Gypsum and Zhi Mu are both effective in treating toothache caused by inflammation of the stomach fire. It is recommended to consult the dentist and use the medication as prescribed by the doctor under the guidance of the physician.
Gypsum has the efficacy of clearing away heat and fire, removing vexation and quenching thirst. It can be used for hyperflammation of the stomach (dry mouth and bitter mouth, appetite), toothache and so on. It is contraindicated for people with cold spleen and stomach, blood deficiency and yin deficiency with fever.
Zhi Mu has the effects of clearing heat and fire, nourishing yin and moistening dryness (nourishing yin essence and clearing heat). It can be used for lung-heat dry cough (dry cough, no phlegm or cough with little phlegm and sticky), external heat illness (fever, headache), and so on. It should be used with caution in cases of diarrhea due to spleen deficiency.
Toothache is mostly caused by external attack of wind evil, spicy food, kidney Yin deficiency, etc. Clinically, it can be seen as wind-fire toothache, stomach-fire toothache, deficiency-fire toothache (toothache caused by inflammation of deficiency fire and deficiency of Yin fluid), etc.
Wind-fire toothache is characterized by red, swollen and painful gums, or fever, fear of cold, etc. Peppermint and forsythia formula has the effect of dispersing wind and clearing fire, detoxifying and subduing swelling. It should be used with caution if the spleen and stomach are weak.
Stomach fire toothache is characterized by toothache, red and swollen gums, headache, etc. Clearing the stomach is effective in clearing the stomach and cooling the blood. It is not suitable for those with toothache caused by wind-cold and kidney deficiency and inflammation.
Toothache with deficiency fire is characterized by hidden toothache, red and swollen gums, palpitation and insomnia, etc. Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan has the effect of nourishing Yin and lowering fire. It is not suitable for patients with deficiency cold syndrome.
The use of drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor.