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| Toothache Home Remedies |
Watch What You Eat and Drink
Prevention may be all well and good before your Toothache, but what happens after the pain is already present? Well, it may not be possible to go back in time to that fateful moment you chomped the wrong way on a popcorn kernel, but you can prevent further agony by staying away from certain foods and beverages. Watching what you put in your mouth makes sense. However, it may be a little harder to understand how the remedy on the next page helps toothaches. Many, though, have found it effective. Keep reading to learn more.
Massage Your Hand With Ice
The key to easing your toothache may be in your hands rather than in your mouth. Believe it or not, rubbing an ice cube on the webbed area of your hand between your thumb and index finger can help reduce the pain of a toothache . This section of the hand is known in acupressure as the L14 pressure point, which is recognized in alternative medicine as a spot that interacts with pain in various regions of the body. While massage or pressure in the L14 region may be helpful, researchers believe that the use of ice is crucial in reducing dental pain because it causes cold signals that interfere with pain signals . To try this nontraditional treatment, gently rub ice over the L14 pressure point for five to seven minutes. You should also make sure you focus on the hand that’s on the same side of your body as your toothache.
Bite on a Cotton Ball Soaked with Clove Oil
In a 1910 journal of home health treatments titled “Mother’s Remedies,” the authors touted clove oil (aka oil of cloves) as a toothache therapy that provided almost instant pain relief . Fast-forward to the 21st century, and dental experts are still recommending this homespun treatment.
Rinse Your Mouth with Warm Salt Water
So often we hear about the negative effects salt has on our bodies — its role in raising blood pressure, for instance. However, the mineral compound has many healing properties as well. One helpful benefit of salt is that it can help ease a toothache. Preparing this treatment is easy: Just pull out your salt container, measuring spoons and measuring cup from your kitchen cabinets; add 2 to 3 teaspoons of salt to a drinking glass; and then pour in one cup of warm water [source: Consumer Guide]. You can then mix the combination with a spoon and take a gulp of it. Don’t swallow the salt water; you should swish it around your mouth like mouthwash. Once you spit it out into the sink, take another sip and swish some more.
