1) Clove oil
Since the ancient times, Indian Ayurvedic practitioners have been using the aromatic spice clove and its oil to get rid of tooth ache. Not only it helps in subsiding the pain but also helps in getting rid of the soreness caused in the gums due to toothache. Clove oil is mostly extracted from the bud and stem of eugenol clove. This toothache home remedy helps relieve the pain by numbing the nerve.
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Clove oil can also be mixed with coconut oil and applied on the affected area for best results
2) Garlic
One of the toothache home remedies includes using Garlic. Being an antibiotic, garlic provides immense relief from tooth pain.
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3) Onions
Onions also are antibacterial and antiseptic in nature and are a great help in controlling toothache. Onion is one of the various toothache home remedies which can provide relief from pain by killing infection causing germs.
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Even though the taste of a raw onion is too strong, but the effect stays long.
4) Asafetida
For this toothache remedy, the main ingredient is Asafetida. With the use of Asafetida, you can treat toothaches and bleeding gums and keep the health of your gums and teeth intact
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Asafetida can also be slightly fried in clarified butter and applied on affected gums and tooth for relief from toothache.
5) Ginger
Ginger and cayenne pepper when mixed together work magic on toothaches.
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6) Alcohol
Even though alcohol is not recommended by too many doctors, it can help in alleviating tooth pain. But in case you have children at home suffering from toothache, we recommend you to overlook administering this home remedy to them. By saying alcohol, we mean alcohol application at the site of pain & not consumption.
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7) Peppermint
Peppermint oil also helps in numbing tooth pain to a great extent.
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8) Sea salt
Because of various kinds of sugars that are left in the mouth, bacteria develop into infection and produces lactic acid. The acid then starts corroding into enamel and teeth, which causes immense pain. Saltwater, which is one of the effective toothache home remedies, helps in getting over the pain and neutralize the lactic acid.
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9) Cucumber
Cucumber is known for its soothing and cooling effect and thus works incredibly well as a toothache remedy. It also has hemostatic effects that curbs the blood flow to the pain affected area, which results in shrinking the ache.
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10) Turmeric
Its antibacterial and antiseptic properties help relieve pain and heal the gum and tooth area in case of an infection or an abscess.
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While these home remedies may provide you temporary relief from toothache, you must visit your dentist on a regular basis to keep a check on your teeth and gum health. If the pain persists for a long period of time, your dentist would be best suited to tell you it’s underlying and correct cause and start the treatment accordingly