Ear Candling: A Dangerous Pleasure?

Ear candling is an alternative medicine practice alleged to enhance general health by putting an end of a hollow candle in the ear canal and lighting up the other end of it. It also is advertised for cerumen and debris (bacteria and fungi) removal. Ear candling is claimed to create negative pressure...

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Main Authors: Kianoosh Nahid, Prepageran Narayanan, Mohammad Amin Jalaluddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2011-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/pdf_630_ef70b2783839a565c3a2f5024afd9477.html