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Dangers of Ear Candling 3 3 Dangers of Ear Candling Ear Candling Health Canada's Position on Ear the product illegally, for medical purposes, as Ear Candling Candling there is no other reasonable use for ear Issued By Health Canada Health Canada's mission is to help the candles. Issued By Health Canada How You Can Protect Yourself people of Canada maintain and improve their health. As part of this mission, Health Canada is First, Health Canada recommends that responsible for ensuring that medical devices you avoid ear candling. It is dangerous and it http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/med/ear- for sale in Canada are safe and effective. provides no medical benefits. If you are oreille_e.html concerned about ear wax, ask your doctor Health Canada's Medical Devices Regulations state that certain types of medical devices, about safe and effective ways of cleaning your The Issue including ear candles, require a licence from ears. Report any complaints or concerns about The practice of ear candling has recently Health Canada before anyone can sell them for ear candles, or any other medical devices, to become popular as an alternative therapy. Some therapeutic purposes. Health Canada through a toll-free hotline at 1- promoters say it is an ancient treatment that can Health Canada has not issued any 800-267-9675. cure a number of medical problems. Don't licences for ear candles. Therefore, the sale of listen: ear candling is dangerous, and has no this product for therapeutic purposes in Canada proven medical benefits. is illegal. As well, both Canada and the United States have issued directives that ban the Background importing of ear candles. An ear candle is a narrow, hollow cone Some promoters try to get around that has been soaked in beeswax or paraffin and Health Canada's Medical Devices Regulations allowed to harden. During ear candling, the by advertising that ear candles are "for recipient of this so-called "therapy" lies on his entertainment purposes only". However, Health or her side while someone else inserts the point Canada maintains that these people are selling of the cone inside the ear. The top of the cone is then set on fire and left to burn for a few Lady Elaine minutes. The health claim most often made for Lady Elaine ear candling is that the flame creates warmth and suction, which draws ear wax out of the ear canal. Some promoters also say that ear candling can cure a wide range of medical problems, including ear aches, sinus infections, "Knowing the future is an ability that is held by sinus pain and pressure, and vertigo. one and all. I am the interpreter of the road map to No Medical Benefits - but Lots of Risks There is no scientific proof to support your life as you travel throughout your destiny." claims that ear candling provides medical benefits. 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