How to Use Essential Oils for Mouthwash
If you prefer not to use a commercial mouthwash, and want to go with something natural and refreshing, essential oil-based mouthwashes are ideal.There are a variety of different formulas that you can create to rinse your mouth. Here are the steps to make three of them.
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Things You'll Need
- Pure essential oils
- Small bottle with cap (4 fluid ounces)
- Glass or mug
- Purified Water
- Honey
Instructions
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Use Essential Oils to Make Refreshing Mouthwash
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Choose 100 percent pure essential oils-only, as they offer healthful benefits. The label will state "100 percent pure." You can find them at health food stores and online. Don’t use synthetic oils--they do not have the same benefits.
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Choose which formula you prefer based on what you like to smell. Formula 1 uses peppermint and apearmint essential oils. Formula 2 uses rosemary, sage, lemon and peppermint. Formula 3 uses lemon and spearmint.
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Prepare the mouthwash bottle. Fill the bottle with 4 fluid oz. (or 120 ml) of purified water. As an alternative, you can mix the ingredients in a glass or mug.
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Add the oils for Formula 1. To the water, add 2 drops of Peppermint and 2 drops of Spearmint essential oil. Add 1 tsp. (5 ml) of honey.
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Add the oils for Formula 2. To the water, add 1 drop of rosemary, 1 of sage, 1 of lemon and 1 of peppermint essential oil. Add 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of honey.
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Add the oils for Formula 3. To the water, add 2 drops of lemon and 2 drops of spearmint. Add 1 tsp. (5 ml) of honey.
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Cap the bottle and shake well to mix ingredients. If using a glass or mug, stir well.
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Rinse your mouth and spit out.
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Tips & Warnings
You can make larger batches of the mouthwash rather than just one at a time by using multiples of 4 oz. (8, 16, 32) and adding the proportionate ratio of drops.
Store the bottle in a cool place to protect the contents. Avoid direct sunlight.
Don’t swallow the mouthwash.
Clean the glass or mug--do not reuse as a drinking glass.
