Ear candles are said to have the effect of detoxifying and reducing stress, improving memory and relieving headaches, but there is no reliable scientific basis. Ear candle is a hollow candle inserted into a person’s ear to ignite, the use of heat rising to form a vacuum negative pressure, some people claim that this method has detoxification and decompression, so that the mind is clear, improve memory, relieve headaches, help sleep, balance vertigo, improve sub-health and other benefits. But according to clinical observation of some cases, and did not form any negative pressure, pure pseudo-science, there is also a great danger, not only sucked out of the ear ear wax and toxins, but instead of melting candles can enter the external auditory canal, and the heat generated by burning candles will also cause damage to the ear, very easy to cause otitis media, and in severe cases will lead to tympanic membrane perforation or even deafness. When the patient has some physical discomfort, can not believe some small ads or private clinics boast big words, must go to the regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment.