Toothache Plant
Numbs your tongue
S$30.00
Also called buzz buttons or electric daisy. Chew a leaf or one of the little yellow-and-red flower heads and your mouth fizzes, tingles and goes faintly numb - a strange, fizzing sensation that lasts a few minutes and makes everyone try it twice.
The effect comes from spilanthol, and it's why the plant earned its name: the leaves were traditionally pressed against an aching tooth for relief long before dentists.
Bartenders float the flower heads in cocktails. A shredded leaf or two lifts a salad. A little goes a long way.
Full sun to part shade, water regularly, pick flowers as they come to keep more forming.
One honest note: it's a novelty, not a remedy. Fun to chew, but see a dentist about a real toothache - and go easy if you're pregnant or nursing.
Potted in our own living soil blend.
Collection
Address: LeafingSoil (13 Jurong West Ave 5, Singapore 649489, Inside Baba Potter Compound)
Delivery
FREE for Jurong West residents
$15 delivery fee to between Clementi and Tuas only
$25 delivery fee to all other locations in Singapore