Home Remedies for Tooth Ache

  • Clove Oil is an excellent home remedy for tooth ache. This can be found in speciality food stores or Indian Grocery stores. Dab a cotton swab in clove oil and place it on the aching tooth. It provides immediate relief. If you cannot find clove oil use a whole clove and bite with the aching tooth and let the juices stay there for a few minutes.
  • Applying powdered nutmeg on the aching tooth also provides some relief from tooth ache.
  • Applying pure vanilla extract using a cotton swab is also believed to provide relief from tooth ache
  • Gargling with warm salt water soothes inflamed gums a little bit