What is Ear Coning?
Ear coning is a safe, simple home remedy for gently removing excess
wax and toxins from inside the ears and Eustachian tubes. Long,
tapered cones are inserted into the ears and lit. The waxy, tacky
smoke generated by the beeswax cones spirals down into the
Eustachian tube and then returns the toxins which adhere back to the
cone. The entire process is relaxing and noninvasive.
What are Ear Cones made
of?
The cones are made of strips of unbleached cotton dipped in a
mixture of beeswax infused with rose oil. They look much like cotton
candy cones. The particular cones sold by the Coning/Candling
Company are handmade by us. Though there are a large variety of cone
sizes and styles, we have settled upon this particular cone for a
variety of reasons. Our cones tend to run 12 inches in length; some
make cones that are 8 to 10 inches. When you burn a cone, for safety
purposes, it is wise not to burn the last 4 to 6 inches.
What is the History of
Ear Coning?
The art of ear coning dates back for centuries, to the ancient Egyptian, Chinese, Tibetan, Aztec, Mayan and American Indian cultures. Cherokee, Mexican Indian and European healers interested in reviving the lost traditions still practice coning. German medical students are taught coning as a part of their medical practice. It is said that the Amish use ear cones as well. In working with clients over the past years (since 1992), I've heard interesting stories about ear cleaning which have included the Turkish bringing coning to the middle east, and beautiful girls cleaning ears in Thai barbershops. The culture of India gives its own special brand of ear care with men who publicly walk the streets offering to clean your ears with long instruments carried in their hats which they will whip out and use to clean your ears for a penny (they produce some amazing results). I have also heard that the Egyptians had a form of coning and worked with frequency medicine. Ear cleaning has been practiced for at least five thousand years by many cultures and is considered as necessary a part of personal hygiene as is tooth and gum brushing.