NATURAL DENTAL CARE

By Herbalist Dr. Linda Kingsbury

Topical care

Floss – after every meal or at least once a day.

Snacking on crunchy, fibrous foods, such as a carrot or celery stick, stimulates the gums.

Rub your gums – simply massaging your gums with clean fingers. Add a little myrrh or Oregano tincture to help tighten tissues and for its antibacterial properties.

Placing a clove bud near a sore tooth or gums can numb the gums and ease dental associated pain.

Antibacterial Mouth Rinses

Sea salt - add a pinch or so of sea salt to warm water and rinse after each meal.

Hydrogen peroxide – add 1 tsp. in 1 cup of warm water. Use 2x aday.

Myrrh – especially great for cold sores. Add 1 dropper of the tincture to 1-2 oz. of warm water and rinse 2-3x a day.

Supplements

CoQ10 – 30mg 2x a day. Take coenzyme Q₁₀ with food. As a fat-soluble compound, it is absorbed most efficiently when consumed with a food containing some fat, such as peanut butter. For the same reason, look for capsules or tablets that contain coenzyme Q₁₀ in an oil base (such as soybean or another oil).

Emergen-C 1-2 packets a day. High in C and B vitamins

To support Bone and teeth strength

Calcium rich foods – include foods, herbs, and supplements to get 1000-1500mg

Sea Vegetables Cooked

Hijiki                       1/4 c.  152 mg          Wakame                  1/4 c.  130 mg

Kombu                    1/4 c.    76 mg         Nori                        50g     130mg

Vegetables Cooked

Turnip Greens           1/2 c.  125 mg          Collard Greens 1/2 c. 150 mg

Raw Parsley             1/2 c.    61 mg         Mustard Greens        1/2 c.    97 mg

Kale                       1/2 c.   74 mg         Dandelion Greens      1/2 c.    73 mg

Brocolli          1/2 c.    75 mg         Raw Watercress       1/2 c.    26 mg

Calcium rich herbs

Steep 1 tsp. of any of the following herbs in 1 cup water for 20 minutes cup to receive 200mg of  calcium: Oat Tops, Chickweed, Rosemary, Nettles, Alfalfa

Serenity Tea blend or Calcium Tea Tincture 2 cups a day

Calcium vinegar

Vinegar: Fill a pint jar with fresh calcium rich leaves (fresh leaves of Chickweed, Raspberry, Yellow dock, Red clover, Nettles, Sage, Parsley, Dandelion, Lamb’s Quarters, Amaranth leaves). Add 2-3 organic egg shells, then fill to the top with apple cider vinegar. Let soak for 6 weeks. Strain, bottle and enjoy throughout the year.