How to quickly relieve toothache caused by internal heat? What are some tips for reducing internal heat?

1. Tips to relieve toothache

1. Ice cubes to treat toothache

When you have a toothache, you can apply ice to your cheek where the toothache occurs to relieve the pain. Because freezing can reduce the number of nerve excitations and lower the speed of nerve conduction, it will slow down the conduction and generation of pain and achieve the effect of relieving pain.

2. Hegu acupoint for treating toothache

Hegu point is located at the base of the palm on the back of the hand. It has a calming and analgesic effect. Massaging the Hegu point with ice for a few minutes will have a significant effect in relieving toothache (Pregnant women are prohibited from using Hegu point).

3. Pepper and mung beans can treat toothache

Take 10 peppercorns and mung beans, then wrap the peppercorns and mung beans with cloth, smash them, and wrap them with gauze to make a ball. Bite the aching tooth and spit out the saliva. Mung beans clear away heat, and Sichuan pepper contains phenolic substances, which have good local anesthetic and analgesic effects and can relieve pain in a moment.

4. Alcohol for toothache

Put 100 grams of white wine and 10 grams of salt into a clean container, stir until the salt is completely dissolved, then boil it. When the temperature is suitable, hold the liquid in the painful area, and it will stop the toothache immediately; salt kills bacteria and reduces inflammation, while white wine relieves pain.

5. Garlic cures toothache

The allicin contained in garlic can stimulate nerves and eliminate pain. When you have a toothache, you can apply garlic juice to the painful area to relieve the pain. If someone with tooth decay has a toothache, they can first pick out the contents of the cavity and then stuff some mashed garlic into it to relieve pain and prevent decay. Or you can peel the garlic and simmer it on the stove, then cut and mash it while it is still hot, and apply it to the aching tooth. Replace the garlic after it cools down, and repeat this process several times to achieve the pain-relieving effect.

2. Tips for reducing internal heat

In addition to local analgesia, toothache caused by internal heat should be treated by reducing internal heat.

1. Real fire

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that toothache can be divided into false fire and real fire. The toothache caused by real fire is severe and of short duration.

Bitter Melon Juice

Pick a fresh bitter gourd. If you have a juicer, squeeze it directly into juice and drink it three times a day. Alternatively, mash the bitter gourd, filter out the juice and drink the bitter gourd juice. Those who are afraid of bitterness can also add a little sugar according to their taste.

Bitter melon is cold in nature and has the effects of reducing heat, swelling and detoxification.

2. Deficiency Fire

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that toothache can be divided into false fire and real fire. The toothache caused by false fire lasts for a long time. The pain is not particularly severe and can be tolerated, accompanied by a feeling of loose teeth.

Lily and Lotus Seed Porridge

You can take lily, lotus seeds and rice and cook them into porridge once a day. Lily and lotus seeds have good effects of reducing fire and clearing heat.