Toothache can be relieved and treated by massaging the three intermediate, Neiting, Taixi, bias calendar, and Hegu points, which should be taken according to the identification.
1. Hegu point: between the first and second metacarpal bones on the back of the hand, near the radial side of the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone, for the treatment of toothache, the so-called “face and mouth Hegu collection”, mainly for the heat evil, fire evil, such as the result of toothache has the effect.
2. Sanma Point: slightly clenched fist, in the radial depression after the small head of the second metacarpal bone, is an effective matching point for the treatment of upper toothache, which is mainly used for the treatment of upper toothache caused by inflammation of the stomach fire.
3. Nei Ting Acupuncture Point: on the back of the foot, between the 2nd and 3rd toes, behind the edge of the web of the toes, at the point where the red and white flesh intersects (the junction of the palm of the hand with the back of the hand, and the heart of the foot with the back of the foot), this is the acupoint for the treatment of lower toothache, and it is mainly used for treating lower toothache caused by the inflammation of the stomach fire.
4. Taixi Point: in the ankle area, in the depression between the tip of the inner ankle and the Achilles tendon, it is the point for treating toothache caused by deficiency fire (toothache caused by inflammation of deficiency fire and deficiency of Yin fluid). In addition to toothache, the patient often has a red tongue with little moss and soreness of the waist and knees accompanied by hot flashes and night sweating (sweating abnormally after falling asleep, but sweating stops after waking up).
5. Yiliu acupoint: in the forearm, 3 inches above the transverse stripe on the dorsal distal side of the wrist, on the line connecting Yangxi and Quchi, an acupoint for treating wind-fire toothache.
Although these points can relieve toothache, the most important thing is to clarify the cause of toothache and treat the cause.