39 User Reviews
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Tea Bag
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So, about 2 hrs later I got get a wet tea bag & place it in my mouth around the tooth & after about 5 mins I notice the pain easing. After about 15 mins it was feeling a lot better. I left it on for another 15 mins for about 30 mins total!!! When I removed the teabag the swelling had gone way down and the pain was gone!
I fell asleep for about 4 hrs and woke up in a little pain and placed the teabag back on the area again. Once again in 5-7 mins I notice relief! I then repeat the same thing as before but this time leaving the teabag in my mouth and around the tooth for 45-50 mins! I noticed a little blood and puss this time on the teabag! So, this works!!! I taste a bit nasty but it's nothing compared to the pain I was in!!!
Tea Bag
★★★★☆
(Tn)
04/23/2018
I've been on antibiotics over 2 weeks, switching to new medications two days ago when I saw dentist had X-ray been googling everything known to man salt water rinse hydrogen peroxide rinse been doing Tylenol Motrin. The last 3 days it's double it size, it's tender as can be. My abscess is from lack of medical care for broken tooth for 3 years. It didn't bother me till now. Today I'm trying the tea bag and hope this golf ball size abscess decreases.
Cindy, try clay paste or coconut oil. And yes, you could use them together.
Tea Bag
★★★★★
Tea Bag
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I swished with warm salt water first, and then steeped a Bigelow black teabag in boiled, hot water for 3 minutes, as if I was actually making a normal cup. I dumped the tea out (yuck) and put the bag in the back of my mouth and chewed down on it. I watched an episode of a TV show to shift my focus from the bag while spitting out the tea (I hate tea) juice mixed with my saliva every once in a while. The worst of the pain subsided for me after about 5 minutes but I kept it on there for a half hour. The swelling went down and the pain was gone. The second time I did this, I felt a tight pinch on my gum and when I took out the bag, some puss and yuck had collected. I'm assuming the bag drew out the nasty or I tore it off after pulling it out. Either way, each session made the area more free of debris and yuck.
At night, I did the same thing but swished with warm chamomile tea afterward and lightly chewed on the bag. Chamomile has analgesic properties and is an anti-inflammatory, so that worked out well AND I was able to get a full night's sleep after chugging a cup of the stuff after swishing. When I woke up, the pain was still gone and the swelling didn't come back until a few hours into my day. Basically, you just find a combination of whatever works for you, be it garlic, clove oil, black tea, peppermint, etc and keep at it every 4-6 hours until you can see a doctor.
To summarize my personal method:
1. Swish and gurgle with salt water or hydrogen peroxide (if you can stand it) to get the grunt of the gunk out.
2. Clamp on steeped bag for a half hour.
3. Drink hot peppermint tea (day) or hot chamomile tea (night) afterward for the extra boost.
4. Take it easy with your toothbrush throughout the day and ensure you sterilize it after each use to negate putting infection right back in your mouth.
5. Repeat 1-3, as needed, every 4-6 hours.
For me, the infection went away after a week but that was just me, I am by no means a doctor, so take my case as anecdotal at best. Again, I'm a smoker so my body takes longer to heal and I cut back while I had the infection. If you're a smoker, try to smoke less when you have a tooth infection.
Heed my warning: This is just a bandaid. Your tooth is still impacted and a breeding ground for bacteria to collect in. If you have an impacted tooth or any gum disease, you need to see a dentist asap because the infection will definitely keep coming back. You do NOT want the infection in your bone or worse: travel to your brain.
Tea Bag
★★★★★
Just put on where the pain is and use 2-3 bags over 2-4 hrs - will cure swelling and pain.
Tea Bag
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Tea Bag
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I used a little warm tap water on a black tea bag, folded it in half (long ways) and placed it on top of the tooth and waited. Within a half hour the pain wasn't so bad within the hour I was saying Thank you! Did it again in the morning for a hour and all I can say is do it, you have nothing to lose but that Dam tooth ache.
Thanks again for the posts.
Tea Bag
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Tea Bag
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(Williamsport Pa)
12/27/2013
(British Columbia)
03/05/2016
★★★★★
I was in horrible pain when I read this and going down the list trying all I could (having a lot of experience in this area already) but I was desperate Id tried clove oil, garlic, onion, orajel the list goes on n on, nothing was working as it was an infection under a tooth the pressure was causing pain and felt like my tooth was much higher than it was supposed to be. I used the teabag and after a while it subsided then a bunch of pus shot up from between the tooth and gum the relief was instant.
Later it started to swell again (a few days later) so I lanced the gum to create a relief point an since then Ive been drawing the infection out until I can afford the dentist app.. thank you :)
Tea Bag
★★★★★
(California)
05/10/2016
(Tennessee)
05/11/2016
★★★★★
Adrian,
When we use tea bags in the mouth, we find it easiest to at least dampen the tea bag first. With harder herbs especially, it will take a while for hard and dry herbs to become soft and comfortable in your mouth.
Often I put a tea bag in a mug and pour very hot water over it, just to cover it. After 5 minutes I drain the water and when the tea bag is cool, I use it in the mouth.
~Mama to Many~
Tea Bag
★★★★★
I soaked a regular tea-bag in cold water and gently held it in a bite against my molar for about 30mins ... this wasnt pleasant as it tastes bad and if juices from the tea-bag are swallowed it makes you gag. I persevered "just in case" this was going to help me. about 5 mins after removing the tea-bag (actually, I was giving up on the idea) .. sure enough I tasted blood and saw that the fluid under my tooth had found a way into my mouth and I was able to wash it away (there was alot of this foul fluid). I still have some pain as I type this, and I know I still have an infection and will still need dental treatment ... but I'm not worried about damage to my jaw bone now.
I don't know about "drawing the infection" (implying that this will CURE infection) but this method certainly drew out puss and blood from beneath my tooth, relieving pressure and reducing the pain considerably.
(North Carolina)
02/12/2018
★★★★★
What do you think pus is... it's infection. Using a warm teabag is best. It helps draw the infection to the surface and helps soften the tissue so it will rupture. I was without dental insurance for a year or two because the company I worked for was so small they didn't offer insurance. This is a life saver, literally. Had a friend almost die because of an abscess. As long as it ruptures above the skin/gum you should be fine. Just try not to push on it or anything unless u can see a white head at the surface, in that case you can lance it and the relief will be instant.... good luck.
Tea Bag
★★★★★
I used a lightly damp Regular Large Sized Tea Bag, The Tea Draws the Infection down to one area where it can release & pop open, into the tea bag not into your mouth, After it pops open, A rinse of Peroxide. Do not swallow. Then Water rinse & you can use a typical mouthwash to finish off... In less than 24 hours I went from swollen, Filled w/ pain, not able to talk much or eat! To I'm enjoying my moring coffee & breakfast and able to go on with my regular activities! I have had to use this several times for financial reasons & it works every time! My neighbor is thankful for trying it too..
(Fresno, Ca)
06/01/2015
What kind of teabags are you using? I just placed a detox teabag in my mouth in hope to get some relief.
(Batumi)
02/27/2017
It's black tea... not herbal "tea" which isn't tea. Only black tea.
(Usa)
04/30/2018
Thank you for great info on tea bags. Abscesses are signs of teeth, root, dentin, gum infection, etc. I guess this could lead to heart disease from chronic bacteria growth. May I ask if your health is better now and have you discovered any new ways to fight off infections? Ex. I try and floss 1 hr per day, oil pull with different plant based oils, diet change, and extra vitamins supplements. Healthy blessings to you. Chris
