MOST EARWAX IS healthy and doesn’t need to be cleaned on a regular basis, Dr. Schwartz says. However, if you want to clean it ...

Today I’m trying ear candling, which has an ancient history in China and is related to moxibustion. It involves burning a flaming candle with mugwort smoke in and around someone’s ear.

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Dear John, can you tell me a bit more about ear candling? My son suffers from glue ear and I thought this might be a suitable remedy for him.