Hopi ear candles ear candling also known as thermo auricular therapy was practised by many ancient civilisations including the aztecs romans greeks and aborigines it died out in many parts of the world but was kept alive in america by the hopi indians the candles are hand made hollow tubes with no wick there are several types of candle available usually made of cotton flax or hemp hopi ear candles are made of premium quality untreated cotton which has been coated in beeswax hon