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Hi friends, this is Ramya from wildturmeric. In this video, I wanted to share
one amazing ingredient that not only prevents but reverses tooth decay as
well. The ingredient is called "Haritaki" in Hindi and "Kadukkai" in Tamil.
Its botanical name is Terminalia Chebula. Haritaki has been used from ancient
times to treat and prevent tooth decay. Now even modern science has proved it to
be true. I will leave the link that proves the anti cariogenic effects of haritaki
in the description box below. Normally we use haritaki in two ways - one is in the
form of mouth rinse and another is a tooth powder. Both works well in preventing and treating tooth decay.
For the mouth rinse, take one haritaki in a mortar and pestle. Now pound to break it into small pieces.
Pounding haritaki helps it release it's essence into the water faster. But you have to
pound hard to break haritaki. You don't have to pound it finely, just make sure it breaks.
Now take the pounded haritaki in a pot. Add in a cup of water to it.
Now boil this mixture in low to medium flame. After few minutes of boiling you'll find
that the color of the water changes to light yellow in color. Now boil till the
water reduces in half. Haritaki is an amazing astringent and has wonderful
antimicrobial properties making it one of the best ingredients to use for
dental care. Once the water has reduced in half
switch off, let cool completely and strain. Your wonderful homemade mouthwash
is ready! This mouth wash is three times more
effective than any mouthwash sold in the markets. To use, gargle your mouth with
this mouth wash every day. This mouth wash is slightly bitter but works really
well in preventing and treating tooth decay. You can store the leftover
mouthwash in the refrigerator and use for about a week.
To make the tooth powder, take a tablespoon of haritaki powder in a bowl.
Add in quarter teaspoon of Himalayan pink salt to it.
Mix well and store it in an airtight bottle. This homemade tooth powder will
store well for about three months, if kept away from moisture. If used as a
tooth powder weekly twice, I can guarantee that it will completely
prevent tooth decay and treat it as well.
Since haritaki is very famous in India, many departmental stores stock both haritaki and haritaki powder. You can also
order them through online shops like Amazon.
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