How to Ease a Toothache With Acupressure - Toothache

Acupressure uses gentle but firm hand pressure against meridian points in the body to relieve pain. Unlike acupuncture--which involves inserting thin needles into meridians and requires more training--a novice can generally perform acupressure anytime pain rears its head. And few pains are as frustrating as toothaches.

Instructions Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1
Simultaneously apply pressure to both sides of the face in the area just below the cheekbones, directly beneath the pupils.

Step2
Use fingertips to apply pressure between the upper and lower jaws on the muscle just in front of the earlobes. If you have trouble locating this muscle, clench your back teeth and feel the area for a bulge--this is the target muscle.

Step3
Apply pressure to the outer surface of the upper arm a couple of finger widths away from the posterior base of the deltoid muscle.

Step4
Bring your thumb and forefinger together and locate the muscle on the hand that forms the "web" between those two fingers. Locate the highest position on that "web" muscle. Separate your fingers and relax your hand. Apply pressure to this area.