An alternative medicine practice in which a cone of waxed paper is placed in the patient’s external auditory canal and then set on fire. It is promoted as a treatment for cerumen impaction and for removal of unspecified toxins from the body. The practice is dangerous; it occasionally results in bums or perforation of the eardrum. In Canada and the U.S., it is considered an unregulated medical practice unproven, untested, and illegal to use.
The utilization of a luminescent concave cylinder crafted from paraffin or beeswax emerges as a conceivable alternative technique for the extraction of impacted cerumen. Regrettably, this approach proves to be ineffective and lacks recognition as a suitable remedy for any ailment or irregularity pertaining to the auditory organ.