Comments on: Hopi Ear Candling – Removing the Grey Goo Between Your Ears

By: Pedant

Pedant — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:28:11 +0000

Anyone who believes this works as its practitioners claim, might perhaps try aural flossing instead.

All they need to do is to take a length of knitting wool or – better – sisal twine, push it down one ear until it emerges from the other, then work it to and fro until all the wax has been removed.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:13:39 +0000

Ditto and well said.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:06:04 +0000

Someone who believes:) I had similar, my GP said it was Labyrinthitis. I had used the candles before and found them to be beneficial. My GP prescribed me tablets which had so many side effects that I was reluctant to take them (also said it would be about 3 wks before they would take effect) but I was desperate as I had been sick, dizzy and felt like I was on a boat in very rought weather for about a week before I went to the doctors. I had a thought that the candling might help and it did – miraculously the next day I woke up and all was well and I stopped taking the medication. Another point – I don’t believe what is being said about the wax found after burning is the wax within the candle. I have used them many times and sometimes there is alot and others none, so if it was the case that it was from the candle, it would show every time. I don’t know how they work but they work, end of!

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:19:18 +0000

Yes, wax. From the candle – not from your ear. That is the con.

By: Greg McKINLAY

Greg McKINLAY — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:35:09 +0000

I’ve had the procedure, something came out, wax?

By: disbelief

disbelief — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:32:46 +0000

marvellous work – thoroughly enjoyed reading and glad to see no contest between solid sense vs delusional rants. But you have obviously really pissed off some people who were raking it in from sticking ear candles in ears (and those who have paid out a fortune and thus feel they need to justify why). And perhaps some people can’t bear to think others might view them as gullibe. I got the sense there had been an orchestrated drive to leave “I say it works!” testimonials (perhaps business-driven?). Strange, as your blog makes its stance clear and I think you are too patient with repetitive commentators! Entertaining to hear though!

By: Mills

Mills — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:38:29 +0000

I think Le Canard Noir just enjoys an argument – probably lives alone & is often ignored for their obvious lack of intellect or ability to articulate their opinion like a reasonable person.

Tell me, Le Canard Noir – have you relished this continuing coversation, a little human contact, did it satify your need to be centre of attention?

Shame.

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By: NO TE CREO

NO TE CREO — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:46:58 +0000

ITS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE, TRY SHOVING A CANDLE IN YOUR EAR, AND ONE IN A JAR, THE AMOUNT OF MELTED CANDLE BEESWAX IS THE SAME, ITS NOT REAL EAR WAX AT ALL. TRY LOOKING ON ANOTHER WEBSITE, IT SAYS THE HOPI TRIBE HAVE NEVER EVER PRACTICED THIS SORT OF THING, THEY ARE PISSED OFF THAT THEIR NAME IS BEING USED IN THIS LYING CONNING WAY, OR GET A MICROSCOPE AND ANALISE IT YOURSELF TO FIND THE TRUTH…………….

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:48:30 +0000

I have spent an hour reading all these comments and have been thoroughly entertained the entire time.

I feel the majority of commenters(?) have a bright future in politics!!

Thank you all.