Foreign bodies in the ear canal are a common disease of the ear, nose and throat, more common in children than adults. In children, small toys and stones are often hidden in the ear canal because of curiosity; in adults, they are often left behind by bad habits when digging or trauma; and insects invading the ear canal can occur at all ages. Foreign bodies are commonly found in stones, small toys, beans, flying insects, cockroaches, etc. What should I do if I get a foreign body in my ear? If you are close to the hospital, go to the hospital immediately. If you are far away from the hospital, you can follow the following methods to help yourself first. Method: 1. If the foreign body is a live animal, it is best to get help from others if the ear canal is facing upwards. Take a little edible oil and pour it along the ear canal opening, measure the oil visible at the ear canal opening, wait for a few minutes, feel the worm not moving, then face the ear down, gently point the same side leg to the ground, according to the effect of gravity, the oil and worm fall out. If the worm does not come out, go to the hospital promptly and never tap the ear with your hand or pull out the ear with an appliance. 2. If the foreign body is a toothpick, cotton swab, etc., water irrigation is prohibited to prevent the foreign body from expanding with moisture and aggravating the ear pain, so go to the hospital promptly. 3.For children with foreign bodies in the ear canal, they must be treated at the hospital due to the child’s fear and inability to cooperate, and often need to be treated under anesthesia. On the way to the hospital, the child into the foreign body ear down, to prevent the foreign body impact on the eardrum, to reduce its damage.