Toothache is one of those disorders that is the signal of a problem that we have not noticed or of a negligence on our part, postponed to times that could then present the bill .
Unfortunately, the disorders related to our teeth do not pass alone or with mild remedies and generally worsen if we do not intervene with a professional.
We always consult our dentist, even preventively!
In extreme conditions, when we cannot immediately resort to our doctor and we must appease that constant pain that seems to totalize our being, some natural remedies come to our aid.
Some are easily found in our kitchen: a real herbal tea for toothache can be created with a mix of effective remedies that work in synergy with analgesic, disinfectant and refreshing properties.
Cloves, mallow, lemon, star anise, sage are the classic remedies that can help the well-being of our teeth, let's see the properties in detail.
Cloves for toothache
Cloves and their use to quell toothache belong to the popular tradition of many peoples.
When there was no knowledge in the field of dentistry to soothe caries pain, but also gum inflammation cloves were used, to be sucked or even placed as much as possible in contact with the painful part.
What are cloves ? They are the dried buds of Eugenia, a plant of the Myrtaceae family.
They have analgesic properties thanks to the strong presence of eugenol, the essential oil of flowers, as well as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects .
They can also be used to carry out disinfectant and healing mouth rinses: in warm water with coarse salt they help prevent gum inflammation, mouth ulcers, and after the use of a toothbrush and toothpaste, they can be an excellent mouthwash.
Star Anise for teeth, gums and breath
Star Anise comes from the Philippines, China and Japan. Its flower is in the shape of an eight-pointed star, which frees the seeds contained when dry.
Acetol is the active ingredient derived from its fruits and has antispasmodic and sedative properties, as well as stomachic, carminative, antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Like cloves, star anise seeds can also be placed near the painful part to soothe pain peaks before resorting to dentist surgery.
The herbal tea that we can prepare with mallow and star anise can be taken both for rinses and gargles, in order to disinfect the entire oral cavity, gums and purify the breath, both for internal use, for the benefit of our digestion of the digestive tract, activating its antifermentative properties which will also counteract halitosis problems.
Myrrh, to disinfect teeth and gums
When the gums are healthy also the teeth are strong and when the teeth are clean without plaque and tartar our gums are in good health and do not suffer from inflammation and infections.
This tells us that we cannot ignore a condition of complete balance. To protect a correct habitat of our oral cavity, Myrrh comes to our aid.
Myrrh is a resin extracted from Commiphora, a shrub typical of some African states, the Middle East and India and used for conservation and as an anti-inflammatory.
Myrrh is not intended for internal use : therefore it will not be an ingredient of our herbal tea for the teeth and the oral cavity, but we use it as a mouthwash . On the market we find it in hydroalcoholic extract to be used to disinfect the oral cavity, to keep healthy gums from bacterial infections.
Mallow for toothache
Mallow is a first aid remedy for many small ailments that can afflict us and is also useful in case of neuralgia caused by dentinal sensitivity, hints of caries, inflammation of the gums. Thanks to its mucilage it has a soothing, healing and mildly anesthetic effect .
The presence of tannins has an immediate astringent effect, in case of laxity of the mucous membranes, gingival bleeding.
The infusion of Mallow with the synergy of star anise or cloves can be a panacea waiting to be received by your dentist!
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