What to do if you have toothache and swollen gums? Here are eight tips to help you

1. Put a sip of white wine or a grain of Sichuan pepper in your mouth to relieve the pain.

2. Apply an appropriate amount of toothpaste [Yunnan Baiyao toothpaste is best] to the toothache area, which will relieve the pain after a few minutes.

3. When you have a toothache, take a piece of ginger and bite it on the painful area. You can use it repeatedly if necessary.

4. Rinsing your mouth repeatedly with salt water can also temporarily relieve toothache symptoms.

5. Brew 3 grams of tea leaves with boiling water for 5 minutes, filter out the tea leaves, add 2 ml of rice vinegar, and take it 3 times a day.

6. Use the thumb joints of both hands to rub up and down on both sides of the nostrils 36 times, and then use the left thumb and index finger to press the Yingxiang points on both sides of the nostrils 50 times.

7. Cross the fingers of both hands, tap the base of each finger (Baxie acupoint) against each other 100 times, then use your thumbs to press the Hegu acupoint between the thumb and index finger on the back of both hands 50 times.

8. Pinch the Hegu point (the intersection of the thumb bone and index finger bone) with your fingernails or fingertips to relieve or eliminate toothache. If you have toothache on the left side, pinch the right Hegu point; if you have toothache on the right side, pinch the left Hegu point.