Tag Archives: Teeth

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Dry Mouth

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Foods:  Sugary, salty, bitter, and acidic foods will provoke saliva production.  Chewing gum can also help – for a double impact, look for gums sweetened with xylitol, which also has antibacterial properties.  Things with a lemon flavor will promote salivation.

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Actions:  Take frequent sips of water throughout the day.  Be careful to avoid excess, however, especially of distilled water, as this can cause an electrolytic imbalance, which causes a number of other problems.  Saliva levels are higher when standing or lying down than when sitting, so take a break, or a brief walk.  Suck (not chew) on ice or popsicles.  Rinse with warm salt water or a baking soda rinse.  Suck on hard candy.  Use an anti-bacterial mouthwash, just stay away from anything containing alcohol or sugar or phenol.

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Things to Avoid:  Toothpastes that contain SLS.  Avoid cinnamon and peppermint, as they can dry the mouth further.

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Toothache

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Actions:  Coat tooth and gum with clove oil.  Alcohol extracts or alcohol held or swished over tooth.  This one can be damaging to the gums, though, so use with care.  Choose a spray designed for sore throats, soak a cotton ball in it, and bite down on it.  Put a bit of onion in your mouth near the tooth, the juice will help to nullify some of the pain.  Rinse your mouth out with hydrogen peroxide.  Gargle and rinse with an alcohol based mouthwash.  (Same warning as prior.)

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Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica)

Name:  Stinging Nettle

Latin:  Urtica Dioica

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Vitamins/Minerals:  Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, Cobalt, Potassium, Copper, B-Vitamins

Used for:  Due to the nutritional denseness of this plant, it is one of the best tonic herbs.  Eating a bit of this a day, or drinking a cup of infusion daily, will almost insure that you are getting enough of the basics.  The nutrients contained make this herb particularly good for the kidneys, adrenals, and thyroid, which allows them to stabilize and increases energy levels.  It also contains chromium in enough quantity to help stimulate appetite, under the right circumstances.  If utilized regularly, nettle also assists with minimizing the effects of hayfever and other allergies.  The sheer amount of calcium and magnesium also strengthens bones, hair, skin, and teeth.  An additional side effect of the nutritional denseness is and increase in fertility, making nettle one of the best choice for that particular goal.  The array of nutrients also make this a supportive herb for the nervous system.

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Horsetail (Equsetum arvense)

Name:  Horsetail

Latin:  Equsetum arvense

Other Common Names:  Shavegrass

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Vitamins/Minerals:  Calcium, Silica

Used for:  Healing for stomach and ulcers.  Will strengthen hair, fingernails, and teeth.  Has a high silica content which assists in the usage of calcium in the body.  The silica content will also help to strengthen and heal connective tissue.  Horsetail is also mildly diuretic, and will help to clear mucous from the urinary tract, thus decreasing the severity and intensity of infections.

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Plantain

Name:  Plantain

Latin:  Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata

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Used for:  Plantain is a liver strengthener and blood builder.  Holding the hot tea in your mouth can assist with tooth pain caused by infection.  Used as a poultice, it can help a variety of skin conditions, including the rashes caused by stinging nettle, poison ivy/oak, bug bites, and burns.

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Clove

Name:  Clove

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Used for:  Used as a pain killer, typically for tooth pain.  Can either be an oil that you use with a cotton swab or finger and brush over the area in pain, or you can tuck a whole clove into your mouth near the painful area and suck or chew on it.

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