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How to Take Care of an Aching Tooth with Herbs and Natural Methods

June 12, 2009


When you suffer from toothache, there are chances that you are also going thorough pain in your gums, ear and suffering from a severe headache at the same time. The 3 pains combined together can cause a lot of disruption in your life. When taking about a remedy for toothache, one must make sure that all the other aches and pains are accounted for as well.

The inner bark of the butternut plant has been used for ages in the cure of bleeding gums that are caused as a result of cavities. The bark is rubbed on the gums to lessen the pain in your mouth. Some cultures grind the bark to a powder and drink it with water as it acts as a mild laxative.

If you are suffering from bleeding gums as a result of cavities; then you must used yarrow, an herb commonly found in Europe and Asia. Simply blend the root or the leaves of the plant in a cup of tea. It is known to work as an anesthetic and help to heal bleeding gums and the aching tooth.

A bad toothache can keep you tossing and turning all night. Place a clove in your mouth at night to be able to get some rest. The oil that the clove gives out will help to relieve the ache. Clove oil is readily available in most stores that stock herbs and in drug stores as well.

You must mix raw plantain leaves with salt and rub it all over your mouth, palate and tongue. This helps to get rid of the aching tooth.

In order to take care of the ear ache and the headaches that are a part of the tooth ache you must cover your ears with cotton and place a clove in ear cotton ball that is placed in your ears.

To get rid of the headaches you can use menthol paste or peppermint sprays on your forehead and massage it lightly.


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