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Updated on 2025-04-13

What to do if you have a toothache?

Toothache (neurotic, allergic, and tooth decay are possible): 10 peppercorns, one or two liang of white wine, soak the peppercorns in the wine, and then hold them in the mouth of the wine ten minutes.
It will take effect in a few minutes, twice a day, each time for 10 minutes, and it will be cured in 3-4 days.

Periodontitis and gingivitis: Use an egg white and an equal amount of white wine to mix well and drink it, hold it in your mouth, and vomit it out after 5 minutes, twice a day (one egg a day
), 2-3 days to prevent inflammation and relieve pain.

Tooth bleeding (caused by frequent bleeding or brushing): 10 peppercorns, three taels of vinegar, soak for 2 days and hold the mouth after taking it for 3 minutes at a time, twice a day, 5 consecutive uses
There are special effects in the day.


Causes and symptoms

Toothache is a common disease. It is manifested as: red and swollen gums, stimulation caused by cold and heat, and swelling of cheeks. Toothache is mostly caused by gingivitis and periodontitis
, tooth decay (tooth decay) or tooth fracture caused by dental pulp (dental nerve) infection. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that toothache is caused by external wind evil and stomach fire.
, kidney deficiency and excessive fire, insect erosion of teeth, etc. Gingivitis is a common periodontal tissue disease. It is because of inattention to oral hygiene, teeth are affected by teeth
Long-term irritation caused by soft tartar and hard tartar formed by food residues, bacteria and other substances around the teeth, as well as incorrect brushing habits, to maintain a healthy life
Caused by deficiency of foods and other causes.

Gums are bright red or purple-red, swollen and soft, sometimes with erosion in the edge of the gum or hyperplasia and volatility in the internal bud tissue. The gums are prone to bleeding when brushing teeth or eating, but
There is generally no spontaneous bleeding, the patient has no obvious symptoms, and sometimes itchy or swelling, and has obvious bad breath.

Periodontitis is a common oral disease and has a complex cause. For example, local factors such as tartar, tartar, impregnated food, poor restoration, etc., the gums are affected by stimulation.
To damage, coupled with the effect of bacteria, the periodontal membrane ruptures; hinders the absorption and utilization of vitamin C; vitamin D deficiency and various factors
The body's resistance decreases can all cause periodontitis.

Toothache is the main symptom of this disease. In the early stage, the gums are itchy, discomfort, and bad breath, followed by redness, swollen and softness, prone to bleeding, pain, and repeated
do. Over time, the periodontal membrane of the gums and the roots of the teeth is destroyed, forming a bag called the periodontal bag. Pus often overflows in the bag, and the inflammation continues to expand.
It can become a periodontal abscess, worsen, local pain and swelling, initially hard, then soft, with a sensation of fluctuations, can penetrate by itself and leak pus
After the fluid is released, the pain can be relieved or recurred, which is very painful.

Precautions for self-treatment

(1) Pay attention to oral hygiene and develop the good habit of "brushing teeth in the morning and evening, and rinsing your mouth after meals".

(2) Tooth decay is found and treated in time.

(3) It is not advisable to eat foods such as sugar, biscuits, etc. before going to bed.

(4) It is advisable to eat more foods that clear stomach and liver fire, such as pumpkin, watermelon, water chestnut, celery, roca, etc.

(5) Avoid alcohol and hot foods.

(6) An irritable temper is prone to anger and can cause toothache, so it is advisable to be open-minded and have a calm mood.

(7) Keep the stool unobstructed and do not allow feces and poisons to attack.

(8) Do not eat too hard food, and eat less sour, cold or hot food.

Self-therapy

1. Self-treatment of patent medicine

(1) Shoutang Toothache An Capsules, 2 tablets each time, 3 times a day.

(2) Mid-die Ling Tablets, 0.2 grams each time, 3 times a day.

(3) Niuhuang Jiedu Pills, 3 tablets each time, 3 times a day. This prescription has the effect of laxative and quenching fire.

