Sunday, May 18, 2008

Breath Fresheners, Chew:

Fresh parsley
Fresh spearmint or mint leaves
Anise or Fennel seeds
Coriander

Homemade Toothpaste Recipe:

1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp hydrogen peroxide

Mix into paste then brush teeth
Fruity Tooth Whitener

1 tsp baking soda
1 TBS fresh, mashed strawberries

Mix into paste then brush teeth

Lemony Tooth Whitener

Sprinkle baking powder on a lemon wedge then gently rub upper and lower teeth for 1 minute upper and 1 minute lower. Then brush teeth as usual. Don’t do this more than once per week.

Homemade Mouthwash

3 cups boiling hot water
3 tsp fresh peppermint leaves
2 tsp fresh coriander
1 tsp anise seeds

Mix all ingredients, cover and let sit for 25 minutes. Once cool strain the liquid and bottle in a sterilized jar

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