Homeopathic Remedies for Tooth Extractions

by Louise Mclean, LCCH.

One of the most invaluable things you can use after going to the dentist, is homeopathic remedies.  In practically an instant you can get rid of that pain and rest easy after dental work.  Homeopathic remedies can work really fast.  Unlike paracetomol, they don't wear off, where you have to keep taking more.  Once the remedy works, that's it, the pain is gone!

The main remedies you will need to have on standby are the following:  Arnica 30c, Hypericum 30c, Calendula 30c and Ledum 30c.  Remedies should always be stored in a cool, darkened place, away from strong smells such as eucalyptus, camphor, etc.

Please note: if you have an injection to numb your teeth for filling or extraction, make sure you take two Activated Charcoal capsules afterwards in order to remove all the toxicity from the injection, as I am informed these injections are very toxic.  Activated Charcoal can be bought easily in health shops or on Amazon.  They are very useful to have in your medicine cabinet and have been known to help food poisoning and hangovers, among other things!

Arnica 30c (Leopard's Bane)

This is for bruising of the gums after extraction of teeth or new fillings, especially molars.  It is specifically indicated after the removal of Wisdom Teeth.

Hypericum 30c (St. John's Wort)

Hypericum is for the pain you experience after any of your teeth have been extracted.  Hypericum is a nerve remedy and all pain is felt via the nerves.

Calendula Officinalis 30c (Marigold)

People may be surprised to learn that you can actually buy the remedy Calendula in pill form, as they may only know of Calendula cream, available in health shops.  Yes, it comes in pill form as well.

This is a great remedy for two reasons.  It stops the bleeding and it quickly heals up the wound where the tooth has been extracted.  Obviously, in all the above cases, one dose of a remedy will work on the whole mouth, if for example more than one tooth has been taken out.

Ledum 30c (Marsh-Tea)

Ledum is the remedy for puncture wounds, so it can be used when your mouth is still hurting after the dentist gave you that injection to numb your gums before your tooth was taken out.   It can also be used if you had an injection before some deep cleaning with the hygienist.  After the numbness wears off, you may still be experiencing pain at the site of the injection and Ledum will heal and get rid of the pain immediately.

Incidentally, it is a very good idea to take a couple of Charcoal capsules after a numbing injection, as this will clear out of your body all the nasty toxins in it.

Staphysagria 30c (Stavesacre)

This was a very good one for me once when I had root canal work done.  I was in agony afterwards and this remedy got rid of the pain quite speedily.  I had felt rather bullied by the dentist and somewhat overwhelmed by him.  He had made a bad job of it and I was in extreme pain.

I would also not recommend root canal fillings if you can avoid them.  They often trap bacteria for years, which can cause problems in other parts of the body.

Lachesis 6c (Surucucu)

This is a powerful remedy and should only be taken in low potency, such as a 6c.  It is extremely useful for molars, specifically on the left hand side, with the pain occurring in the middle of the night.  I had excruciating pain and inflammation in a top left hand back tooth, and after trying various remedies such as Belladonna, Lachesis cured it promptly.  It happened on Christmas Eve, so I was very lucky to be all better for the next day!

Lemon Juice Dissolves Plaque Under the Gums

7th March 2014 (Updated 27th September 2016)

by Louise Mclean

This is one of the extraordinary things I have discovered very recently and I wish I had known about it twenty years ago or earlier! 

It all started when I watched a video of a woman claiming that lemon juice mixed with bicarbonate of soda (or baking soda) was how she kept her teeth super white!  Here are lots of videos about it.

Yes, lemon is a bleach and in the old days, many a blonde would put it in on her hair and go out in the sun to lighten it further!

But it is a safe bleach in my opinion as lemon has lots of excellent healing properties.

So how did I work out it dissolved plaque under the gums?  Basically, I put two and two together and found it worked!

I already knew that lemon is excellent for helping to dissolve kidney stones and gallstones.  This is well documented on the alternative health news sites and YouTube videos. 

What does that mean?  All stones in the body must have some calcium to make them hard and this is what happens with plaque which is calcified, which the lemon will dissolve.

So thinking about the fact that to dissolve kidney stones, lemon would have to go first into the mouth, then the stomach, then eventually into the bloodstream and right round to the kidneys, and yet it would still manage to break down the kidney stones, I figured putting it directly on the gums, would work even more quickly and effectively!

Anyway, we know that the plaque under our gums can build up over time and normally we have to go to the hygienist to have it removed by deep cleaning.  I was concerned that doing this on a regular basis, might actually be pushing my gums back.

Instead, you can simply squeeze a lemon into a small cup and keep it by the bathroom basin.  Clean your teeth normally and afterwards dip your toothbrush into the lemon juice and clean all around the gums with it.  You will find the plaque build up soon starts to dissolve and disappear.  You will also find that your teeth will become whiter as well!

What a very cheap way to keep your gums healthy and whiten your teeth at the same time!  Your teeth will feel very shiny and clean afterwards, your breath will be good and you will also find you wake in the morning with a clean mouth if you use the lemon before bedtime.

Some websites say that the acidity of the lemon can damage the enamel of the teeth.  I have not noticed this but will report back and update this article, if I find this happens.  I personally don't think it will because lemon has such excellent healing qualities and is not known to be damaging in any way.

Lemon is anyway a very important food to take because most of the foods we eat are acid-producing.  Very few foods are alkaline.  Lemon, although acidic, breaks down as alkaline in the body and we all need to prevent our bodies becoming too acidic, which causes a host of illnesses and inflammations.  More on that in another article....

I stopped doing this for about a year and have just started again (27.9.16).  Once again I have found this really, really works!  When you clean your teeth with the lemon juice, you can rinse your mouth but you should then brush the lemon juice on them again close to the gums and leave it there to carry on working (especially just before bedtime).  Also remember that lemon juice is antiseptic so will get rid of bad bacteria.

This is so much more preferable, and even better if you do it regularly, than going to the dentist and having injections to numb the mouth, so that they can scrape and purge any plaque!  The lemon juice works really well and bit by bit will dissolve even stubborn layers of it.

Please also read my article of 20th February 2021 about excessive calcium in the body, as this is one of the main causes of plaque on the teeth!