Natural Toothache Pain Relief

Prevention is probably the best cure, but nobody would be so cruel as to point this out to a victim of the agonies of a toothache, which tend to strike late in the evening or on the weekend when your dentist is not on call. The pain in a toothache comes from the throbbing inflammation following infection of the tooth or, just as often, the gums. To keep the pain of a toothache at a minimum until you can see a dentist, try the following:

Natural Toothache Remedies:

Soak small cotton ball in a tincture of Calendula. Pack it around the infected gum or into the cavity. Replace it from time to time - but don't leave it overnight or you might swallow it by accident.
After a little while, the inner gum near the cotton wool may feel numb and odd. This will wear off quite quickly as soon as you take out the pad. Calendula soothes away tooth pain and gum inflammation, and helps counter infection.

Chew a Clove as near as you can bear to the throbbing afflicted tooth or stretch of gum. Cloves are powerfully antiseptic - and induce a mild local anaesthetic effect as well. Keep the Clove in your mouth: if you've worn it out chewing, throw it away and start on another, but don't use a third. Clove oil from a pharmacist can be used as an alternative: soak a cotton ball in it and massage it gently around the aching tooth. Repeat 2 or 3 times, but be careful, as too much of this highly potent oil is not a good idea.

Propolis: Dilute 10 to 12 drops of the tincture in a teaspoonful of vodka and apply as Calendula, above.

Prickly Ash is also a time tested remedy for toothache. See the Prickly Ash page for details.

Make an infusion of Thyme and Sage: A teaspoonful to a small cupful of boiling water, infused for 10 minutes. Swish it repeatedly around the mouth, especially near the infected tooth or gums. Both Thyme and Sage will help counter tooth infection and gum inflammation.

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Calendula Can Relieve Toothache Pain.

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Chewing A Clove Produces A Mild Anaesthetic Effect.

Natural Relief For Toothache Pain:

Acupressure For Toothache Pain:

Acupressure, an alternative to acupuncture that does not involve needles, can be effective in relieving toothache pain. See the acupressure for toothache pain section for details.