Strawberry Magic Tooth-Whitener Formula

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posted by Annie B. Bond Nov 16, 2000 8:22 am

filed under: Health & Wellness, Natural Remedies

Adapted from The Herbal Home Spa by Greta Breedlove (Storey Books, 1998).

Strawberries have been used for centuries to whiten teeth! Who knew? Here is an easy and delicious way to have pearly teeth that is simple to do and tastes great, and–best of all–it really works!

Here are the easy steps:

INGREDIENTS

3-6 ripe strawberries
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup water

1. Puree the berries in a blender and pour into a small dish.

2. Using a cosmetic brush or your toothbrush, paint the strawberry paste on your teeth and let sit on teeth for 5 minutes.

3. Mix 1 teaspoon of the baking soda and the cream of tartar into the cup of water. Swish this mixture around in your mouth.

4. Brush your teeth with the teaspoon of plain baking soda.

5. Rinse with cool, clear water.

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Maureen Farmer says
Aug 3, 2009 5:46 AM

Hate to tell you but I think it is the baking soda. Look on the tooth paste sold to whiten your teeth at the ingredients.
Love strawberries so I will eat them any time.

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Vural K. says
Jun 14, 2009 6:27 AM

Kabin
Konteyner

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Laura Kelly says
May 25, 2009 7:36 PM

I know just eating strawberries will whiten your teeth. So I'm sure it would work.

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Cynthia Celico says
Nov 12, 2008 2:55 PM

Has anyone out there tried this? does it really work?

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