15 Simple Remedies to Alleviate Gum Disease Symptoms

9. Garlic and turmeric

Looking in your spice cupboard, you will find many wonderful things to help fight gum disease. Both garlic and turmeric have antibacterial properties, and turmeric is a well-known anti-inflammatory fighter. You can peel and cut a garlic clove in half and rub it gently directly onto the affected area of the gum, but alternatively, you can crush the garlic clove, mix it up with a bit of turmeric powder to form a paste. Use it like toothpaste and move it around the gums. Leave this paste in the mouth for a few minute sand them rinse clean.