LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gum Pain

I just finished having surgery on my teeth and am in a lot of pain. Do you have any advice?

I assume that you are consulting with your dentist and are aware of any warning signs of infection that might require you return to his office. Other than that...

For any tooth pain at all I use the homeopathic remedy Hypericum.

The other remedy I use is cloves or clove oil. It is an antibiotic and it numbs the area of pain so you don't feel it. If you have some essential oil of clove put 3 drops in a TBS of olive oil and apply directly to the area with a cotton swab. If you don't have any essential oil then take some whole cloves and simmer them in a little olive oil (don't fry them) for a bit and THEN apply that to the area. You can also just suck on an entire clove (on that side of your mouth). That works too.

Blessings & Health,
Kristie Karima Burns, MH, ND
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