does anybody know where to buy some of these? the closer to north raleigh the better. thanks

not sure if thats what they are actually called. just to clarify they are used for cleaning your ears out somehow.

[Edited on July 1, 2008 at 10:42 PM. Reason : .]

7/1/2008 10:40:33 PM

WAt?

7/1/2008 10:40:57 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_candling

7/1/2008 10:41:23 PM

they do not do anything but you can go to whole foods or to harmony farms at Creedmoore and Millbrook, have fun!

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"In October 2007, the FDA issued an alert identifying Ear Candles (a.k.a., Ear cones and Auricular candles) as "dangerous to health when used in the dosage or manner, or with the frequency or duration, prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the labeling thereof" ... "since the use of a lit candle in the proximity of a person's face would carry a high risk of causing potentially severe skin/hair burns and middle ear damage."[6] Prof. Edzard Ernst has published critically of ear candles noting that "There are no data to suggest that it is effective for any condition. Furthermore, ear candles have been associated with ear injuries. The inescapable conclusion is that ear candles do more harm than good. Their use should be discouraged."[7]"

[Edited on July 1, 2008 at 10:53 PM. Reason : .....]

7/1/2008 10:51:15 PM

isn't ear wax good for the health of your ear?

7/1/2008 11:01:21 PM

You can usually get them at a GNC.

7/1/2008 11:01:41 PM

Clogged ear?? I've had one for the past 3 days or so - but today, I finally couldn't take it any longer and used Hydrogen Peroxide to break the crap up, let it sit in there for about 30 min until it stopped bubbling, and let it drain out. Followed by a couple of drops of alcohol. Ear popped back to normal about 5 min later. Best thing ever.

7/1/2008 11:03:47 PM

http://edrabin.blogspot.com/2005/07/fire-one-up-ear-candles.html

7/1/2008 11:39:03 PM

Hmmm...interesting! Haven't heard tell of these in yearsssss! My dad and his siblings were all about these damn things for a minute. I'll see where he got them. I think they might have sold them at a local mom and pop's pharmacy in Sanford! I'll get back to this!

7/2/2008 12:58:20 AM

Why don't you try some bloodletting while you're at it?

7/2/2008 1:02:58 AM

ive tried all kinds of things, peroxide, alcohol, earwax removal kits, with only limited or short term relief. i will wake in the morning basically deaf in my left ear so im willing to try something different to fix my problem.

7/2/2008 2:06:45 AM

i've seen them at the farmers market... the crazy lady there selling them was trying to show us other peoples' ear wax she cleaned out of their ears..

that was extremely uncalled for

7/2/2008 7:27:18 AM

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"According to medical researchers, it is both dangerous and ineffective."

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"However, its claimed mechanism of action has not been verified, no positive clinical effect has been reliably recorded, and it is associated with considerable risk. No evidence suggests that ear candling is an effective treatment for any condition. On this basis, we believe it can do more harm than good"

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7/2/2008 7:29:49 AM

7/2/2008 7:47:16 AM

^

7/2/2008 8:30:10 AM

qtips have always had that label on the box. it's nothing new. just keep using them like everybody else does.

7/2/2008 9:04:01 AM

HARMONY FARMS - 5653 CREEDMORE RD.

http://www.harmony-farms.net/

My girlfriend got some there one time.

[Edited on July 2, 2008 at 9:09 AM. Reason : +]

7/2/2008 9:08:46 AM

^^ Yes, I know that

7/2/2008 9:19:51 AM

Um, if you've tried all those, then I'd strongly suggest you just go to your normal doctor and ask them to flush out your ears. If those things are not working, then the best thing you can do is to seek medical help. You probably have a very impacted ear plug that's just not going to come out by OTC means....

7/2/2008 9:27:28 AM

Go to the doctor if it's that bad. I had to get my ear flushed when I was little (Shit load of wax that smelled like salt water thanks to a beach trip) and it took all of 10 minutes.

7/2/2008 11:21:03 AM