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Ear candling removes earwax from the ear canal.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that ear candling removes earwax from the ear canal?

No. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that ear candling is ineffective and does not remove earwax; one guideline recommends against it for cerumen impaction, and another source notes research debunks earwax-removal claims.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 4
Ear candling
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Ear candling. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_candling

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Clinical Practice Guideline (Update): Earwax (Cerumen Impaction).
2017
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Schwartz, S. R., Magit, A. E., Rosenfeld, R. M., Ballachanda, B. B., Hackell, J. M., Krouse, H. J., Lawlor, C. M., Lin, K., Parham, K., Stutz, D. R., Walsh, S., Woodson, E. A., Yanagisawa, K., & Cunningham, E. R. (2017). Clinical Practice Guideline (Update): Earwax (Cerumen Impaction).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816671491

Is Ear Candling Good for Ear Health?
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Is Ear Candling Good for Ear Health?. (n.d.). health.clevelandclinic.org. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/ear-candling

Earwax
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Earwax. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earwax

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