After trying every possible remedy short of extraction of good teeth that are neither infected nor decayed, the most sensible and effective way of relieving toothache is through TCM, actually just a matter of selecting the appropriate natural and safe foods that we eat all the time.
I found this useful. When in doubt, consult a dentist.
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Changing to a diet that dispels "pathogenic heat" can ease some inflammation that is not caused by bacteria and tooth decay.
Acupressure and external applications of garlic, ginger, ginseng and salt water also help.
"Reinforcing kidney energy while the gum is still inflamed is useless; on the contrary, reinforcing foods usually accelerate blood circulation and may aggravate the inflammation and gum bleeding," Li says.
For inflammation, Dr Li recommends "cold" (yin energy) food that dispels pathogenic heat. This includes chrysanthemum tea, cucumber and celery. After the inflammation and pain are gone, eat kidney-reinforcing foods like gouqi (wolfberries), pigeon and walnuts.
Rinsing the mouth with warm salt water and soaking the sore gum in the salt water can help relieve inflammation and pain. Putting thin slice of American ginseng on the inflammation can also help.
Pressing acupressure points can help relieve the pain. The points are he gu on the hand, jia che on the jaw, and nei ting and tai xi on the feet.
http://www.china.org.cn/health/2009-03/10/content_17412694.htm
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