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. (No joke!) It’s based ...

NYU Otologist Dr. Erich Voigt explains why it is risky to get ear candling done. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Science NYU Otologist Dr. Erich Voigt explains why it is risky to get ear ...

One of the most satisfying things you can do, is clean your ears. Did you know the ear is self cleaning! The ear canal is ...

Ear candles are marketed as an easy solution for people wanting to get rid of their wax. The technique involves placing a lit, hollow cone-shaped beeswax candle in the ear. This is supposed to ...

However, cotton swabs can push earwax further into the ear, causing wax blockage in the ear canal. Ear candling or ear coning can also be dangerous. The Food and Drug Administration warns that this ...