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Herbal support includes anodynes, adrenal tonics, and soothing anti-inflammatory poultices around the infected tooth. Immune stimulants are also valuable, and long-term probiotic intestinal gardening to discourage oral pathogens has been said to be beneficial in balancing the flora in the mouth. For symptomatic relief of a toothache, white willow bark extract internally can be of some help, but probably more effective is a liberal local application of numbing, anaesthetic herbs. Applying hot w
A toothache is any pain or soreness within or around a tooth, indicated by inflammation and infection.A toothache may feel like a sharp pain or a dull, throbbing ache. The tooth may be sensitive to pd....
Clove has a long history of both culinary and medicinal use. The tea has been used to allay nausea, and the oil, which has pain-relieving and antiseptic properties, is used topically as a counterirritant and to relieve toothaches, for the treatment of dry sockets, and to remove warts. Both the oil and the powder have anti-fungal properties and are used to treat athlete's foot. Clove has a taste of SPICY and a temperature of WARM.
Osha is used in the treatment of coughs, sore throats, colds, flu, fever, and suppressed menses. It is known for its antiviral properties and diaphoretic properties. Herbalists often carry a root in their pocket or medicine-bag. A small piece is placed in the mouth and sucked to help relieve sore throats, coughs, hoarseness, and other symptoms of colds or flu-like syndromes, especially when accompanied by clear copious mucus, body aches, or chills with little or no fever (wind-cold). This meth
The oil of cajeput is used externally for infections, rheumatism, toothache, fleas, and scabies. It has an antispasmodic effect and is often mixed with other herbs in cold and headache remedies. Cajeput has a taste of AROMATIC, SPICY and a temperature of WARM.
Prickly ash stimulates the circulatory system and acts as a diaphoretic. It is used both internally and externally (the tincture applied or rubbed onto the spot) for toothache and rheumatism. Some herbalists recommend prickly ash for lack of appetite or dizziness. In Chinese medicine, prickly ash fruits are recommended for removing pain in the digestive tract associated with internal coldness and parasites. Prickly Ash has a taste of SPICY and a temperature of WARM.
Propolis is a natural bee product used to seal the hive against bacteria or fungal infection. It has demonstrated anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal properties and is especially indicated for gum problems, mouth sores, and sore throats. For these uses, a tincture is added to a little water. Propolis counteracts urinary and respiratory tract infections and has been used for staph and strep infections. Propolis has a taste of ACRID and a temperature of WARM.
Nutmeg is known by many names, such , mace, magic, muscdier, muskatbaum, myristica, noz moscada, nuez moscada, and nux moschata. Nutmegis most commonly used as a cooking spice, comes from the fruit oe....
California poppy is a native American remedy that is commonly used in Europe as a relaxant and antispasmodic. Because of its mild sedative and analgesic properties, it may be given safely to children. California poppy is used for anxiety, sleeplessness, stomach cramps, and toothache. Studies in Germany and France have supported the traditional use of California poppy for muscle relaxing, anxiety, and pain relief. It is cooling and can be given to people with nervousness who have excess heat
Jamaican dogwood is used as a sedative and anodyne, its main indication being for insomnia caused by pain or nervous tension, especially in the aged. It is also reported effective for neuralgia, migraine, cramping pain during menstruation, sciatica, earache, migraine, and is a specific for toothache. The herb is sometimes recommended for relieving pain and discomfort of whooping cough, combined with other herbs. Jamaican Dogwood has a taste of BITTER, ACRID and a temperature of WARM.
Cayenne () is a stimulating herb that is well known for its pungent taste andsmell. Cayenne is a popular spice used in many different regional styles of cooking, but it has also been used medicinallys....
Kava is the national drink of Fiji and is popular throughout the South Seas. Drinking kava imparts a calm feeling, relaxes the body, and sometimes enhances mental activity and communication with a sharpening of the senses. It is used in religious ceremonies in Polynesia as well as for social gatherings. It is especially indicated for nervous anxiety, overtiredness, stress, and restlessness, as well as for irritable bladder. Kava has a multitude of medicinal uses including bladder infections,
Marsh mallow () is a perennial plant that grows in salt marshes, damp meadows, and on the banks of tidal rivers and seas. It originated in countries adjoining the Caspian Sea, Black Sea, and in the ed....
Yarrow is a well-known diaphoretic herb which has long been used to reduce fevers and clear up congestive colds, flu, and other upper respiratory infections. It is also an excellent herb for cleansing programs, for which 2-3 dropperfuls of the tincture are added to hot water or cleansing teas and used in conjunction with saunas and sweating therapy. When used cold, the herb has the ability to clear heat and toxins, especially nitrogenous waste products from the body through the urine. As a bit
Echinacea is a popular, non-toxic herb widely revered and used for its immune-stimulating, anti-bacterial, and antiviral activity. It enhances one's resistance to colds and flu (particularly when taken at the onset), is useful for septicemia and skin complaints (such as boils, abscesses, or carbuncles), and is used as a mouthwash for gum problems. Echinacea is taken for chronic infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts. It is also used locally as an antiseptic for burns, wounds, bites,
Biofeedback instructions can teach you to manage chronic pain by providing you with immediate information about your brain’s electrical activity (EEG), skeletal muscle activity (EMG), and skin temperature (TEMP) from biofeedback electrodes using biofeedback equipment.
Red cedar, also called western red cedar, is the species . It should not be confused with the eastern red cedar, , or the Lebanon cedar, , which are unrelated species. Eastern red cedar is toxic if ty....
Impetigo is a contagious bacterial infection of the skin. It primarily afflicts children and the elderly. Ecthyma is a more severe form of impetigo with sores affecting a deeper layer of the skin. Itn....
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), which often cause pain and dysfunction of the jaw, can benefit from massage therapy.
Sassafras is a small tree, , belonging to the laurel family native to eastern North America. Sassafras grows in woodlands in rich sandy well-drained soil from Maine to Florida, reaching a height of aa....