This looks like inflammation around the wisdom tooth (gum overgrowth with infection/irritation). It can cause pain, swelling, and headache like you’re experiencing. Keep the area clean and avoid chewing from that side. Do not try to press or remove the gum yourself. Rinse 2–3 times daily with warm salt water. This helps reduce swelling and infection. Maintain gentle but proper brushing around the area. At home, you can apply a pinch of turmeric mixed with a little coconut oil over the gum for relief. Clove oil (very small amount) can also help with pain temporarily. Gandhak rasayan – 1 tablet twice daily after food Khadiradi vati – 1 tablet to suck 3–4 times daily Triphala guggulu – 1 tablet twice daily after food This will help reduce inflammation and infection. If swelling increases, difficulty in opening mouth occurs, or pain persists, a dental check is important as the wisdom tooth may need proper treatment. Regards, Dr Raghuveer (Ayurvedacharya)
Consulting the ayurvedic shalakya ent specialist for better examination and treatment
This sounds like Pericoronitis, a condition where the gum tissue becomes inflamed and infected around a partially erupted wisdom tooth. The “excess skin” you feel is likely an operculum (a gum flap), which traps food and bacteria, leading to the swelling and radiating headaches you’re experiencing. In Ayurveda, this is viewed as a Sheetada or Hanugata Vata imbalance, involving Pitta (inflammation/swelling) and Vata (intense pain/headache). The goal is to reduce the “Shotha” (swelling) and “Shoola” (pain) using antimicrobial and soothing herbs. 1. KM Lepam: Apply externally on the jawline where it is sore to reduce inflammation. 2. Khadiradi Gulika: Keep 1 pill in the mouth near the affected gum and let it dissolve slowly. Do this 3–4 times a day. It acts as a local antiseptic and reduces gum swelling. 3. Guggulu Panchapala Churna: Mix 1 teaspoon with warm water and take twice daily after food to manage the internal infection and pain. 4. Arimedadi Thailam: Perform Gandusha (oil pulling). Hold 10ml of oil in your mouth for 5–10 minutes, focusing on the back area, then spit it out. Do this twice daily. Warm Salt Water Rinses: Continue this every 2–3 hours. It helps drain the fluid from the swollen “excess” gum. Since warm compresses help, stay away from cold drinks which can aggravate Vata pain. Very gently clean the area with a soft brush to ensure no food is trapped under that flap of skin.
