When your breath has an unpleasant odor, also called “halitosis” in medical language, you are always looking for the best way to fix it. I am going to speak today about one of the privileged tools in the fight against halitosis: the tongue-lick. Available in the vast majority of French pharmacies, tongue scrapers do not usually cost much. Except when they were used centuries ago. And yes, the tongue scrapers are nothing new. At the beginning of December 2015 an auction contained one of these objects. His particuliarity ? He belonged to Napoleon. It was sold for the modest sum of 18,000 €. Source Le dépêche du midi No need to panic, those sold in pharmacies are much cheaper, but also more effective. The tongue scraper is not a miracle solution, and is not the only option available to you, but it has arguments of weight.It is true that few people use this kind of utensils, because we dentists, we do not promote enough in our dental offices. When I advocated this type of purchase and the patient used it, I had very satisfactory returns, their bad breath had significantly decreased.
To reap the benefits of this Ayurvedic routine, you need to do it on a daily basis. Here’s how:
- In the morning upon rising, and on an empty stomach, head over to your bathroom sink.
- Brush and floss first to loosen debris, then grab your tongue scraper.
- Standing in front of a mirror, scrape your tongue by simply holding the two ends of the scraper in both hands, sticking out your tongue, and placing the scraper as far back on your tongue as comfortably possible.
- With firm but gentle pressure, scrape the surface of your tongue in one long stroke, from back to front.
- Rinse the scraper under water.
- Repeat until your tongue feels clean and is free of coating. It usually takes 5-10 swipes.
Where to buy a tongue scraper.
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Tonguescrapers are inexpensive and can be found at most health food stores as well as online. Chose a stainless steel scraper over a plastic one; they’re easier to clean and are ideal for balancing for all Ayurvedic constitutions and imbalances.
In a pinch, the side of a metal spoon can be effective!
The bottom line.
Adding tongue scraping to your morning oral care routine can remove the bacteria that leads to bad breath and dampens the taste of food. It’s an ancient Ayurvedictradition that is truly timeless.
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