What to do if you can't sleep due to gum pain

Swollen and painful gums are common in life. When the pain is severe, it will prevent people from sleeping normally and seriously interfere with their daily work and study. In addition to regular treatment, you can also use some folk remedies to relieve pain, such as holding ginger slices in the mouth, using vinegar for treatment, massaging hand acupoints, etc., all of which have a certain relieving effect. Of course, the most important thing is to undergo regular treatment and thoroughly cure the gum pain.

What to do if you can't sleep due to gum pain

1. Ginger slices can effectively relieve toothache

Ginger can relieve toothache because it contains ingredients such as gingerol, shogaol, citral and capsaicin, which have anti-inflammatory, analgesic and bactericidal effects. When you have a toothache, just cut a small piece of ginger and bite it on the painful area to relieve the pain. It is reusable and can be left in your mouth while you sleep at night.

2. Use pepper to treat toothache

Take 5-10 grams of dried Sichuan peppercorns, put them in a small stainless steel pot, add appropriate amount of pure water, put it on the fire and bring to a boil, then cook for 3-5 minutes. After it cools down, add 50 grams of white wine (Erguotou is fine). After it cools down, filter the Sichuan pepper water, pour it into a small glass bottle. When you have a toothache, dip cotton in this water and stuff it into the painful area and bite down on it. It will be more effective if you stuff it into a tooth cavity.

3. Use vinegar to treat toothache

3.1. Take 6-7 pills of Liushen Pills, put them in a small bottle with vinegar and soak them for 15-20 minutes, then use a cotton ball to apply to the painful area, several times a day, to relieve the pain. 3.2. When you have toothache, you can rinse your mouth with vinegar boiled with wolfberry and white hyacinth, which has a significant analgesic effect. Moreover, adding a few drops of vinegar to the toothpaste when brushing your teeth can remove smoke and tea stains on your teeth and keep your teeth white.

4. Treat toothache by massaging your hands

This method can relieve 50% of the pain. Rub a piece of ice on the "V" area between the thumb and index finger bones, and gently press the ice on this area for 5-7 minutes. A Canadian researcher found that 60-90% of people who used this method experienced relief from toothache. His research showed that this friction method can interfere with the transmission of toothache nerve impulses.

5. Using eggs and white wine can effectively relieve toothache

Add an egg white to an equal amount of white wine, mix well and drink a mouthful, hold it in your mouth, and spit it out after 5 minutes. Do this twice a day (one egg a day), and it will reduce inflammation and relieve pain in 2-3 days. It can treat symptoms of periodontitis and gingivitis.

6. Using MSG can effectively relieve toothache

Dissolve MSG in warm water at a concentration of 1:50, hold the solution in your mouth for a while and then spit it out. Do this several times in a row, and after two days the toothache will be cured.