When we imagine a beautiful smile we see lovely pearly whites, but a beautiful smile also means clean and healthy teeth and gums. Lost teeth deform the shape of our face (sagging) and cause speech issues, problems with chewing food properly- which can cause severe consequences for our digestive tract which can only function efficiently when food is liquefied; grinded and mixed with saliva in our mouth, before swallowed.
Sacred Ayurvedic medicine from ancient India recommends some very effective and easy to follow methods for achieving and maintaining the health of teeth and gums.
These are:
* Wash your mouth after every meal
* Brush regularly
* Use herbal mouthwash
* Avoid sweet foods after meals
In achieving long lasting dental health and longevity, Ayurveda uses a variety of herbs, herbal mouthwashes and gargle, as well as tongue cleaning. One's teeth should be cleaned first thing in the morning and again after every meal. Herbs that are supposed to be the best to use in dental hygiene are the ones that taste astringent, pungent and bitter.
Twigs of neem tree, khadir, babool and several others were ancient times' toothbrushes, which were used before the invention of the modern toothbrush, and have a double positive effect because they also tone up the gums with their natural juices while cleaning the teeth.
The use of a tongue scraper is important for that is the only way to remove all the debris, deposited on the surface of the tongue. Tongue cleaning also stimulates the secretions of saliva which aids digestion. With cleaner tongue, taste buds are much more capable of sensing all the taste sensations. The interesting thing is that Ayurvedic tongue cleaners are preferably made of gold, silver or copper. Silver has anti-bacterial properties that can aid in the cleaning of teeth.
Often, the modern scientific approach makes things so complicated; too complicated for an average person to adopt useful health habits. The ancients kept things simple and to the point, and what's most important, effective. If only we would listen...
Copyright © 2007 D. Perse. All rights reserved.
D. Perse is a student of Herbology at Clayton College of Natural Health, passionate about growing herbs and collecting interesting facts about them, including history and legends, medicinal uses, recipes, growing tips and more. Website http://www.dariasworld.info is devoted to herbs and offers tons of free information for the purpose of educating and empowering, never to diagnose, prescribe or treat. Because one's health is in one's own hands.
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