Cloves
Cloves can be found in the spice rack and are often used in
apple dishes, but they are also one of the best-known home remedies for a
toothache.
- To relieve the pain of a mild toothache, chew two
cloves on the affected tooth.
- If chewing is too painful, you can use oil of
cloves.
- Mix 3 drops oil of cloves with a quarter teaspoon of olive oil.
- Soak a
cotton ball or gauze pad in this mixture and rub it over the painful tooth and
gum.
- Then keep it against the affected tooth by biting down on it.
- You should
feel better within 10 minutes or less.
Salt
Salt can be a very effective remedy for a toothache as
well as any gum infection or sore in the mouth, especially where bacteria are
at the root of the problem.
- Dissolve one teaspoon of salt in a small glass of lukewarm
(body temperature) water.
- Take a sip and swirl it around the mouth, working it
through the gaps between the teeth where possible.
- Do not swallow.
- Just spit it
out and then take another sip and repeat.
- By the time you finish the glass your pain should be much
less.
- If it comes back later, just repeat.
- Even if you stay pain-free, it is a
good idea to do this after every meal for a few days.
- It will help clear any
bacteria that might be forming around food particles in the mouth and prevent
the problem from recurring.
- If you have salt crystals, then alternatively you can take
one or two and press them against the painful place with your tongue until they
dissolve.
Tea tree oil
Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic that can be used to
relieve the agony of a toothache in much the same way as oil of cloves.
- Alternatively, add a few drops to a small glass of water and swirl around the
mouth before spitting out.
Ice
Ice can numb the pain and reduce swelling in the mouth
as well as on joint sprains and strains.
- Either hold an ice cube against the
painful tooth in the mouth or make an ice pack from ice wrapped in a cloth
or a pack of frozen food and hold it against your cheek where you have pain.
- If you use frozen food as an ice pack, you should throw it
away when you are done.
- It will have partially thawed and it is not safe to
refreeze and eat.
Lower The Head
- Increase blood flow to the head by putting your head between
your knees, as if you were feeling faint.
- Combined with other methods this will
strengthen the body's ability to fight the infection.
- See your dentist or doctor if home remedies for a toothache
do not resolve your problem.