Blogging to the Rescue
I can't remember what I was eating. Tacos for dinner? No, cereal, afterward. My tooth hurt. Kind of weird. I decided to put bloodroot on it. Which helped. It got me up later on in the middle of the night, so I swished several more drops around my tooth and gums for a couple of minutes. It's improved enough to go back to bed. I'll have to keep you posted on this one since I can see my gums above that tooth are red, and the tooth itself remains a little tender.
Bloodroot is a natural topical (and sometimes internal) medicine for infections in the mouth. It also works wonders on skin cancers. I actually put it on my phone ear (in my case, the left ear). That ear always felt weird, even painful after long conversations on my cell phone. Believe it or not, bloodroot really helped. I was so worried about cancer that I started talking only on speaker, but prior to that, my ear really gave me a lot of trouble. I treated my ear everyday for a couple of weeks, twice a day or so, rubbing several drops in and around the outer part of the ear. I only put the tincture on every now and then for maintenance.
If necessary, I will turn to some other natural options for my tooth, but I'm really hoping multiple applications of bloodroot can put this latest 'fire' out!
Besides Wiki, I've put a reference from online below. There are hundreds more sources online of course, but I'll leave that up to you to discover. Rest assured, such cures like this are controversial, but I like to share my experiences as a point of reference for the interested.
K Bye,
Elaine
http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/bloodroot.html
Native Americans, early settlers and herbal practitioners have prescribed Bloodroot for myriad medical conditions from skin cancers to sore throats. Its most persistent and possibly valid use takes advantage of the flesh destroying properties of the root juice or powered root for treating conditions of the skin such as ringworm, warts, polyps, fungal growths and the like. Researchers are investigating the root's value in cancer treatment. An extract has long been used in toothpaste and mouthwash to fight plaque and gingivitis and this use is now sanctioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The root has been used internally, in very small doses, to stimulate the digestive system and as an emetic. Self medication should be avoided, as the plant can be toxic. Even small doses can produce unwanted effects such as visual distortions.
