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- Annie B. Bond
- May 16, 2000
- 8:37 pm
- 14 comments
These delightful mouthwashes will help to eliminate bad breath and promote overall mouth and gum health.
LEMON SAGE BRANDY
This takes about 15 minutes to prepare, and two weeks to infuse. The infused brandy will keep indefinitely, in a glass jar with a screw top.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup brandy infused with sage, thyme, and myrrh powder
1 cup distilled water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1. To make the infusion, place 1 teaspoon each dried sage, thyme, and myrrh powder in one cup brandy. Cover tightly and let set for 2 weeks.
2. Strain, add the water, and shake to blend.
3. Pour a few tablespoons into a glass, and add the lemon juice. Swirl to blend, swish around the mouth, and spit.
Makes 2 cups.
BASIC ALCOHOL FREE HERBAL MOUTHWASH FORMULA
Make this strong antibacterial infusion using antiseptic plant materials such as cloves, rosemary, and myrrh to keep your breath fresh and your mouth healthy. Infuse the herbs overnight and it’s ready to use by morning.
INGREDIENTS
1 ounce cloves or powdered myrrh OR 2 to 4 ounces goldenseal or rosemary
2 cups boiling water
1. Place the plant materials in a pint mason jar and cover with the boiling water.
2. Let steep overnight, then strain.
3. Swish around in the mouth and then spit out.
Read more: Health, Natural Remedies
Adapted from Better Basics for the Home by Annie Berthold-Bond (Three Rivers Press, 1999). Copyright (c) 1999 by Annie Berthold-Bond. Reprinted by permission of Three Rivers Press.
Adapted from Better Basics for the Home by Annie Berthold-Bond (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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thank you so much for tips. my folder is getting so full of them! thanks for this site.
You can also just put a bit of salt in water, too. My dentist told me to stop using Lysterine and do that instead and I think it works pretty well.
Thanks Annie.
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I have a slightly different homemade herbal mouthwash recipe: www.JetCityOrange.com/mouthwash/
My family loves it!
I use hydrogen peroxide with natural lemon & a few other helpfuls
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