Guess the Herb!

A tropical herb with many uses and benefits

🙂 Is a healthy substitute for salt

🙂 Has a pleasant lemony flavour

🙂 Contains antioxidants to counter damaging free radicals

☹️ Excess free radicals damage healthy cells and accelerate ageing process

☹️ They take away your youthful looks

🙂 Is an effective insect repellent

🙂 Boiled lemon grass makes a refreshing cup of tea

☹️ Prolonged use of mask makes the mouth and throat dry causing unpleasant breath

🙂 Lemon grass tea will freshen your breath

🙂 Has antimicrobial activity

As lemon grass is tropical there is not much interest from western scientists

However a group of dentists from India showed that use of lemongrass has a significant reduction in gum infection and formation of plaque

Gingivitis or infections of gums and teeth have tormented humans for a very long time

It gets worse as one ages because of receding gums

Since early times herbal remedies have been used to relief one of the most distressing miseries

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Try this home remedy for healthy gums

• Cut a stalk of lemon grass to 2 cm pieces

• Put 4 pieces in a porcelain mug

• Pour boiling water to fill ½ mug

• Let it steep for 1-2 hours and rinse mouth before bedtime

You may also bite into the lemon grass and massage the gums as well

Do not swallow the fibrous lemon grass

Continue to use commercial mouth rinse at other times of the day

This helps to keep your oral health in good condition

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For further optimal gum health

🙂 Visit your dentist at least twice a year for a check up

🙂 Floss after brushing

🙂 Rinse mouth thoroughly after food

🙂 Alert your dentist if you are on an osteoporotic medication

🙁 Poor oral health is associated with an increased risk of developing heart disease

Louisaz says good oral hygiene gives you a healthy smile!

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References

Dany S.S., Mohanty P., Tangade P., Rajput P., Batra M. Efficacy of 0.25% lemongrass oil mouthwash: a three arm prospective parallel clinical study. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015;9(10):ZC13–ZC17.