What should I do if my gums are swollen and painful and I can’t sleep?

There is an old saying that "toothache is not a disease, but it can be fatal", which shows that swollen and painful gums have a great impact on people's normal life and work. So how can people relieve the symptoms when they have swollen and painful gums and can’t sleep? Most people don't quite understand this. In fact, there are four ways to relieve insomnia caused by swollen and painful gums. The first one is to mash fresh purslane, then take its juice and gargle.

1. Pick fresh purslane and mash it, then take the juice and gargle with it. At the same time, apply the juice to the painful area several times a day. Generally, it will get better after one day and can be cured in three to five days.

2. Take 9 grams of Sichuan pepper, 6 grams each of camphor and longan, add 200 ml of water, boil it to extract the juice, then use a sterilized cotton swab dipped in the liquid to rub the painful area, and soak a cotton ball in the liquid, place it on the affected area and bite tightly. This folk remedy for toothache is effective quickly, usually 15 to 30 minutes to relieve pain, and three to five times in a row is enough. If the situation is more serious, you can extend the number of times you use it appropriately.

3. Acupoint massage: When you have a severe toothache, it is often difficult to fall asleep. At this time, you can use the Jianjing acupoint pressing method, one acupoint on each side, aim at the acupoint, press hard, with the maximum pressure you can bear, press for 30 seconds each time, then release and press again until the toothache is relieved.

4. Take 30 grams each of plantain, houttuynia cordata, lianmianzhen, and fangxian, 50 grams of gypsum, 5.5 grams each of licorice and chamomile, decocted them in a casserole and taken, which can prevent toothache for a long time.

These four toothache remedies are the most commonly used ones nowadays. There are also many other toothache remedies. If these remedies still don’t work, you can try others. After all, everyone’s situation is different, and there is no guarantee that every remedy is applicable to all. However, the most important thing is to pay attention to dental hygiene and develop the habit of brushing your teeth in the morning and evening, which can greatly avoid toothache.