Tooth Care

Tooth care is important for your whole health not just your mouth. many shelf bought mouthwash remedies are distasteful so why not make your own.
For shiny whites add some Bi Carb Soda to your brush and wash away the stains. Over time you will have beautiful white teeth. Beats the store bought whiteners everytime.

Mint and Rosemary Mouthwash
2 1/2 cups distilled or mineral water1 tsp fresh mint leaves1tsp rosemary leaves1 tsp anise seeds
Bring the water to a boil. Add herbs and seeds, infuse for 20 minutes. Cool, strain and use as a gargle/mouthwash.

Spearmint Mouthwash
6 ounces water2 ounces vodka4 teaspoons liquid glycerine1 teaspoon aloe vera gel10-15 drops Spearmint essential oil
Boil water and vodka, add glycerine and aloe vera gel. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Add spearmint oil, and mix well. Pour into bottle, cap tightly.

Minty Toothpaste
Ingredients:6 teaspoons baking soda 1/3 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons glycerin 15 drops peppermint Directions:Mix thoroughly. Should be a tooth paste consistency. For flavor you can add a few drops of peppermint or wintergreen. Store in a container. You'll be surprised with how fresh your mouth feels.

Super Cleanser
Ingredients:Hydrogen peroxide (a few drops) Baking soda Directions:Make a paste by combining the two ingredients. Use this paste on your teeth and also gently rub along your gums two times a week.

Toothpaste Recipe
Ingredients:1/4 tsp peppermint oil 1/4 tsp spearmint 1/4 cup arrowroot 1/4 cup powdered orrisroot 1/4 cup water 1 tsp ground sage Directions: Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add water until paste is desired thickness / consistency. Store at room temperature in a tightly covered jar. Substitute 1/2 tsp each of oil of cinnamon and oil of cloves for peppermint/spearmint if desired.

Old Fashioned Tooth Powder
2 Tbsp dried lemon or orange rind1/4 cup baking soda2 Tsp saltPlace rinds in food processor, grind until peel becomes a fine powder. Add baking soda and salt then process a few seconds more until you have a fine powder. Store in an airtight tin or jar. Dip moistened toothbrush into mixture, brush as usual.

Loretta's Toothpaste
1 Tsp baking soda, 1/4 Tsp hydrogen peroxide1 drop oil of peppermintMix to make a paste, dip toothbrush into mixture, brush as usual.

Basic Toothpaste
1 Tsp of the Old Fashioned Tooth Powder1/4 Tsp Hydrogen peroxideMix into a paste and brush as usual.
Strawberry Tooth Cleanser
1 Tsp of the above Old Fashioned Tooth Powder1 Tbsp crushed ripe strawberriesMix strawberries and powder into a paste and brush as usual.

Vanilla & Rose Geranium Toothpaste
1/2 ounce powdered chalk3 ounces powdered orris root4 teaspoons of tincture of vanilla15 drops oil of rose geraniumHoney, enough to make a pasteCombine all ingredients and mix until you have a paste the consistency you like. Store in an airtight container. Use a clean stick (popsicle) to scoop paste onto brush. Store the stick in same container.

Ben Franklin's Toothpaste
Honey Ground charcoal Mix into a paste and rub on teeth for whiteness.
Lemon Clove Tooth Cleanser
Mix:Small amount of finely powdered sage1 ounce of finely powdered myrrh1 pound powdered arrow root3 ounces powdered orris root20 drops oil of lemon10 drops oil of cloves12 drops oil of bergamotRub oils into the powdered ingredients until thoroughly mixed

Simple toothpaste mixture
Bicarbonate of soda Salt Water Glycerine Peppermint oil Mix 3 parts bicarbonate of soda with one part salt. Add 3 tsp of glycerine for every 1/4 cup of this mixture, then add enough water to make a thick paste. Add a few drops of peppermint oil for better taste

Fruit teeth cleaners
1.Rub a lemon rind on your teeth to remove brown stains. Rinse your mouth thoroughly afterward.2.Clean your teeth with a fresh strawberry. Rub it over and between your teeth.

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