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writesonwater Posted – 7/21/2007 1:21:42 AM | show profile
A friend recommended ear candling for stuffy/waxy ears. Any opinions?
dragonfly Posted – 7/21/2007 6:45:24 PM | show profile
Useless, possibly dangerous
They've been proven ineffective over and over. Here's a good debunking: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_098.html.

Here's the abstract of a clinical study that tested ear candles:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=8849790&ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

If you're experiencing pain or hearing trouble, see a doctor. Otherwise, leave your ears alone.
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