Make Your Own Healthy Toothpaste or Powder

By Tony Isaacs | December 28, 2011

(Health Secrets Newsletter) Commercial toothpastes contain one or both of these problematic ingredients: fluoride and glycerin. Fluoride is a mining by-product and one of the biggest scams perpetrated on an unwitting public. Instead of being beneficial, fluoride actually damages teeth. Glycerin coats tooth enamel and prevents natural re-mineralization of teeth. The way to avoid these hazardous ingredients is to make your own tooth paste or tooth cleanser at home.

Here are some recipes which contain neither fluoride or glycerin and none of the other chemicals found in commercially produced tooth cleansing products.:

Old Fashioned Tooth Powder

Ingredients:

2 tbsp dried lemon or orange rind
1/4 cup baking soda
2 tsp salt

Directions:

Grind the rinds in a food processor until they become a fine powder. Add baking soda and salt then process for a few more seconds until you have a fine powder. Store in an airtight container. Dip moistened toothbrush into the mixture and brush as usual.

Basic Toothpaste

Ingredients:

1 Tsp of the above Old Fashioned Tooth Powder
1/4 Tsp Hydrogen peroxide

Directions:

Mix into a paste and brush as usual.

Vanilla, Geranium and Honey Toothpaste

Ingredients:

1/2 ounce powdered chalk
3 ounces powdered orris root
4 teaspoons of tincture of vanilla
15 drops oil of rose geranium
Raw honey, enough to make a paste

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and mix until you have the consistency you want. Scoop the paste onto your brush. Store the paste in an airtight container.

Simple Mint Toothpaste

Ingredients:

Baking soda
Salt
Water
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Peppermint oil

Directions:

Mix 3 parts baking soda with one part salt. Add 3 tsp of bentonite clay for every 1/4 cup of this mixture, then add enough water to make a thick paste. Add a few drops of peppermint oil for better taste.

Herbal Mint Toothpaste Recipe

Ingredients:

1/4 tsp peppermint oil
1/4 tsp spearmint oil
1/4 cup arrowroot
1/4 cup powdered orris root
1/4 cup water
1 tsp ground sage

Directions:

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add water until paste is desired thickness/consistency. Store at room temperature in a tightly covered jar.

Substitute 1/2 tsp each of oil of cinnamon and oil of cloves for peppermint/spearmint if desired.

Refreshing Super Mint Toothpaste

Ingredients:

6 teaspoons baking soda
1/3 teaspoon sea salt
4 teaspoons bentonite clay powder
15 drops peppermint oil

Directions:

Mix thoroughly until you get the toothpaste consistency you desire. If desired, use wintergreen instead of peppermint.

Super Healthy Toothpaste

Directions:

Combine baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, xylitol, and a drop or two of cloves for flavoring.

The first 2 ingredients have been known for cleaning the teeth gently, effectively and safely. Xylitol is a natural sweetener that is also known for it's fantastic tooth protective qualities. It's the only sweetener that is actually good for your teeth and it has the ability to prevent plaque from adhering to the tooth surface. Cloves are a powerful disinfectant and painkiller for mouth problems with no rebound pain effect. A drop or two into this mixture will be antiseptic and make it taste good, but you can opt for peppermint if you don't like cloves.

Strawberry Tooth Cleanser

Ingredients:

1 tsp of the above Old Fashioned Tooth Powder
1 tbsp crushed ripe strawberries

Directions:

Mix strawberries and powder into a paste and brush as usual.

Basic Tooth Cleanser

Ingredients:

Hydrogen peroxide (a few drops)
Baking soda

Directions:

Make a paste by combining the two ingredients. You can also gently rub this paste along your gums twice a week for maximum benefit.

Lemon and Cloves Herbal Tooth Cleanser

Ingredients:

Small amount of finely powdered sage
1 ounce of finely powdered myrrh
1 pound powdered arrow root
3 ounces powdered orris root
15 drops oil of lemon
8 drops oil of cloves
10 drops oil of bergamot
10 drops of coconut oil (you may have to warm slightly to melt)

Directions:

Mix the powdered ingredients first and then add the oils into the mixture.

Notes:

Supercharge any of the above recipes by adding tea tree oil or plant derived mineral powder (or both).

When you use items which contain lemon, rinse your mouth and teeth thoroughly afterward to prevent damage to teeth enamel.

Sources included:

http://www.ultimate-cosmetics.com/beauty/homemade-recipes/toothpaste.htm

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5877451

About The Author:

Tony Isaacs, is a natural health advocate and researcher and the author of books and articles about natural health, longevity and beating cancer including "Cancer's Natural Enemy". Mr. Isaacs also has The Best Years in Life website for baby boomers and others wishing to avoid prescription drugs and mainstream managed illness and live longer, healthier and happier lives naturally. He is currently residing in scenic East Texas and frequently commutes to the even more scenic Texas hill country near San Antonio and Austin to give lectures in health seminars. Mr. Isaacs also hosts the CureZone "Ask Tony Isaacs - featuring Luella May" forum as well as the Yahoo Health Group "Oleander Soup". He is working on a major book project due for publication later this year.