The first and foremost thing is stop putting anything into ear. Let it be cotton swabs, fingers, bobby pins etc. These all can cause damage to eardrum and increase chances of something getting in your eardrum, which could be an infection.

Take an extreme precaution while blowing the nose. Do it gently and with one nostril at a time.

Smoking is highly contraindicated. Smoking definitely increases the risk of infection and also increased the dryness in mouth, ear and throat.

Mix equal amounts of juice from grated fresh ginger and sesame oil. Drop in 3 drops of the mixture in each ear and plug the ear with a cotton ball. This is one of the simple and effective home remedies for earache.

Put some earplug (small cotton ball) in the ear. This will prevent further contact with the outer atmosphere with the ear and hence will prevent infection also.

Try applying a warm washcloth or a heating pad next to your ear. On the other hand, opposite to this, you can also try the cold therapy method by applying an ice bag just nearer to your ear at least for 15 minutes. It is a very common cure for earache.

Sleep with your head somewhat propped up. This will help open your Eustachian tubes and will keep it drained.

The simple home remedy for earache is chewing gum. This is very helpful especially when you experience pressure changes like during the plane travel.

Try to yawn. This will contract the muscles that open your Eustachian tube.

Take a decongestant whenever you feel cold and continue taking that until it is gone. Please take under medical supervision.

Go for the hot shower. The steam may help you breaking up and soften the wax, which will be then easy to remove. It is effective home remedy for earache.

Grind some holy basil leaves and extract some juice. Put two drops inside the ear. This will help reducing the ear pain. This is one of the best home remedies for earache.

You can boil 3-4 cloves of garlic in water. For this, mash them and add some pinch of the salt. Wrap this into poultice made up of woolen cloth. Place this on aching ear. It is an effective home remedy for earache.

For the swimmer’s ear, put some mineral oil into the ears before going into the water. Apply heating pad near your ear or warm cloth on the ears.

Putting few drops of hydrogen peroxide can relieve aching ear. This is one of the best home remedies for earache.

Vitamin C is considered to be very good for earache. Since the earache is usually the result of infection, vitamin C works on the infection by boosting your immunity. This is proven natural antibiotic and anti histamine. This also helps in reducing the inflammation.

Try to avoid the milk product such as milk, cheese, butter etc. They tend to increase the ear infection that will worsen the earache.

You can put garlic juice in paining ear. This is time tested and one of the trusted home remedies for earache. For this, you can take some cloves of garlic and extract juice out of it. Pouring garlic juice into the affected ear will not only relieve the pain but also will try to help removing the infection.