Ailment: Toothache
Remedy: Garlic
Garlic, healing properties, how to avoid bad breath, garlic tea, how to make garlic oil.
Question posted by Crystal of Fayette, Missouri, United States on 16 February 2013 at 7:52 987
does pre-chopped and canned (or in a jar) work just as well as having actual cloves? i couldn't find any whole cloves at my local grocery store :(
Comment posted by datwife of Lakewood, Washington, USA on 10 February 2013 at 21:12 953
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OMG I was soooooooo much pain I was in tears! My tooth hurt soooooo bad it was causing my face to throb and my eye to twitch..almost felt like my tooth had a heartbeat in my head...then I read your comments and I ran to my kitchen to discover I had nooooo fresh garlic left and nooooooo minced garlic either...I was about ready to jump in my truck when I remembered I ALWAYS stay stocked in my seasonings ESPECIALLY garlic powder...figured it couldn't hurt to try and you know what...I just kept licking my index finger and pouring the garlic powder on in and then rubbing the garlic powder on the affected tooth and gum and I kid you not....WITHIN MINUTES the throbbing dulled and I am in bed....hopefully about to get a good nights sleep!! Best google search EVER!! You guys actually helped me and I hope I can be of some assistiance to someone one day too...thanks all muuuuuuuuuuuuah
Comment posted by Hengist of Aberdeen, sober, Scotland on 21 January 2013 at 6:31 914
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Had an abscess following root canal treatment, lower molar. Naturally, sod's law said it was fine on Friday when I went to the dentist for a check, and sprouted up overnight. No dentist on Saturday!
I took a slice of a garlic clove and held it on the abscess blister - very painful because of the tenderness, but after 10 minutes or so it was way less sore. I repeated this three or four times over the course of the day.
Next morning the blister had actually grown bigger and was quite sore again. I cut a thinner piece of garlic, wedged it between my cheek and tooth and just forgot about it as best as I could. After about an hour, I held it between my teeth and bit down gently on it until it was used up, and spat it out.
Lo and behold, the blister had gone right down! Pain almost non-existent, but will still go to the dentist tomorrow (Monday) and accept antibiotics if he offers!
We did an experiment in biology class at University where we grew bacteria in a petri dish, then added a chip of garlic. The bacteria died very quickly. This was what made me think of trying this.
Comment posted by BILL of LONOKE, Arkansas, U.S.A. on 10 June 2012 at 12:54 675
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Thursday when I woke up I had a pain in my lower back right tooth. The pain was miserable. I took some aspirin, but it barely helped. Tried swishing with sea salt, but no relief. I went on the internet to try and find some home remedy, and read about garlic. Went to the store , got some, rushed home, and gave it a try. Split a clove of garlic, popped a chunk in my mouth, and started chewing it up on the opposite side of my mouth. Almost immediately I felt intense burning especially on the tip of my tounge. The garlic oil/ juice is hot at first. I was determined to see if it worked because I was desperate and in horrible pain. Well to my surprize, I began to feel relief. I kept the garlic in my mouth for about 20 mins, then just swallowed the juice and chewed up chunks. I was just ammazed at the reduction of pain. Took a nap. When I got up I tried the garlic chew again. Ouch, burning, then wow, pain relief again. The second time even felt better afterwards. I don't know how the garlic works. I'm not sure if it has pain killing properties in the garlic oils to where it deadens the pain, but how ever it works, I now am a full believer. I too have heard of garlic for antibiotic uses, and that it's supposed to help the immune system, but never heard about using it for gum or tooth pain. My tooth hurt because I had a bad abscess swollen gum around my tooth. I highly recomend anyone who has an abscess to try this because it actually works, and works very well. Remember though, the garlic will burn alot, but endure it for a few mins, because the pay off is well worth it. Wished that I had known about this years ago. This definately is one of the best home remedies I have come across.
Comment posted by JohnM of Sydney, NSW, Australia on 25 May 2010 at 16:55 218
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Garlic for gum abscess. I am in awe of the potency of garlic as a natural antibiotic. I have known for a long time about the use of garlic, but have never really used it in a serious situation. The inside of a gum against a wisdom tooth was infected according to my dentist, and the only way to clear it was using antibiotics. The next day I could hardly open my mouth, and could feel the infection spreading deep into the muscles that hinge my jaw. I knew it was a deep abscess but I was determined not to use pharmaceutical antibiotics as I am very much aware of how they harm your digestion and immune system for many months. I was doing salt water rinses a couple of times a day, and they helped, but I was not getting on top of the situation. The following day the pain was increasing, so I went out and bought some clove oil, and applied that with a cotton wool tip to the gum. Instant relief! But over the next couple of days the pain in my jaw muscles did not go away, and though the clove oil was obviously helping, the main infection was still there. The abscess also burst which relieved the pressure and some of the pain. The "aha!" moment was when I started using garlic. This is not for the feint-hearted. I mashed up a large clove of garlic in my mortar and pestle and placed some of the mash on my abscess and drank the rest with a glass of water. The pain was incredible and my mouth was dribbling. For ten minutes I just walked around while the pain reduced. Within 12 hours the abscess reduced by half, and the next morning the swelling was virtually gone, the abscess had stopped oozing pus, and there was hardly any pain.
Comment posted by KeithDom of Sydney, NSW, Australia on 25 May 2010 at 16:14 217
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I had really bad toothache from a cavity. Got some clove oil from my health food store, and applied it directly to the tooth with a cotton wool tip. There was an immediate reduction in pain, and it remained soothed for hours. I feel the infection was also healing. I did this three times a day for a couple of days, and the toothache was gone. The other thing I did was rinse my mouth with hydrogen peroxide (6 drops 3% in half a glass of water) after each meal, and then spat it out. And I chewed on raw garlic, which I feel reduced the infection. Thank you - these remedies really work
Remedy (new) posted by David Niven Miller of Perth, WA, Australia on 14 May 2010 at 18:13 196
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Take a clove of raw garlic and pound it in a pestle and mortar. Put the minced garlic on the affected tooth. Yes, it may hurt, but it works! Leave it for at least 10 minutes, but preferably half an hour. Do this two or three times per day, including before bed. I have experienced a reduction in pain within minutes as the garlic seeps down into the infected area.