Home Remedies for a Toothache & Swollen Gums

Kitchen Remedies

Natural remedies have proven effective in easing the pain of toothaches and swollen gums. Home remedies are often herbal and, as natural treatments, lack the side effects that can be common with drugs.

A traditional and time-tested treatment for a toothache involves the use of cloves. The clove has numbing and antiseptic properties that decrease infection. Chewing on a clove or applying clove oil to the tooth cavity may help dull the pain. You can also mix a bit of black pepper with the clove oil for another pain-reducing concoction.

Paste made from bayberry and mixed with vinegar is considered to be helpful in treating pain from a toothache. Additionally, using the paste weekly can strengthen gums.

Another of nature's pain remedies is garlic. Dip a clove of garlic in rock salt and apply to the tooth that is aching for surprising pain relief. Moreover, it has been said that a clove of garlic a day will keep the tooth pain away.

Another common food used to reduce toothache pain is a lime. Dip a slice of lime in salt and swab the tooth to get relief. Lime coated with salt is also helpful in stopping gum bleeding.

For swollen gums, make a paste by mixing salt with ginger and a bit of water. Rub this on the gums daily to reduce swelling.