Description
Oral hygiene is one of the most important aspects of keeping healthy. Many experts have claimed that oral bacteria may affect your stomach health in more ways than one, so it becomes even more necessary to maintain basic hygiene. We generally turn to anti-bacterial mouthwashes for an overall cleanup after brushing because it is believed that a liquid mouthwash will be able to combat and kill the bacteria in the mouth better. However, we don't realise that artificial mouthwashes could not only kill harmful bacteria but also destroy the natural flora in your mouth, making the problem bad to worse.The oral microbiome in your mouth is an essential part of a healthy digestive system, so using anti-bacterial mouthwashes frequently could have more adverse effects on your digestion. Commercial mouthwashes also have alcohol in them that could dry out your mouth. This, in fact, can worsen the situation for those who already suffer from bad breath. Saliva is what maintains a healthy pH in the mouth, a dry mouth means reduced saliva production, which in turn could promote production of bad bacteria and bad breath. So ideally, you should brush your teeth, floss and finally scrape your tongue to keep your mouth clean. But if you are used to using mouthwashes, then try and stick to natural ones as far as possible. You can make a natural mouthwash at home without having to worry about any repercussions. We give you a few recipes to make natural mouthwashes at home, read on.
