Make Your Own Toothpaste/powder
1/2 cup Baking Soda
1/2 cup white clay powder
1 teaspoon Myrrh powder
1 teaspoon dried Raspberry leaf
1 teaspoon dried Yellow Dock root
1 teaspoon flavoring herbs of your choice (Fennel --
Peppermint, Spearmint, Wintergreen)
5 drops Essential Oil of Tea Tree
Yield: about 1 cup
Myrrh powder is added to this recipe to help prevent periodontal
disease. Baking soda, an ingredient in many commercial products, lessens
the mouth's acidity. Raspberry leaf is good for the gums and mildly
astringent. Tea tree oil is effective against gingivitis and plaque
buildup. Yellow dock is cleansing.
Pour the Baking Soda and White Clay powder into a medium-size mixing
bowl. In a spice mill or coffee grinder, grind the dried herbs into a
powder. Add all the dry ingredients, including the Myrrh powder, to the
Baking Soda/Clay mixture. Mix well with a wire whisk. Add the Tea Tree
oil, again mixing well. Place a clean hand towel over the bowl,
covering it completely. Let sit overnight. The next morning, mix well
again with the wire whisk. Package in an opaque wide-mouthed jar. It
will last indefinitely if you keep moisture out of the package.
To use: Wet your toothbrush, then sprinkle a small quantity of powder
onto your brush. Brush thoroughly and gently in an up and down motion.
Brush the tongue too. Rinse, and feel the freshness of your mouth. The
Herbal Home Spa by Greta Breedlove, pgs. 171 and 172
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