Sichuan pepper (Szechuan pepper) can be used for treating toothache, cavities and bleeding gums.
Sichuan pepper (huajiao, szechuan pepper) is a spice widely used in Asia, especially in the cuisine of Sichuan. Sichuan pepper has a unique aroma and flavour that is not hot or pungent like black pepper or chili pepper. Instead, it produces a strange tingling, buzzing, numbing sensation that is something like the effect of carbonated drinks or of a mild electrical current.
How to use Sichuan pepper for toothache, cavities and bleeding gums
1. Cavities (tooth decay, dental caries): Apply 1 Sichuan pepper to the tooth decay. just lightly bite it and hold it there for a while. The tooth pain will be relieved in 30 seconds.
2. Toothache (neurological, allergic, or tooth decay): Put 10 Sichuan peppers into 50% alcohol (50g), leave it for 10 days before use it. Or you can boil 10 Sichuan peppers in a half of cup of water for 5 minutes, then add 75% alcohol (50g). Then it is ready to use. Apply it with a cotton ball to the cavity of the problematic tooth and gum. It will relieve the tooth pain in a few minutes. Twice a day. It will cure the problem in 3-4 days.
3. Bleeding Gums (bleeding tooth): Put 10 Sichuan peppers into vinegar (100g) for 2 days. Use it for gargling for 3 minutes, twice a day for 5 days.