ear candling

ear candling

QUACKERY

An alternative health practice which consists of lighting a hollow candle and sticking it in a mark’s ear, the alleged benefit of which is improved general well-being.

There is not one shred of evidence in peer-reviewed literature that this hokum provides any health benefit…

Synonyms Ear coning, thermal-auricular therapy 

Reference en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_candling