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Post by johno on Jun 5, 2007 16:33:03 GMT -5
Anybody know of an herbal remedy for a toothache? My toothache plants aren't big enough!!!  |
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Post by mbrown on Jun 5, 2007 16:37:26 GMT -5
Do not know of an herbal remedy, but I normally use a drink made from cactus. Tequila shots, they will cure about anything.
Mike
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Post by houseodessey on Jun 5, 2007 19:07:51 GMT -5
If you've got some prickly ash trees growing, they're great for numbing 'til you can get to the dentist.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jun 5, 2007 20:53:17 GMT -5
chew on a whole clove.
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Post by johno on Jun 5, 2007 22:20:51 GMT -5
Thanks everybody!
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Post by brook on Jun 6, 2007 8:53:53 GMT -5
Johno, clove oil should be part of your basic medicine cabinet. To make it:
Put a 1/-4 cup of whole cloves in a non-reactive pan. Cover with 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil. Put in the oven and set temperature to low. Let it sit that way half a day. Turn off heat, but leave the pot in the oven overnight.
Strain the oil through a cheesecloth-lined strainer. Store in a cool, dark place (I put it up in brown or blue dropper bottles).
For a toothache, drip a couple of drops of the oil on the affected area.
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Post by johno on Jun 7, 2007 19:58:16 GMT -5
Don't have cloves on hand, but do have a garden full of various herbs... So I used myself as a guinea pig.
I tried placing comfrey on the tooth - no pain relief, but I hope it heals whatever the problem is...
A garlic clove held on the tooth does offer some pain relief, and has antiseptic qualities...
Mexican Marigold seemed to alleviate some pain. Also antiseptic...
The surprise, to me, was that a mint leaf held on the tooth worked pretty well as a pain reliever - better than the other stuff, anyway.
In the end, I found a partial bottle of vicadin from last year - it doesn't really work much better than the mint...
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Post by johno on Jun 19, 2007 16:39:27 GMT -5
I guessed it was infected, so I ate half a bulb of fresh garlic at a time, and drank apple cider vinegar. I figured that would kill any bugs in my system. After two weeks of excruciating pain, that seemed to do the trick. Screw a dentist! Now I still have all of my teeth, and I can chew with both sides of my mouth again!
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jun 19, 2007 16:53:20 GMT -5
Dr. John-O  Glad to hear you are feeling better. |
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Glad to hear you are feeling better.