What to do if the gums are swollen and painful

Swollen and painful gums are actually swollen and painful roots of teeth, and swollen and painful gums around teeth. The main reason is that when wisdom teeth grow, there is bacterial infection on the roots of teeth or gums, which causes gingivitis. Some people suffer from swollen and painful gums due to anxiety and heat. No matter what the cause is, toothache is always torturous. So what should you do if your gums are swollen and painful? What are some ways to relieve gum pain?

Syndrome differentiation and treatment

Teeth are the remains of bones and are controlled by the kidneys. The foot yangming meridian is on the upper gums, and the hand yangming meridian is on the lower gums. Therefore, toothache is related to the kidneys, stomach, and large intestine. There are various causes of toothache, including excessive stomach fire, wind and fire, kidney yin deficiency, cold and heat stimulation, and tooth decay, so it is necessary to make a diagnosis and treatment based on the different causes.

1. Excessive stomach fire: Symptoms include swollen and painful teeth, swelling of the cheek on the affected side, even inability to chew food, local burning sensation, bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath, constipation, red tongue with yellow coating, etc. The treatment should be to clear away heat and fire, reduce swelling and relieve pain. The prescription is Qingwei San with modifications. Gypsum 25, Coptis chinensis 10, Radix Rehmanniae 15, Cortex Moutan 6, Cimicifuga heracleifolia 10, Rhizoma Cynomorii 15, Rhubarb 6, Paeonia lactiflora 10, Anemarrhena asphodeloides 10, Bambusa odoratum 10. If the pain is severe, add Angelica dahurica 10. If the tooth is allergic and painful when touched with heat, the same treatment should be applied.

2. Deficiency of kidney yin and ascending of virtual fire: Symptoms include slightly swollen and red gums, persistent dull pain, loose teeth, or blood in the teeth, and no other special symptoms. The treatment is suitable for nourishing yin and reducing fire, tonifying the kidney and strengthening teeth. The prescription is Liuwei Dihuang Decoction with modifications. Rehmannia glutinosa 25, Ligustrum lucidum 15, Cornus officinalis 10, Chinese yam 15, Chinese rhizome 10, Alisma orientalis 10, Drynaria fortunei 10, Asarum 3. If the gums are severely red and swollen, add 10 grams of Anemarrhena asphodeloides and 6 grams of Phellodendron chinense.

3. Toothache caused by wind and cold: Symptoms include sudden onset of pain, pain in the forehead and both sides, as strong as lightning, and the gums are not red or swollen. Among them, if the pain is wandering, like lightning, and extends to the forehead and cheeks, it is wind pain. If you feel pain when you breathe in or touch cold air or cold objects, and the pain is in a fixed area, it is called cold pain. The treatment is to dispel wind, relieve cold and relieve pain. For those with cold pain as the main symptom, use 10 grams of Angelica sinensis, 6 grams of Asarum, 10 grams of Chuanxiong, 10 grams of Angelica dahurica, 5 grams of Sichuan pepper, 10 grams of Ziziphus chinensis, 6 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, and 6 grams of Licorice. For those with wind pain as the main symptom, use 6 cinnamon twigs, 6 saposhnikovia divaricata, 10 white mustard seeds, 10 platycodon grandiflorum, 6 perilla leaves, 3 asarum, 6 ophiopogon japonicus, 10 white peony root, and 5 licorice. Regardless of whether it is wind pain or cold pain, you can use 10 grams each of asarum, angelica dahurica, Xanthium sibiricum, and licorice, decoct them in water and gargle with it several times a day.

4. Toothache caused by tooth decay: Toothache caused by tooth decay is also very common. The effect of oral medication alone is generally poor, and it is better to combine it with local treatment. The internal prescription is Dingtongsan, which contains 10 grams of Angelica sinensis, 12 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 6 grams of Asarum, 10 grams of Angelica dahurica, 10 grams of Forsythia suspensa, 10 grams of Sophora flavescens, 5 grams of Sichuan pepper, 10 grams of Coptis chinensis, 10 grams of Prunus mume, 6 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum For external use, take 5 grams each of Sichuan pepper, pepper, and gallnut, and 0.5 grams of borneol, grind them into fine powder, wrap a small amount of the powder with sterilized cotton wool, and put it into the cavity of the carious tooth. The pain will stop after saliva comes out. You can also use the toothache pills and insert them into the hole one by one to get the same effect.

