Treating Toothache with Herbs

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it is a rather painful and difficult to endure disorder, which can have different origins: caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, pulpitis, excessive dental sensitivity, etc.

In most cases, toothache is triggered by inflammation of the pulp, an internal structure of the tooth that is particularly rich in blood vessels and nerve endings; this inflammation can be linked to the erosion of the enamel and underlying dentin: caries represents in this sense the main etiological agent.

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Let it be clear that toothache must always be interpreted as an alarm bell, a clear invitation to undergo a check-up at the dentist.
Ignoring the painful stimulus, or smothering it with analgesic drugs or natural remedies, can only amplify the underlying problem over time.

Folk medicine counts among its ranks a long series of herbal remedies useful in the presence of toothache, and it could not be otherwise, given that until a few decades ago dentistry did not offer great possibilities of cure beyond the simple removal of the tooth. ill.

, analgesic and anti-inflammatory, generally in the form of infusion for rinses, mouthwashes with essential oils or tincture: lemongrass, lemon grass, cloves, aloe gel, thyme, comfrey, propolis, peppermint, menthol, mallow, coclearia, parietaria , echinacea, nopal, copal, agave.

The remedy against toothache most reported in the herbal medicine and natural medicine books is represented by the essential oil of cloves: 2-4 drops on a cotton swab, possibly assisted by two other drops of essential oils, such as that of mint or star anise, to be left in contact with the tooth until the pain has subsided. Even the hydroalcoholic tincture of propolis is recommended: two drops to be applied on the aching tooth without rinsing.

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