(4) Bushen Guchi Pills, 4 grams each time, twice a day. It is suitable for those with aging sagging teeth and faint pain.

2. Proven prescription self-therapy

(1) 12 grams of Xu Changqing, decoct 2 times in water, mix and take 2 times, 1 dose per day.

(2) 30 grams of verbena, decoct in water, take 1 dose per day.

(3) 15 grams of quids, boil the thick juice and rinse it.

(4) Decoction 30 grams each of Heshi, Raw Gypsum, Raw Rehmannia 12 grams, Ophiopogon japonicus 20 grams, and Anata 9 grams, decoction 3 times a day, daily
1 dose.

(5) 1 scallion white and 15 grams of alum, mash the above medicine together, place it on the toothache, and change it every 5 hours. This party is suitable for various reasons
Toothache caused by solid fire toothache, false fire toothache, tooth decay, etc. Toothache is a type of disease caused by various dental diseases and periodontitis.
Common symptoms.

(6) 2 cloves of old garlic and 5 grams of light powder. Mash the two and stick it on the Jingqu point, cover it with a small clam shell, or cover it with other objects, tie it up, and feel slightly spicy when you are a little too late.
Remove the lower part, and a bubble pops up inside, and use a needle to break it. The yellow water will be healed. The Jingqu point is at the base of the thumb of both hands and at the small hole below the pulse.

(7) 6 grams of ginger, 6 grams of garlic, 12 grams of tea, and 12 grams of Weilingxian. Mash the medicine, mix sesame oil and egg white, apply it externally to Hegu point.
, Yongquan acupoint. This prescription is mainly used to treat toothache caused by deficiency of fire and kidney yin deficiency.

(8) Peel 2-3 single-headed garlic, simmer on the stove, cut the sore spot of the soup while it is hot, and then change the garlic cold, and then continue for several consecutive times. This prescription is used to treat
Teeth pain has the effects of sterilization and detoxification.

3. Dietary self-therapy

(1) Boil 100 grams of mung beans and 15 grams of licorice in water, remove residue, eat beans and drink soup, twice a day, 1 dose per day.

(2) 1 pork loin, a little salt, 15 grams of bone crumbs, boil it in water and drink soup, 1 dose per day. Used for kidney deficiency, tooth floating, dull tooth pain, fatigue
Those who are prone to emerge later.

(3) Appropriate amount of brown sugar, a handful of buckwheat roots, decoct in water, and take several times. Used to treat toothache in children.

(4) Appropriate amount of pork and 30 grams of fresh celery root, decoct in water, and take several times.

(5) 100 grams of fresh ginger and 500 grams of loofah, wash the fresh loofah, cut into pieces, wash the fresh ginger, and slice it. Add water to two leaves and boil for 3 hours.
Drink soup twice a day. This prescription is used to treat swollen and painful gums, dry mouth and nose dryness, bleeding nose membrane (nosal bleeding), and has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain.


4. External treatment and self-therapy

(1) Make the Yunnan Baiyao Powder with heated water into a dilute paste and apply it directly on the caries holes and gums.

(2) Take a few Liushen Pills, place them in a cavities, and bite them tightly to relieve the pain.

(3) Cut a piece of ginger and bite it on the pain point, and reuse it if necessary to relieve the pain.

(4) Grind the appropriate amount of camphor and borneol into fine powder, put it on the toothache, and let the patient inhale to relieve the pain.

(5) 10 litchi, fill it with a little salt in the meat, simmer it over heat and grind it into powder, and rub it into the sore area.

(6) Take 120 grams of aged vinegar and 30 grams of pepper, boil for 10 minutes, wait until it is wet and then put it in your mouth for 3-5 minutes and spit it out (do not swallow it).
Toothache.

5. Other self-treatment

Teeth knocking method: After getting up in the morning, close your mouth and tap your upper and lower teeth for 300 times, and swallow your saliva in three times.