Comments on: Hopi Ear Candling – Removing the Grey Goo Between Your Ears http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html Experiments and Thoughts on Quackery, Health Beliefs and Pseudoscience Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:47:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Why Write About Alternative Medicine? Part Two: Entertainment « Stuff And Nonsense http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-17056 Why Write About Alternative Medicine? Part Two: Entertainment « Stuff And Nonsense Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:35:50 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-17056 [...] Zappers, Hopi ear candles (which are not only ineffective and potentially harmful but also have nothing to do with Hopi Indians) and unicorn badges to repel head lice. Then there’s [...] [...] Zappers, Hopi ear candles (which are not only ineffective and potentially harmful but also have nothing to do with Hopi Indians) and unicorn badges to repel head lice. Then there’s [...]

]]> By: Karen http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-17038 Karen Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:07:29 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-17038 Excellent comment, thanks! I have just had an ear candling treatment now as I have a stinking cold. With everything else remaining unchanged I can now breathe through my nose again and my headache has cleared up - that's not a myth however old ear candling is! Excellent comment, thanks! I have just had an ear candling treatment now as I have a stinking cold. With everything else remaining unchanged I can now breathe through my nose again and my headache has cleared up – that’s not a myth however old ear candling is!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-16053 Stephanie Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:12:55 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-16053 This is just fantastic reading. Brilliant. You are such great writers - work out your differences, get together and turn this into a book. Wow - it's just a candle. Love love love the passion you guys have and respect to all of you for sticking to your guns!! Keep it coming - I'm hooked!!! This is just fantastic reading. Brilliant. You are such great writers – work out your differences, get together and turn this into a book. Wow – it’s just a candle. Love love love the passion you guys have and respect to all of you for sticking to your guns!! Keep it coming – I’m hooked!!!

]]> By: Mojo http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-15793 Mojo Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:45:20 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-15793 @sally: <blockquote>I am still deaf after 4 candles</blockquote> Sticking handles for forks in your ear is not recommended either. @sally:
I am still deaf after 4 candles

Sticking handles for forks in your ear is not recommended either.

]]> By: le canard noir http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-15791 le canard noir Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:18:50 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-15791 Good grief Sally - you can lead a horse to water... Good grief Sally – you can lead a horse to water…

]]> By: sally http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-15790 sally Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:08:21 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-15790 I have been using hoppi candles quite a bit in the last year as I have a lot of trouble with a blocked left ear. I have just used 4 this morning (! probably not recommended in bulk but I am really deaf today after getting water in my ears last night in the bath). It really does work - and so far I have drawn about a teaspoon of hardened wax out of the one ear - I am quite sure it has come out of my ears and wasn't 'in there' already. The principle of how it works is very simple and I can't understand why there are so many sneering skeptics above (who haven't even tried it by all accounts). The only thing I am now not sure about is exactly how efficacious it really is - I am still deaf after 4 candles: I shall probably have to go to the doctor for syringing anyway - but then maybe I have a particularly bad problem, as so much wax has cleared this morning but obviously still not enough. They aren't cheap either, so 4 of them represents about £25 and it will be cheaper to go to the doctor. It is a very pleasant and relaxing sensation though and I can even do it by myself now. I have been using hoppi candles quite a bit in the last year as I have a lot of trouble with a blocked left ear. I have just used 4 this morning (! probably not recommended in bulk but I am really deaf today after getting water in my ears last night in the bath). It really does work – and so far I have drawn about a teaspoon of hardened wax out of the one ear – I am quite sure it has come out of my ears and wasn’t ‘in there’ already. The principle of how it works is very simple and I can’t understand why there are so many sneering skeptics above (who haven’t even tried it by all accounts). The only thing I am now not sure about is exactly how efficacious it really is – I am still deaf after 4 candles: I shall probably have to go to the doctor for syringing anyway – but then maybe I have a particularly bad problem, as so much wax has cleared this morning but obviously still not enough. They aren’t cheap either, so 4 of them represents about £25 and it will be cheaper to go to the doctor. It is a very pleasant and relaxing sensation though and I can even do it by myself now.

]]> By: Aussie Audiologist http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-15754 Aussie Audiologist Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:11:43 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-15754 A message from an audiologist; please dont use ear candles.1 They are lit candles, that you are sticking in your ears. A stranger with most likely very little training is sticking burning candles in your ears.Does anyone see anything wrong with that? People have been burnt.People have lost their hearing because of ear candles. 2 The suction from the candle burning is not enough to suck up ear wax.It isnt ear wax 3You need your ear wax, it is good for your ears leave it alone (see a Dr for wax removal). The majority of Audiologists in Australia will not remove wax because it is possible to damage your middle ear by removing ear wax. That is why we say use drops or olive oil to soften the wax and just wipe it when it comes out or see the Dr. We have a saying in audiology "Never stick anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." A message from an audiologist; please dont use ear candles.1 They are lit candles, that you are sticking in your ears. A stranger with most likely very little training is sticking burning candles in your ears.Does anyone see anything wrong with that? People have been burnt.People have lost their hearing because of ear candles.
2 The suction from the candle burning is not enough to suck up ear wax.It isnt ear wax 3You need your ear wax, it is good for your ears leave it alone (see a Dr for wax removal). The majority of Audiologists in Australia will not remove wax because it is possible to damage your middle ear by removing ear wax. That is why we say use drops or olive oil to soften the wax and just wipe it when it comes out or see the Dr.
We have a saying in audiology “Never stick anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.”

]]> By: Daveprime http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-14371 Daveprime Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:57:25 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-14371 The story includes some great before/after ear canal pictures that shows that contrary to claims it "removes earwax buildup", 'candling' actually adds a bunch of gunk to the ears!! Too funny! Not only does it NOT remove ear wax, it actually MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE! Bwahahahahahahahahaha! The story includes some great before/after ear canal pictures that shows that contrary to claims it “removes earwax buildup”, ‘candling’ actually adds a bunch of gunk to the ears!! Too funny! Not only does it NOT remove ear wax, it actually MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE! Bwahahahahahahahahaha!

]]> By: Daveprime http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-14370 Daveprime Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:55:01 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-14370 Another good article from the same source: "Ear Candling: Conflicting Information, Confused Consumers Heather Shenk, Au.D., & Jess Dancer, Ed.D." http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/article_detail.asp?article_id=1538 Another good article from the same source:

“Ear Candling: Conflicting Information, Confused Consumers
Heather Shenk, Au.D., & Jess Dancer, Ed.D.”

http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/article_detail.asp?article_id=1538

]]> By: Daveprime http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-grey-goo.html#comment-14369 Daveprime Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:45:05 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hopi-ear-candling-removing-the-grey-goo-between-your-ears.html#comment-14369 Great supporting article on Audiology Online! http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/article_detail.asp?article_id=1501 (If the link doesn't come through, it is the first hit on searching 'Ear candling" on the Audiology Site. It lists some pretty good reference/data on the idiocy that IS Candling.... Great supporting article on Audiology Online!

http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/article_detail.asp?article_id=1501

(If the link doesn’t come through, it is the first hit on searching ‘Ear candling” on the Audiology Site.

It lists some pretty good reference/data on the idiocy that IS Candling….

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