Toothache caused by fire, including wind-fire toothache, stomach fire toothache or kidney deficiency caused by inflammation of the fire, can be treated with acupuncture to relieve pain, such as stomach fire toothache can choose Hegu, cheek car and other acupoints, wind-fire toothache can choose the liquid gate, wind pool and other acupoints, kidney deficiency toothache can choose the cheek car, Xiaguan and other acupoints.
1. Stomach fire toothache is characterized by severe toothache, accompanied by bad breath, thirst and constipation, so acupuncture is used to relieve heat and pain by diarrhea, and the treatment options are Hegu, Cheqiqi, Neiting and Xiaguan.
2. Wind-fire Toothache is characterized by severe toothache with swollen gums, accompanied by cold fever, so acupuncture and diarrhea are used to relieve wind and clear away heat, and the treatment choices are Liquid Gate, Fengchi, Hegu, Checheche, and Xiaguan.
3. Kidney deficiency toothache is characterized by vague pain that comes and goes, with no bad breath and floating teeth. Acupuncture is used to benefit yin and reduce fire with flat tonic and diarrhea methods, and the treatment choices are buccal car, Xiaguan, and Taixi.
When discomfort occurs, one should consult a doctor in time and choose to operate under the guidance of the physician’s diagnosis, so as to avoid delaying the condition.