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Step 1
Incorporate hindu sage into your oral health regimen to alleviate inflammatory dental conditions and treat dental diseases such as gingivitis. Hindu sage is a member of the mint family that originated in Central and Southwestern Asia It was revered for its anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties as well as its pleasant fragrance. It was used as a dentifrice for cleaning teeth.
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Step 2
Ward off dental infections with rosemary: Rosemary is a shrubby tender perennial with pine-scented leaves. Rosemary flowers were burned to cure or ward off infection. The ashes of rosemary wood were used for cleaning teeth.
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Step 3
Maintain healthy gums and fight oral infections with karanja. Karanja are the seed of a medium sized tree found throughout India. The juice of the leaf is used for fighting infections and sores, as a toothpaste and for maintaining the health of the gums.
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Step 4
Freshen your breath with lemon verbena. Lemon Verbena is a shrub that has the fragrance of lemon. The leaves are easily dried and can be made into an infusion. The infusion is said to be good for brushing the teeth.
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Step 5
Use wild strawberry as a natural dentrifice. Wild strawberries were mentioned in early Greek and Roman writings and were also cultivated by Native Americans. They have astringent, anti-bacterial, cooling and whitening properties. For all of these reasons, they were a popular dentifrice for cleansing teeth.
