The side and after effects of inorganic drugs take their toll on the body. A small amount of ear wax is normal, but an excess of this wax can impair hearing. The function of the wax is to lubricate the ear. Excess wax can be cleared from the ear with a solution of apple cider vinegar and distilled water. Jethro Kloss suggests using hydrogen peroxide to flush the ear if nothing else is available.
Ear candles are an old invention.
A pointed dowel rod is wrapped with a cotton or linen strip of cloth which has been dipped in melted paraffin wax. When the paraffin hardens, a long, thin, cone-shaped form will result and the dowel rod can be removed. The pointed end of the linen cone is put into the ear canal and the other end is lit. The person should be sitting upright so the wax doesn't drip into the ear. To avoid injury, be sure to put the fire out before the burning candle reaches the head.