I live in a ground-floor flat, so neighbourly noise has always been a problem. At night, I rely heavily on earplugs - sometimes wearing them the whole night through. As a result, the pressure in my ...

Today I’m trying ear candling, which has an ancient history in China and is related to moxibustion. It involves burning a flaming candle with mugwort smoke in and around someone’s ear. (No joke!) It’s ...