Homemade Mouth Wash

How many times does it happen, that a person oozing with refined poise and class walks into a room but the minute he or she opens the mouth to speak...  the spectrum of elegance comes smashing down right in front of you.


Bad breath or halitosis has many causes but the main cause is poor oral hygien. The build up of bacteria in the mouth causes this bad smelling breath. You can treat and prevent bad breath very easily if the cause is poor hygiene.


I will highlight measures that you can take to cure this embarrasing situation, in addition to  disclosing my very effective recipe for homemade mouth wash.


Basic Rules For Oral Hygiene:

Brush teeth properly after waking up and every main meal.

Use a tongue scraper to clean your tongue because the tongue can also harbour odour- causing bacteria.

Floss every night before brushing your teeth. This practice will dislogde the food particles trapped between the gaps of the teeth which can accentuate this problem.

Use a homemade mouth wash as a breath freshner whenever possible.

Below is my favourite recipe for a motuthwash. I have used distilled water but you can also use filtered or mineral water. Avoid using tap water as it may be contaminated with impurities.

I have used witch hazel hydrosol in my formulation because of its antiseptic and antibacterial properties.

The reason for using salt is almost the same as above.  A saturated solution of salt and water, 9 tsp of salt and 2/3 cup water kills bacteria, responsible for gengivitis and halitosis by dehydrating it in the mouth when used daily. (source: Rupesh)

Baking soda is also good for oral hygiene it discourages the formation of plaque and helps to prevent gum disease.


Homemade Mouthwash:

Ingredients	Quantiy
distilled water	1 cups
witch hazel hydrosol	1tsp
baking soda	pinch
salt	pinch
peppermint essential oil	5 dps
small glass bottle	1

Preparation:


First of all take the bottle, put the salt and baking soda with the peppermint oil, last of all pour in the water and witch hazel.

Shake to combine.Use as needed shake well before every use. So here is a cost effective, non toxic method to cure bad breath. Hope you like it.