Also known as Thermal-Auricular Ear therapy, ear candling is an alternative stress therapy claimed to improve general health and well-being by lighting one end of a hollow candle and placing the other end in the ear canal. WHAT IS EAR CANDLING? Ear candling is a centuries old method of bringing an enhanced state of health to the ear, nose, throat and sinus area. Ear Candling has a very consistent track record of success. Helping people with the followingproblems: sinus congestion, colds, the flu, sore throats, ear aches, ear infections, sinus infections, lymphatic congestion, swollen glands, snoring, balance and equilibrium, allergy symptoms, hearing difficulties (most forms), pain or pressure when flying, scuba diving or other elevation change discomfort.