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Toothpaste Recipe:
• 1/4 tsp peppermint oil
• 1/4 tsp spearmint
• 1/4 cup arrowroot
• 1/4 cup powdered orrisroot
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp ground sage
Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add water until paste is desired
thickness/consistency. Store at room temperature in a tightly covered jar.
Substitute 1/2 tsp each of oil of cinnamon and oil of cloves
for peppermint/spearmint if desired.
Homemade Mint Toothpaste:
• 6 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons glycerin
• 15 drops peppermint
Mix thoroughly. Should be a tooth paste consistency.
You can add a few drops of peppermint or wintergreen for flavor.
Store in a container. You'll be surprised with how fresh your mouth feels.
Vanilla & Rose Geranium Toothpaste:
• 1/2 ounce powdered chalk
• 3 ounces powdered orris root
• 4 teaspoons of tincture of vanilla
• 15 drops oil of rose geranium
• Honey, enough to make a paste
Combine all ingredients and mix until you have a paste the consistency you like.
Store in an airtight container. Use a clean stick (popsicle) to scoop paste
onto brush. Store the stick in same container.
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 Old Fashioned Tooth Powder
• 1 Tbsp crushed ripe strawberries
Mix strawberries and powder into a paste and brush as usual.
Super Cleanser:
• Hydrogen peroxide (a few drops)
• Baking soda
Make a paste by combining the two ingredients. Use this paste on your teeth
and also gently rub along your gums two times a week.
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.
For more info on homemade toothpaste, download Homemade Toothpaste,
a free ebook.
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