How to Make Myrrh Toothpaste

Myrrh was often used by the Romans in tooth powders and pastes to clean their teeth. Hippocrates suggested the use of myrrh in mouthwash. Myrrh is considered to have disinfectant qualities that fight germs and relieve soreness in the mouth. Experiment with making your own homemade myrrh toothpaste and trying different flavors such as mint, cinnamon or clove.

Things You'll Need

• Mortar and pestle
• 2 tsp. myrrh, crushed
• Jar with lid
• 1/4 cup vodka
• Cheese cloth
• Bowl
• 1/2 cup bentonite clay
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1 tsp. raspberry leaf, dried
• 1 tsp. mint leaf (may be substituted for other flavorings)
• 1 tsp. white oak bark powder
• Tea tree oil
• Container with cover

Instructions

1. Use your mortar and pestle to finely grind your myrrh. Once it is ground, put it in your jar and cover it with the strongest vodka you can purchase. Set aside in a sunny window for three days.

2. Strain your myrrh tincture through cheese cloth. Discard all the remnants of myrrh and store the liquid in a bottle for up to three years.

3. In your bowl, sift together the bentonite clay and baking soda.

4. Crush the raspberry leaf with the mortar and pestle. Add it to your mixture in the bowl.

5. Use the mortar and pestle to finely grind the mint. Add it to your mixture.

6. Sift the white oak bark powder into the mixture.

7. Add five drops of tea tree oil and 20 drops of myrrh tincture. Stir well until it becomes pasty.

8. Cover your toothpaste in a container and set it aside overnight. Stir before using.

Tips & Warnings

• Rinse well after using myrrh toothpaste. While myrrh can be used internally, prolonged internal use can cause kidney problems because the resins are difficult to eliminate.

References

• Natural Beauty
• Science Clarified