Ear candling, also called ear coning or thermal-auricular therapy, is an alternative medicine practice 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. When used properly, the benefits of ear candling may include: Clears wax & debris from the ear canal. Relieves pressure from behind the eardrum. Sharpens mental functions, vision, hearing, taste & colour perception.