Breath Fresheners

1) Chew fresh parsley to sweeten the breath.
2) Chew fennel seeds to freshen the breath.
3) Chew anise seeds to freshen the breath.
4) Chew a few peppermint or spearmint leaves or drink a cup of peppermint tea
5) Add 1 drop of myrrh oil to 1 cup of cooled, boiled water. Use as gargle/mouthwash. tea

Toothpaste

Old Fashioned Tooth Powder

• 2 Tbsp dried lemon or orange rind
  1/4 cup baking soda
  2 Tsp salt

Place rinds in food processor, grind until peel becomes a fine powder. Add baking soda and salt then process a few seconds more until you have a fine powder. Store in an airtight tin or jar. Dip moistened toothbrush into mixture, brush as usual.

Basic Toothpaste

1 Tsp of the Old Fashioned Tooth Powder
1/4 Tsp Hydrogen peroxide
Mix into a paste and brush as usual.

Toothpaste

1 Tsp baking soda,
1/4 Tsp hydrogen peroxide
1 drop oil of peppermint
Mix to make a paste, dip toothbrush into mixture, brush as usual.

Lemon Clove Tooth Cleanser

• Mix:
  Small amount of finely powdered sage
  1 ounce of finely powdered myrrh
  1 pound powdered arrow root
  3 ounces powdered orris root
  20 drops oil of lemon
  10 drops oil of cloves
  12 drops oil of bergamot

Rub oils into the powdered ingredients until thoroughly mixed.

Strawberry Tooth Cleanser

• 1 Tsp of the above Old Fashioned Tooth Powder
  1 Tbsp crushed ripe strawberries

Mix strawberries and powder into a paste and brush as usual.

Tooth Care

1) Mash some fresh strawberries and use as you would any other “tooth paste”
2) Using fresh sage leaves, rub over the teeth to clean and whiten.

Mouthwash

Rosemary-Mint Mouthwash

• 2 1/2 cups distilled or mineral water
  1 tsp fresh mint leaves
  1tsp rosemary leaves
  1 tsp anise seeds

Boil the water, add herbs and seeds, infuse for 20 minutes. Cool, strain and use as a gargle/mouthwash. If you wish to make up a larger quantity, double or triple the recipe then add 1 tsp of tincture of myrrh as a natural preservative.

Spearmint Mouthwash

• 6 ounces water
  2 ounces vodka
  4 teaspoons liquid glycerine
  1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
  10-15 drops Spearmint essential oil

Boil water and vodka, add glycerine and aloe vera gel. Remove from the heat, let cool slightly. Add spearmint oil, shake well. Pour into bottle, cap tightly.
(Recipe By: Wendy Robbins)