Ear candling, or ear coning, is the practice of placing a lit, cone-shaped candle into the ear. It’s a form of alternative medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years. The heat from the ...

Your ear can get clogged from wax buildup or being at high elevation. In some cases, it can have a more serious cause. Treatments like the Valsalva maneuver or carefully inhaling steam may bring ...

There are different ideas about how to clean your ears. Doctors generally agree that putting anything inside your ear is a bad idea. Your ears usually do a good job cleaning themselves and don’t need ...