What Are The Cones Made Of?
The cones are made of strips of unbleached cotton dipped in a mixture of beeswax infused with rose oil. They look much like cotton candy cones. The particular cones sold by the Coning/Candling Company are handmade by us. Though there are a large variety of cone sizes and styles, we have settled upon this particular cone for a variety of reasons. Our cones tend to run 12 inches in length; some make cones that are 8 to 10 inches. When you burn a cone, for safety purposes, it is wise not to burn the last 4 to 6 inches. This protects the sensitivity of the ear. On short cones, this greatly reduces the usability of the cone. Often it requires 2 short cones to do the job of one longer cone. We prefer to make rose cones. The rose oil becomes a part of the smoke that goes into the sinus and nasal cavities and soothes them. We are interested in having cones of the highest possible frequency. We use the lightest beeswax available. Rose oil is also the highest frequency. The human body has the po
