Home Remedies for Toothache

Pepper and Salt

Salt mixed with pepper can be of great use when a tooth becomes extremely sensitive as both the ingredients have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory & analgesic

properties.

Mix equal amounts of pepper and common salt with a few drops of water to form a paste.

Apply the paste directly on the affected tooth and allow it to sit for a few minutes.

Do this daily for several days

Garlic

Use of garlic can also provide immense relief from toothache.

Garlic has antibiotic & other medicinal properties that can be very effective in

reducing the pain.

Mix a crushed garlic clove (or garlic powder) with some table salt or black salt & apply it directly on the

affected tooth to alleviate the pain.

If you prefer, you can chew one or two cloves of garlic to get relief.

Repeat this natural treatment for a few days.

Cloves

Cloves have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant and

anesthetic properties that help alleviate tooth pain and fight infection.

Grind two whole cloves. Mix in a little olive oil or any vegetable oil and apply on the affected tooth.Another option is to dab a cotton

ball in clove oil and rub it directly on the sore tooth.

Or, you can mix a few drops of

clove oil in half a glass of water

and use it as a mouth rinse.

Oil Pulling

Put 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in your mouth.

Gently swish it around for about 20 minutes. Spit it out.

Avoid gargling or swallowing the oil. Rinse your mouth out with warm

water.

Use salt water for added antimicrobial benefits.

Bush your teeth as usual. Do this daily in the morning,

on an empty stomach.

Sesame Seed Oil

Mix 2-3 drops of clove oil in ¼ tsp of sesame seed oil.

Put a few drops on cotton ball and place it on affected tooth.

Onion

Onions have antiseptic and antimicrobial properties that control a toothache.

It can provide relief from pain by killing the germs causing an infection.

At the first sign of a toothache,chew raw onion for a few

minutes to relieve the pain.

If you are not able to chew it, place a piece of raw onion directly on the bad tooth or

gum.

Asafetida

Dental problems such as toothaches and bleeding gums can be treated at home with

the use of asafetida.

Simply add a pinch or one-half teaspoon of powdered asafetida to two teaspoons of

lemon juice & then warm it slightly. Use a cotton pad to apply the solution

on the affected area. This will give you quick relief

from the pain

For instant relief asafetida fried in clarified

butter can be put in the tooth cavity.

Warm Salt Water

A simple glass of warm salt water can help treat a toothache. Mix half a spoon of

common salt in a glass of hot water and use it to rinse your mouth thoroughly.

It will help reduce swelling and inflammation, and also fight the bacteria

that cause infection.