Toothpaste ranks in the top ten on the list of essentials. There are a lot of them now, they are actively advertised, and it can be difficult to decide which is the best.
At the same time, you can make toothpaste at home. This is a recipe from Ayurveda, a system of alternative medicine that has many fans around the world.
To make a healthy toothpaste that will have whitening and anti-inflammatory properties, you only need three ingredients. These are coconut oil, turmeric, cloves (dried buds).
Turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, it improves brain function, reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, and is used as a remedy to help with oncology. Slows down the aging process in the body.
As for teeth and gums, turmeric has a strong whitening effect, helps with inflammation and irritation. It has strong antimicrobial activity. It must be used with caution, as it can turn everything around it bright yellow. Turmeric will not stain tooth enamel.
Clove is used for hygiene and improvement of the oral cavity, it perfectly suppresses the reproduction of harmful microflora. Known for antiseptic action, helps with toothache. Her buds need to be crushed in a coffee grinder.
Coconut oilhas a bactericidal effect, promotes the improvement of the oral cavity. It cleans the teeth, gums and removes the ugly color of the teeth caused by smoking, as well as drinking tea, coffee, wine. Fights bad breath.
To make healthy toothpaste at home, you need to take five parts of slightly warmed coconut oil (otherwise it will be hard), five parts of turmeric and one part of freshly ground cloves. You can add 2-3 drops of tea tree or mint essential oil. Mix everything, store in a jar that is hermetically sealed. Make a small amount of paste.
This paste helps fight bad breath by addressing the causes of the problem.
Causes of bad breath:
- Inadequate oral hygiene
- caries
- periodontal disease
- poor fit of crowns
- drying of the mucosa oral cavity
- dental
- inflammatory diseases of the throat
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
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