Home remedies for toothache

1. Home Remedies
for Toothache

2. Pepper and Salt

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Garlic

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Cloves

9. Cloves have anti-inflammatory,
antibacterial, antioxidant and
anesthetic properties that help
alleviate tooth pain
and fight infection.

10. 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.

11. Or, you can mix a few drops of clove
oil in half a glass of water and use it
as a mouth rinse.

12. Oil Pulling

13. 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.

14. Use salt water for added
antimicrobial benefits.
Bush your teeth as usual.
Do this daily in the morning,
on an empty stomach.

15. Sesame Seed Oil

16. 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.

17. Onion

18. Onions have antiseptic and antimicrobial
properties that control a toothache.
It can provide relief from pain by killing
the germs causing an infection.

19. At the first sign of a toothache,
chew raw onion for a few
minutes to relieve the pain.

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

21. Asafetida

22. Dental problems such as toothaches and
bleeding gums can be treated at home
with the use of asafetida.

23. 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

24. For instant relief
asafetida fried in clarified
butter can be put in the tooth cavity.

25. Warm Salt Water

26. 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.

27. It will help reduce swelling and
inflammation, and also fight the bacteria
that cause infection.