coning
n.— «Ear candling, or coning as it is sometimes called, is believed to have originated thousands of years ago—perhaps among the Egyptians—as a therapeutic way to draw wax and toxins out of the ear.» —“Ear candling a hot topic as natural therapy” by Dawn Zera Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) Feb. 14, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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