It provides a chemical barrier to infection and a physical barrier to help prevent dust and dirt from entering the ear. Normally, the ear eliminates earwax spontaneously. But, dust and dirt particles in the air can adhere to the sticky wax, creating a substance not expelled naturally. Instead of acting as a defense against infection, the earwax, itself, can become an infecting and troublesome substance. Ceruminosis is the medical term used to describe serious earwax accumulation, impaction and infection.
Immediate results can range from the very dramatic to the imperceptible.
Frequently, people hear better. They say sounds and voices seem clearer and sharper. Others find relief from pain, pressure or ringing in the ears. Some report that they can think more clearly and function more creatively. Still others experience an emotional release as clogging debris and toxins are removed from the ears.