Home Remedies – Cloves for toothache

22.01.2009 1 minute read From Editorial team

Toothaches are extremely unpleasant and are often numbed with medication. If you don't want to reach for painkillers right away, you should try a clove as a temporary measure until your dentist appointment:

Home Remedies – Cloves for toothache

Carefully bite down on the clove where the pain is. The clove contains the substance eugenol, which has a slightly numbing and also antibacterial effect.

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