Home Remedies for Toothaches

By Ruby Samy, 31st Jul 2010 | Follow this author | RSS Feed | Short URL http://nut.bz/15gpn-.1/
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Almost 9 out of 10 people suffer from an acute toothache one time or other in their lifetime. It is one horrible ailment which can occur without any sign of warning and makes you hunt for various pain relief strategies instantly.

Tips to Prevent Toothache

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Toothache is actually an unwanted companion which follows you no matter where you are at bus stop, office, school, pub, in the park or at home. You simply cannot ignore it , as it gives you immense pain and you feel that your whole body is paining.You are not able to eat , drink or sleep at all.

A toothache can be sharp, throbbing, shooting, or constant and, if at all it is not treated properly, it will eventually have to be extracted. So to avoid toothaches here are the most important tips to practice at all times.

Avoid frequent small snacks as the practice of eating now and then, is actually very harmful for the teeth. Small snacks produce an acid medium which in turn helps the bacteria to thrive to a great extent. So from now on always remember to rinse your mouth after eating small snacks.

Restrict your sugar intake by reducing the intake of sugary foods and drinks both. Eat them as an occasional treat and if possible at meal times only. Try to add more raw vegetables in your daily diet.

Most of all proper cleaning of teeth on daily basis is essential and at least twice is a must, to prevent tooth decay and consequent toothache.

Natural Home Remedies

ICE CURE
The most simple and easiest thing you can do to decrease tooth ache is by ice magic. To numb the pain put an ice cube in your mouth and try to hold it over the painful tooth. If it is too difficult then take a piece of a cloth put few ice cubes into it and hold this cloth against the side of the mouth where the painful tooth is .
The ice will help to numb the pain to a great deal. This is a popular home remedy which is very effective so don't panic the next time when you have a tooth ache but simply go to your refrigerator and get some ice cubes.

SALT WATER RINSES
Use salty water to rinse your mouth number of times in a day, after each meal and especially before going to bed to get rid of a tooth ache. Salty water mouth wash is very helpful in fighting the tooth ache.

CLOVE
If you have clove oil in your kitchen, rub some clove oil on the tooth which is paining the result is amazing. And in case you do not have clove oil simply chew cloves to decrease tooth ache.

GARLIC
Take fresh garlic and crush one or two cloves from it. Mix the crushed garlic with pea nut butter. Apply this mix to the tooth which is aching and keep it there for some time. Avoid drinking or eating for some time after applying the mix for faster relief.

GINGER
When suffering from tooth ache always carry ginger with you wherever you go. Chew small fresh ginger pieces number of times in a day slowly, with the aching tooth so that the ginger juice touches the aching tooth the maximum. Do not drink or eat after chewing ginger immediately but wait for at least half an hour or so.

LIQUOR
Yes you can use alcohol to get rid of a tooth ache. Simply dip a cotton wool with any liquor which is available at your home and put on the aching tooth. Do try its instant pain relief.

ONION
Go to your kitchen and peel a onion and place some pieces of onion on the aching tooth or gum to get rid of the pain.

LIME JUICE Soak cotton wool on some lime juice mixed with asafoetida powder and keep it on the aching tooth.

TURMERIC TOOTH POWDER
Get some turmeric sticks from the market and burn them. Make a fine powder with the burnt turmeric sticks and use this powder to clean you teeth which will also help in decreasing the tooth ache.

Practice these simple and effective home remedies before you reach the dentist chair!

Meet the author

Ruby Samy
Ruby Samy is a work at home Mom, of one cute boy. She is a freelance writer and loves to share her views. You can contact her at mrssamyleo@gmail.com, she enjoys working from home, so that she can spend more time watching her little boy grow up. She ...(more)