Re: Hopi Ear Candling
I wouldn't dream of damaging my ears with 'candling'.
When I suffer from wax build-up, I spray olive oil into the affected ear canal - I use 'Earol' spray - for a few days, massaging the ear afterward to spread the oil where it's needed.
Then, I syringe my ear(s) using a 50ml syringe and warm, soapy water - quite hot, but not hot enough to burn. Cold water just makes me feel dizzy.
I think it's important to use a device on the end of the syringe that spreads the jets of water away from the centre of the ear canal. This avoids any damage to the eardrum due to a strong jet of water hitting it directly. It's preferable to make the water swirl around rather than shoot in directly.
This is a cheap all-inclusive set of gear, though the 20ml syringe is a bit titchy:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Earwax-Remo...053757&sr=8-13
That usually works, but if it doesn't the final act is to go for professional suction of wax from the ear canal. That is likely to work out at about £30 per ear and I can be sure that everything is then gone.