Ear candling involves inserting a long cylindrical candle into the ear and lighting it on the other end heat produced from the candle helps to draw out excess ear wax and other debris which may be present in the ear canal benefits of ear candling include relieving tinnitus ringing in the ears helping to relieve sinus pain and pressure removing excess wax build up assisting with relieving swimmers ear assisting with headaches relieving severely itchy ears often caused by yeast mould