DENTAL HEALTH

[Manifesto] The Guide To Healthier Gums and Teeth. By Celes on Mar 2, 2012 | ShareThis Email This Post How’s your oral care regime coming along?

Here’s a manifesto as a great reminder on what we should do to better care for our gums and teeth. (Click image for larger version) Read the full article: The Guide To Healthier Gums and Teeth. Oil Pulling: Ancient Secret for Optimal Health. By Sayer Ji Contributing Writer for Wake Up World What Is Oil Pulling?

Oil pulling is an ancient Indian folk remedy first mentioned in the early Ayurvedic text, the Charaka Samhita, which was believed to have been written approximately 1500 years ago. One oil pulls by simply swishing a tablespoon of oil (sesame, coconut and sunflower are commonly recommended) in one’s mouth for approximately 15-20 minutes on an empty stomach and then spitting it out. [For a “how to” video see below] The Charaka Samhita describes oil pulling as effective for improving more than just oral health, but also 30 other systemic diseases ranging from headache, migraine to diabetes and asthma. Modern scientific inquiry increasingly confirms oil pulling’s benefit to oral health: Because oil pulling positively affects the composition of bacteria in the mouth by killing pathogenic microorganisms, it makes sense that it would be beneficial in other seemingly related health conditions.

Article Sources About the author: Toothache Pain Tips - Clove Oil May Relieve Tooth Pain - Colgate. Use of complementary and alternative medicine is on the rise in the United States.

About 38 percent of adults and 12 percent of children are now using some form of complementary and alternative medicine, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the National Center for Health Statistics (part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Now comes word that clove oil, an essential oil from the clove plant, could potentially relieve toothache pain.

The New York Times recently took a closer look at clove oil as an alternative remedy. The essential oil has been shown to have analgesic and antibacterial properties—making it a useful tool in treating bacteria-caused toothaches. However, it’s questionable whether clove oil will appeal to patients, said the Times. “It has a strong and sometimes unpleasant taste, and if large quantities are accidentally ingested, it too can have side effects. Mr. For more information, visit ADA.org. Anbesol Extra Strength consumer information from Drugs.

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