How to make herbal mouth wash at home?

- Lack of Oral hygiene affects our body in many ways

- It should be given the right attention and hygiene routine should be well maintained at times of pandemic

- Store sold mouth wash kills the beneficial good mouth bacteria too
If you don't have major dental disorders like gingivitis etc , you can prefer home made simple mouthwash over the cholorohexidine gluconate solution for oral health

Most of store sold mouth wash will carry fine prints discouraging daily use and requires dosage advise too
Some common side effects on prolonged use are minimised taste perception and slight impact sensory nerves on prolonged use

Chemical based mouthwash are big no to Expectant lactating mothers and Under 18

Have seen instances of parents practicing to the children too without
Simple homemade mouthwash can be made by

- 250 ml pure water
- 1-2 tsp of non Iodized sea salt
- 2 cardamom pods crushed
- 2 Cloves handcrushed
- 5-10 Finely chopped mint /Mexican mint leaves
- 1 Spoon of finely chopped fresh lemon peels or powder
- 2 tsp finely chopped Tulsi leaves
- Optional : Crushed Coriander seeds, Dry Amla, Triphala churna

Boil these for fifteen minutes at low flame till it condense to 100 ml, strain the contents and allow to cool down for an hour
This has to be consumed the same day and serves two washes

Perfectly fine for elderly, kids and adults

It's advisable to practice as routine after your morning and night brushing
As a general oral health practice you can apply pure coconut oil over your gums and gently massage it with fingers atleast once a week or alternate days

This helps to heal any oral ulcers at early stage itself and strengthen your gums
Further Optional ingredients : Beetel leaves , twak bark, Tender Neem bark& leaves

My grandma who was practicing sustainable living used to make for whole joint family on daily basis

She will make a paste out of strained remains and utilise it with before bed brushing !
I can't remember having a stomach ache or upset or falling sick frequently as a child

May be due to implicit healthy traditional practice imbibed on us

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