Self-therapy

Self-medication with over-the-counter medicine

(1) Shoutang Toothache An Capsule, 2 tablets each time, 3 times a day.

(2) Metronidazole tablets, 0.2 g each time, 3 times a day.

(3) Niuhuang Jiedu Pills, 3 tablets each time, 3 times a day. This recipe has the effect of relieving constipation and purging heat.

(4) Take Bushen Guchi Pills, 4 grams each time, twice a day. It is suitable for the elderly who suffer from loose teeth and dull pain, and should be taken for a long time.

Prescription self-treatment

(1) Boil 12g of Cynanchum chinense in water twice, mix and take in two doses, 1 dose per day.

(2) Take 30 grams of verbena, decocted in water, 1 dose per day.

(3) Boil 15g of Gallnut into a concentrated juice and gargle with it.

(4) Take 30g each of Heshi, Gypsum, and Rehmannia root, 12g of Ophiopogon japonicus, 20g of Cyathula capitata, and 9g of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, decocted in water, and taken 3 times a day, 1 dose per day.

(5) Mash 1 scallion and 15 grams of alum together and apply to the affected area. Change the mixture every 5 hours. This prescription is suitable for toothache caused by various reasons, including toothache caused by real fire, toothache caused by false fire, toothache caused by caries, etc. Toothache is a common symptom caused by various dental diseases and diseases such as periodontitis.

(6) 2 cloves of old garlic and 5 grams of talcum powder. Mash the two and apply them to the Jingqu acupoint, cover it with a small clam shell, or cover it with other objects, tie it up, and after a while you will feel a slight burning sensation, peel off the peel and there will be a blister inside. Prick it with a needle, and let the yellow water flow out and the acupoint will be healed. The Jingqu point is located at the base of the thumbs of both hands, in the small depression below the pulse.

(7) Take 6 grams of ginger, 6 grams of garlic, 12 grams of tea leaves, and 12 grams of Clematis chinensis. Mash the ingredients and mix with sesame oil and egg white. Apply externally on the Hegu and Yongquan acupoints. This prescription is mainly used to treat toothache caused by false fire and kidney yin deficiency.

(8) Peel 2-3 cloves of garlic and cook on the stove until cooked. Cut them open while they are still hot and apply hot water to the painful area. Replace the garlic when it cools down. Repeat this process several times. This recipe is used to treat toothache and has the effects of sterilization and detoxification.

Dietary self-therapy

(1) Boil 100 grams of mung beans and 15 grams of licorice in water, remove the residue, eat the beans and drink the soup, twice a day, one dose per day.

(2) Boil 1 pig kidney, a small amount of salt, and 15 grams of Drynaria fortunei in water, eat the meat and drink the soup, 1 dose per day. It is used for those suffering from kidney deficiency, floating teeth, hidden toothache, which is prone to occur after fatigue.

(3) Take an appropriate amount of brown sugar and a handful of buckwheat roots, boil them in water, and take them in several doses. Used to treat toothache in children.

(4) Boil appropriate amount of pork and 30 grams of fresh water celery root in water and take it in several doses.

(5) 100 grams of fresh ginger and 500 grams of loofah. Wash the fresh loofah and cut it into sections. Wash the fresh ginger and slice it. Add two leaves to water and boil for 3 hours. Drink soup twice a day. This prescription is used to treat swollen and painful teeth, dry mouth and nose, and bleeding nasal membranes (nosebleeds). It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain.

4. External treatment and self-therapy

(1) Add Yunnan Baiyao powder to hot water and mix it into a thin paste. Apply it directly to the cavities and gums.

(2) Take a few Liushen Pills, place them in the cavity, and bite down on them to relieve the pain.

(3) Cut a piece of ginger and bite it on the painful area. Repeat if necessary to relieve the pain.

(4) Grind appropriate amounts of camphor and borneol into a fine powder, apply it to the area of ​​toothache, and let the patient inhale to relieve the pain.

(5) Take 10 lychees, stuff a little salt into their flesh, simmer until dry, grind into powder, and rub on the painful area.

(6) Take 120 grams of aged vinegar and 30 grams of Sichuan peppercorns, boil for 10 minutes, and hold in your mouth for 3-5 minutes after it becomes moist and spit out (do not swallow). This can relieve toothache.