Hopi ear candles orginating from north american tribespeople hopi ear candles are a non invasive safe and calming treatment involving the insertion of a hollow candle filled with special herbs such as st johns wort chamomile and sage into the ear the candle is then lit the process creates a gentle suction effect which draws impurities from deep inside the ear and gives a feeling of warmth and a balnce of pressure in the ears forehead and sinuses i use the original high quality biosun hopi