Fighting the Virus. Defence Dentifrice and Mouthwash

Pic 1. Preparation of dentifrice

To be well, we need protection from infections and virus for every day.

The easiest way to archive it is by creating a daily defence routine.

In this article, I introduce a recipe for an affordable Defence Dentifrice and Mouthwash, a great help to stay healthy. 

Dentifrice ( tooth-power) 

You need: 

Ginger powder - 2 teaspoons

Clove powder - 2 teaspoons

Cinnamon powder - 3 teaspoons

An empty jar, for example from a face cream.

A teaspoon

Preparation of the dentifrice:

Mix well all the three ingredients in the clean jar ( pic. 1-2). 

Pic. 2.  Ready defence dentifrice powder

Use::

1. Rinse a toothbrush under the water.
2. Soak the toothbrush into the defence dentifrice.
3. Brush off any excess tooth-powder.
4. Add a small amount of toothpaste ( pic.3). 

Pic 3. Defence dentifrice with toothpaste

Brush your teeth 2-3 times per day. 

A tip: use a toothpaste without strong flavour, preferably organic.

1. Why clove?

Clove powder is high in antioxidants and can kill bacteria.

Discard clove if you have high blood pressure.

2. Why Ginger?

Ginger powder has potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. 

3. Why Cinnamon?

Cinnamon is loaded with antioxidants.  Also, it has anti-inflammatory properties.

Don't have clove?  Use a mix of the ginger and cinnamon powders.

Don't have ginger?  Use a mix of the clove and cinnamon powders.

You can also use only cloves or ginger. However, they are very spicy and cinnamon softens the pungent taste of dentifrice.

Mouthwash

You need:

Tea tree oil

Water

A glass

Pic 4. Tea-tree oil and glass of water

Preparation:

Dissolve five drops of tea tree oil in the glass of water ( approximately two deciliters).

Use: 

Rinse your mouth, teeth, and throat 3-4 times a day, especially before leaving home and after coming back.

For efficiency,  store the mouthwash in the glass bottle.

Pic 5  Bottled mouthwash 

Why tea-tree oil?

Tea-tree oil has luxurious antibacterial and antiseptic properties.  

It also whitens your teeth.

Pic 6. Tea Tree Oil

A tip: since there are fakes, buy tea tree oil only in organic stores specializing in the sale of high-grade products. The price for the high-quality tea tree oil (10 ml) starts from five euros ( 5 USD dollars).

Use of the recipes is the self-responsibility of the reader.