Pain at the root of the ear is one of the symptoms of otitis media. Patients often have symptoms such as pus flowing in the ear, which can lead to hearing loss in severe cases. Therefore, if you have symptoms of otitis media in your daily life, you must go to a regular hospital in time to avoid more serious symptoms. It is also important for patients and their families to pay attention to the dietary considerations for ear pain. The following are the dietary contraindications for patients with pain in the root of the ear: 1. Avoid fishy and hairy foods The daily diet of patients with pain in the root of the ear should avoid eating chicken, fish, crab, female pork, donkey meat, goose, shrimp, pork, horse meat, mutton, leek and other foods, because these foods tend to generate heat and fire, so that inflammation expands. 2, avoid spicy stimulating food Ear root pain patients should avoid chili, pepper, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, mustard, ginger, onion, garlic and other foods, because these foods are warm and spicy dry, easy to make fire and hurt Yin, so that the symptoms of ear root pain patients aggravate. 3. Avoid salty or pickled foods Common pickled foods such as pickled vegetables, salted duck eggs, sauerkraut, salted meat, etc.. These foods are also prone to fire and heat, causing thirst and aggravating the pain in the root of the ear. 4, avoid hard and difficult to bite food Hard and difficult to bite food is mainly a variety of nuts, such as peanuts, watermelon seeds, pistachios and so on. These foods are difficult to chew and will aggravate the pain in the ear. 5, avoid smoking and alcohol Ear root pain patients should also quit smoking and alcohol, and eat more fresh vegetables with anti-inflammatory effects, such as celery, loofah, eggplant, capers, cucumber, etc. In summary, patients with ear pain should master the above dietary taboos, do not eat spicy and stimulating foods during the illness, quit smoking and drinking, and eat a daily diet of light, easy-to-chew, easy-to-digest, nutritious foods such as congee, steamed buns, sweet potatoes, tofu, rice, noodles, egg custard, mung bean sprouts, lean meat soup, etc. In addition, patients with ear pain should also strengthen physical exercise in general to enhance physical fitness and avoid catching a cold.