Five Ways to Use Garlic for Tooth Pain

Wow- super impressed. I'm two weeks away from having a baby and started to get a pretty bad toothache tonight. I was freaking out thinking about the fact I wouldn't want to get x-rays right now, don't want to have tooth work done while preggo, don't want to take meds... so jumped on here to see if there were any recommendations. Saw the garlic posts and decided to throw some fresh garlic in my garlic press, mix it with olive oil (all I have is regular extra virgin olive oil for cooking), and do the oil pulling w/ the added pressed garlic. Swished it around for 8 minutes (couldn't handle the burn for the full 10- OW! ) and viola! No tooth pain whatsoever now. Thank you again EC community!!

I use "cloves of garlic". Slice cloves of garlic, use a bit of olive oil in a sauce pan, fry "ever so lightly", barely browning. The less you fry it, the more medicinal power the garlic has.

Take the "toasted garlic slices", when a bit cooled - pack between the gum & the cheek. Let set as long as you can, sucking the juices out of the garlic into the mouth. (about 10-15 min). When you are tired of holding the garlic between the cheek and gums, then chew the garlic with the tooth or teeth infected.... May need a 2nd or 3rd application a few hours later (depending on how bad the infection is).

Stops the pain and clears the infection. Usually works the 1st time, every time.

I have used this method every time I have had a tooth infection and I have never had to have the tooth removed.

Enjoy!

p.s. Garlic must be slightly fried .. so it does not "burn" the inside of the gum or cheek from the natural strong juices of the garlic.

Garlic for tooth infection: My infection at the gum line is gone in one day using garlic. The swollen gum at the root is still swollen.

I love this site so much. I have been coming here for a couple of years now and have finally registered to post some feedback because I'm truly grateful for other's feedback or else I would still be in excruciating pain right now. I woke up with a SEVERE toothache. My gums and cheek were swollen and I couldn't eat and even was in pain from talking. Ibuprofen did little to help. I came on earthclinic and read the amazing feedback about garlic. I chopped up a clove of garlic really small and waited 5 minutes for the allicin to be fully released. I swallowed it with a bunch of water and layed on the couch. It didn't work right away, but I wanted to give it time to work. I took a clove, chopped it in half and put little slices in it, in an attempt to release more allicin. I was afraid to put it in my mouth because of all of the feedback about the burning, but was in so much pain and desperate I did it. I sandwiched the garlic between my teeth and after a few seconds could feel the burn. It was uncomfortable but not as bad as the pain I was in. Anyway after 5 minutes, the pain had been cut in half. Every 3-4 hours, I swallowed more minced garlic and put garlic on the tooth as needed. Within 24 hours, the large bump on my gums shrank to nearly nothing and the pain was gone! It's a miracle. I'm a believer. It is worth a try and much cheaper and healthier than antibiotics. Thank you so much earthclinic and all of the posters for sharing their experiences.

Thank God for this site! I have been suffering most of day with toothache pain. Only had garlic powder. First I applied with a Q tip, dipped in olive oil then powder. It burned but subsided. Next I emptied a tea bag and put garlic powder into it folded it up and placed between gum under tooth and lip. It is definitely helping I could focus enough to write this post. Thank you again!

I had my left lower wisdom tooth removed last week. All was well until I noticed that there was no clot! I had heard about dry sockets and remembered when my Dad had it... Well I remember him saying how painful it was, anyway. So today I was unable to get the pain under control. NOTHING was working. So I hopped on here and read about the sliced garlic cloves... WOW!!! After some intense burning and drooling, IT WORKED!!! That was about an hour ago! I still have some residual soreness but NO PAIN! I simply sliced a clove and put it in my mouth at the source of pain for several minutes and VIOLA'. THANK YOU EARTH CLINIC!!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I was in sooooooo much pain from a tooth that I had root canal on. I wish now that I just had the tooth pulled. The pain is horrible. Looked on earth clinic found the garlic cure, it took the pain away about 90%. I was trying to chew the garlic and when I bit down I wanted to scream. The pain was excruciating. Put garlic on my gum and teeth hoping it will take the pain away like the first time. Tried the charcoal did not work at all. Was getting desperate. Tried apple cider vinegar did not help but the garlic helped. Thanks!

