![]() For young children painful and inflated gums, rub gently with the index finger plunged in : pure saffron (dental analgesic) or a mixture of saffron powder and honey ![]() To harden the gums and prevent washing away of the teeth : Chew each day : a piece of sweet sedge rhizome, do not to swallow it, it is very bitter or a horseradish leaf. or Do a mouthwash several times a day with : Decoction of sweet sedge rhizome, 20 g for 1 liter of water, make boil 3 mn, let infuse 5 mn, filter. or Decoction of tormentil, 40 g of root for 1 liter of water, make boil 5 mn, let infuse 10 mn, filter. ![]() In case of gingivitis mouthwash with : Decoction of marsh mallow, 50 g of root for 1 liter of water, let it boil 5 mn. or Decoction of blackberry, 30 g of leaves for 1 liter of water, make it boil 3 mn, let infuse 10 mn, filter. or Infusion of sage, 50 g for 1 liter of ebullient water, let infuse 10 mn. ![]() Abscess of the gum : 1 cooked fresh half-fig in tepid water; to apply to the abscess. ![]() Against bleeding of the gums : Wine of oak : let soak faire 4 days 25 g of fresh bark in 1 liter of red wine, filter; drink 1 small glass each day and, rinse the mouth with a mouthful of this wine several times in the course of the day. |
