Try it, you'll like it, your own homemade mouthwash for bad breath, for bleeding gums, for toothaches, for cold sores

To Mouthwash Recipe

Daily Ritual Tip: Many odor causing bacteria can reside on the tongues coating. Each morning, use a toothbrush to scrape it off and rinse with a mouthwash containing tea-tree oil.

Mouthwash Recipe

Mouthwash

For fresh breath

1 small glass of warm water
1 tsp. brandy or vodka
1 drop lemon essential oil
1 drop peppermint essential oil

For sensitive teeth

1 small glass of warm water
1 tsp. brandy or vodka
1 drop chamomile essential oil
1 drop orange essential oil

For children

1 small glass of warm water
1 tsp. vegetable glycerin,
brandy or vodka
1 drop chamomile essential oil
1 drop orange essential oil

For periodontal disease

1 small glass of warm water
1 tsp. brandy or vodka
1 drop clove essential oil
1 drop thyme essential oil

For bleeding gums

1 small glass of warm water
1 tsp. brandy or vodka
1 drop thyme essential oil
1 drop yarrow essential oil

For toothaches

1 small glass of warm water
1 tsp. brandy or vodka
2 drops clove essential oil

For cold sores

1 small glass of warm water
1 tsp. brandy or vodka
2 drops geranium essential oil
1 drop thyme essential oil

Mix the ingredients well and use the mouthwash immediately, repeating use several times throughout the day. Caution: Be careful not to swallow any mouthwash. Epileptics and pregnant women should not use thyme, orange, yarrow, lemon, sage, peppermint or clove essential oils; spearmint, ginger, tea-tree, and vanilla essential oils are good substitutions.

A Healing Mouthwash

Thyme and sage can help to relieve sore-throat pain. Add 1 tsp. of brandy or vodka, plus 1 drop each of thyme and sage essential oils, to a glass of warm water. Gargle 2-3 tomes daily. Or, to help support healing and prevent infection after a tooth extraction, add 1 tsp. of brandy or vodka and lemon essential oils to a glass of warm water 2-3 times each day; rinse carefully with the mixture.

Application:

Use a custom mixed mouthwash to carefully gargle and rinse out your mouth after brushing your teeth, eating foods with strong flavors or at any other time during the day. Do not swallow natural mouthwash, as the oils may cause irritation and inflammation.

Ingredient Benefits:

Brandy or vodka as an emulsifier: An emulsifier is needed in a natural mouthwash to ensure that the essential oils will blend well with warm water. Either vodka or brandy is recommended for this purpose, as it will help stimulate circulation in the gums and firm the tissue, in addition to acting as an effective emulsifier.

Lemon essential oil to deodorize: The oil from lemon peel acts as a powerful deodorizer, a disinfecting astringent and refreshing stimulant to keep the teeth and gums healthy. It provides a fruity flavor.

Clove essential oil for pain: Clove oil has a mild antiseptic effect, dulling nerve sensation, and thus making it effective for toothache pain. It can also help prevent infection. A very hot and spicy oil, it should always be diluted for use.

Thyme essential oil for inflammation: Painful gum inflammations can be greatly eased by the strong antiseptic and antibacterial effects of thyme oil in a natural, gentle mouthwash.

Roman-chamomile essential oil for very sensitive teeth: Roman-chamomile essential oil has a very relaxing, anti inflammatory effect that is especially good for small children who have irritation and pain from teething.

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