Once upon a time, our grandmothers and mothers relied on folk remedies to ease tooth pain.
Here are some of their methods:
In ancient times, people treated a painful tooth with a potion. If that wasn’t available, finely chopped hay was used instead to treat the tooth.
Soaking your feet in warm water mixed with a bit of salt and ash was a common practice, especially before bedtime.
A small pouch filled with salt could be applied to the aching tooth.
Holding warm water in your mouth for several minutes was another remedy.
A decayed tooth could be treated with propolis: soak a cotton ball in a few drops of propolis dissolved in alcohol and apply it to the tooth.
Rinsing your mouth with an oak bark decoction—one tablespoon per cup of water—or burdock root decoction—one tablespoon per cup of water—was also recommended. This decoction could be used for compresses on the painful tooth.
Peppermint oil drops were another option for tooth pain relief.
