6 all natural oral health alternatives

Over the years I have brought you many posts on all natural dental hygiene. I thought it would be neat to do a roundup of my favorite pearly white recipes, and remedies.

1. Remineralizing toothpaste. This recipe includes ingredients that actually help improve your teeth and gums. If you do not like the flavor of peppermint try wild orange essential oil instead!

2. Hemp Paste. This toothpaste recipe is more smooth than the remineralizing recipe. However, the hemp which contains many healthy fats is great for nourishing your gums. Again, with this recipe you can add in wild orange if you dislike the flavor of peppermint.

3. Oil Pulling: This is an age-old Ayurvedic technique. For this you will need either coconut oil or hemp oil. Other people have had success with Avacado oil or even olive oil. I personally find the taste of all oils a little displeasing other than the hemp and coconut oils. Put a tablespoon of this oil in your mouth and swish it back and forth for as long as you can manage. The recommended amount of time is at least 10-15 minutes. If you can do 20 you are a pro! Make sure to spit the oil out when you are done. The oil will absorb the toxins and bacteria in your mouth as you swish. Do not swallow.

4. Activated charcoal for whitening: This is not the same thing that you use on your grill. It is carbon that has been activated to increase its adsorption.

Adsorption, to explain simply, is the process of one substance attracting/ catching another substance (in this case a toxin) to remove it from a given surface. When you apply activated charcoal to your teeth and let it sit for a few minutes you will see a huge difference in the color of your teeth. Follow the link to learn the process and see my results.

Cloves. Use clove oil to numb extreme tooth pain until you can make it to the dentist.

5. Clove oil: Having extreme tooth pain and have to wait to get to the dentist? Apply a drop of clove oil to your tooth/surrounding gum and the clove will numb your tooth. Clove is also really beneficial for overall oral health. WARNING: the clove oil that is for sale at the pharmacy has a huge label that says: Not for internal use. Please follow this guideline. If you would like a clove oil that is safe for internal use send me an email.

Peppermint oil is perfect for oral health and great breath!

6. Peppermint oil: Not only will peppermint make your breath smell fabulous it is also packed with benefits for oral health. Based on preliminary studies peppermint has helped to reverse tooth and gum disorders/decay. It is also a great preventative to use daily.

While this is not the complete list of herbal oral health it is a great place to start. Which herbal remedies do you use for oral health? Let me know in the comments below.

I hope this was helpful! Thank you for reading and until next time - Be well!