This weekend I was with a friend when she experienced an excruciating tooth ache when she bit down on a cracker and impacted a tooth that needs a root canal (but she) can't have the procedure right away. As bad as it was, I thought the pain would last for days. Despite her protests, I mixed a paste consisting of crushed garlic, turmeric, salt and pepper. She rubbed the paste on her gums and packed the tooth with it. The results were impressive. At one point she said she could feel it pulling out the pain. She was out of pain before bedtime and she woke up feeling fine the next morning.

I had sudden tooth ache earlier today! Took some over the counter med! They worked but went to work that night and forgot my meds! So I got on earth clinic and found out about garlic! So looking around work couldn't find any! Just so happened we had garlic powder! Don't ask why I have no idea! So I put it in my mouth and pushed it on the tooth with my tongue and it worked! It probably took a little longer then the fresh but after while it worked! So if anyone out there can't get a hold on fresh garlic at the time and have garlic powder try it!!! THANKS EARTH CLINIC!!!!! YOU'RE AWESOME!!!!!

I cured a badly aching tooth with I clove of organic garlic liquidised with half a whole organic lemon (chop them both small for ease of liquidation I use a hand held one) a couple of drops of filtered water (depending on your taste) and a half tspoon of manuka or propolis organic honey.

I am 62 years old and I follow a healthy diet for my blood type so am not generally ill at all. It took 2 and a half days of taking the above recipe 3 times a day. My dentist was very impressed.

Garlic made my tooth pain very tolerable! I can finally sleep. I was awake 2 days and nights.. Was using ice and ice water to kill pain. GARLIC GARLIC GARLIC

Its 3am and I have been in pain since 10am the previous day. Taken so many pain killers (Panadol, Proxen, etc) with no relieve, my head was pounding and I had tears running down my right eye. Thought of yanking off the tooth myself but decided to check the internet and read about the garlic cure, luckily I had some in the house. I cut off a bit and chewed on it and I must say I am so grateful for that advise. Now I can finally go to bed. Thanks a million.

I just want to say thank you, thank you. The garlic REALLY WORKED for tooth pain. My husband is scared to death of dentist. Sincerely, Kat

I am ecstatic! I have been suffering with all of my top teeth hurting for the past three days. Everytime my heart would beat I would feel excruiating pounding pain in my teeth. I decided to look on earth clinic for anything that would help. When I saw all the yeas for garlic... I decided to give it a try. I sliced a fresh clove of garlic, put a piece on each side of my mouth and started chewing... Wow!! I did not expect the burn to be so intense! At first I thought... What have I done? This is as bad as the other pain! But within a matter of minutes the burn was gone, and my teeth were starting to feel better. I chewed a few more pieces... This time knowing what to expect, and no kidding... As soon as the garlic burn stopped... No more pain in my teeth! That was at 6pm it is now 11:10 pm, and still no pain! Thank You! Thank You!! Thank You!!! Earth Clinic!!!!

A few weeks back, when I was experiencing the worst toothache of my life (on a tooth that I was told to have a root canal on a few years back).

I used garlic as needed, every time the pain started I would slice a tiny piece off and hold it between my gums and lip. I also made garlic tea and gargled Hydrogen Peroxide every other night. (Only con: I smelled like garlic for a few days)

The pain slowly subsided each day, and after 4 days it was COMPLETELY better. Within a week, the pain and tenderness was 100% gone.

PLEASE try this before going to the dentist... It sounds so ridiculous but it really does work. I was ready to schedule an emergency appointment because the pain was so severe; I just wanted someone to pull it out, I couldn't even think straight. Garlic worked like a Vicodin for the pain and must have eventually killed the infection... I have no clue what it did, but it worked.

Earth Clinic has had this result for me many times but this time I felt I had to come back to donate $15 to the website; this site is so SO valuable. As a person with no health insurance, I'm SO thankful for all of the contributors and the site itself.