Can kidney deficiency cause toothache?

Toothache is a particularly common symptom. Whether the patient has dental problems, systemic problems such as getting angry, or even problems such as kidney deficiency, it will cause toothache symptoms. This is mainly because the teeth are more sensitive. As for toothache caused by kidney deficiency, reasonable methods need to be adopted for treatment. Next, I will introduce to you some relevant knowledge about toothache caused by kidney deficiency.

1. Can kidney deficiency cause toothache?

Toothache is a common symptom of oral diseases in clinical practice. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that toothache is caused by exogenous wind evil, excessive stomach fire, kidney deficiency and fire, and tooth erosion. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "teeth are the remains of bones" and "kidneys govern bones". The meridian of the Stomach of Foot Yangming is in the gums, so the teeth and kidneys, gums and stomach are most closely related. It is best to treat the kidneys. Traditional Chinese medicine has many treatment methods, such as acupuncture, massage, folk remedies, etc., and the effects are very good. They can "drive away" toothache and improve appetite.

2. Treatment of toothache caused by kidney deficiency

Toothache caused by deficiency of fire: nourishes yin and benefits the kidney, reduces fire and relieves pain.

Zhibai Bawei Pills with Cibotium bark: 15g Rehmannia root, 12g Cornus officinalis, 15g Dioscorea batatas, 10g Alisma orientalis, 12g Poria cocos, 12g Paeonia suffruticosa, 10g Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 12g Phellodendron chinense, and 15g Cibotium bark. Decoction in water. If the patient also suffers from spleen deficiency, Zuogui Pills should be used to nourish yin, tonify the kidney and strengthen the spleen.

Chinese patent medicine:

(1) Zhibai Dihuang Pills (tablets), for oral administration: 1 large honey pill each time, 9 grams of small honey pill each time, twice a day; 6 grams of water-honey pill each time, twice a day; 6 tablets each time, 4 times a day.

(2) Liuwei Dihuang Pills: the dosage is the same as Zhibai Dihuang Pills.

Folk remedy: 100 grams of rock sugar and 1 bowl of water, put into a pot and cook into half a bowl, take it all at once, twice a day, it has the effect of clearing away heat, reducing inflammatory reactions and relieving toothache.

3. Dietary treatment for toothache

1. Salted Egg and Dried Oyster Porridge

2 salted duck eggs, 100 grams of dried oyster meat, and an appropriate amount of rice to make porridge and eat it for 2-3 days. It is suitable for people with toothache caused by internal heat.

2. Preserved Egg, Bean Curd, Salted Lean Meat Porridge

2 preserved eggs, 60 grams of soaked bean curd, 100 grams of salted lean pork, and an appropriate amount of rice (or millet) to make porridge and eat it for 2-3 days. Suitable for people with tooth decay pain caused by internal heat.

3. Dried Oysters, Preserved Eggs, and Salted Lean Pork Congee

100 grams of dried oysters, 2 preserved eggs, 100 grams of salted lean pork, and an appropriate amount of rice to make porridge. It is suitable for people with yin deficiency, swollen and painful teeth, and hoarseness in the throat.