Natural Remedies To Disinfect Your Tongue

On a daily basis, we should not only brush after every meal, we should also try to floss and rinse to complement our cleaning and care routine.

Do you want to disinfect your tongue and get rid of bad breath once and for all? In that case, you should pay a little more attention to your oral hygiene and additionally, take advantage of some natural remedies.

Bad breath is an annoying symptom that can indicate several things. From an infection in the oral cavity (in the teeth or gums) to a disease, such as diabetes. However, the most common is that it is presented by poor hygiene. 

There are people who do not brush their teeth after eating and therefore tend to have bad breath. On the other hand, it may be that, although they go to the bathroom to brush, they do not carry out the procedure in the correct way. In other cases, flossing, rinsing, or other practices may be missing.

“Disinfecting” the tongue of accumulated dirt and bacteria can be of great help in many cases. Now how do you do that at home naturally? We will comment on it below.

What is the proper way to disinfect the tongue?

To start having a cleaner, bacteria-free mouth and tongue, you will need a toothbrush, toothpaste, a tongue scraper, and mouthwash. 

Put some toothpaste on your toothbrush and start brushing your tongue from front to back. Rinse off using lukewarm water.

Take the tongue scraper and rub it to remove any white residue. The correct way to do this is by holding the item horizontally with your lips, applying light pressure on your tongue while scraping from front to back.

Finally, clean your mouth using an antibacterial mouthwash for one or two minutes. This last product will eliminate any microscopic germs that may have remained after completing the previous steps.

Home remedies to clean and disinfect your tongue

Here are some home remedies that, according to popular wisdom, could help you disinfect your tongue in a timely manner.

1. Baking soda rinse

The sodium bicarbonate rinse is intended to be used in a limited way and in small quantities, since it is a very abrasive substance that can erode the enamel of the teeth and burn the oral cavity.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water (250 ml).
• 3 drops of peppermint essential oil.
• A pinch of baking soda.

Preparation

• Brush your teeth as usual. Then use yarn.
• Put all the ingredients in a glass jar and shake them to mix well.
• Do several mouthwashes.

2. Apple cider vinegar rinse

Another very common option to make a homemade rinse is to take a little apple cider vinegar and mix it with water. Although vinegar is not as abrasive as bicarbonate, it is advisable to use it occasionally, so that it does not damage the enamel of the teeth.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water (250 ml).
• 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar (30 ml).

Preparation

• Combine the two ingredients in a jar and use the liquid as a rinse after regular brushing.

3. Parsley and clove rinse

The parsley and cloves rinse is very easy to prepare and leaves your mouth really fresh. Take note of the recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 branch of fresh parsley.
• ½ cup of water (125 ml).
• 3 whole cloves.

Preparation

• Bring several sprigs of parsley to a boil with 3 whole cloves and half a cup of water.
• Let the resulting liquid cool and then strain it.
• Use the liquid as a rinse to disinfect your tongue.

4. Hydrogen peroxide rinse

Ingredients

• 3 parts of water.
• 1 part of hydrogen peroxide (2% – 5%).

Preparation

• Mix the two ingredients and use it as the last step in oral hygiene.

Note : about the use of hydrogen peroxide as an ingredient to make a homemade mouthwash there are some discrepancies.

5. Antiseptic mouthwash

If you are one of those who likes to prepare your own mouthwashes, below we share the recipe for a good option that will help you eliminate bad breath, disinfect your tongue, and leave your mouth fresh.

Ingredients

• 120 ml of water.
• 15 ml of vegetable glycerin.
• 150 ml of apple cider vinegar.
• 15 g of myrrh gum powder.
• 5 drops of cinnamon essential oil.
• 5 drops of clove essential oil.

Preparation

• Add all the ingredients to a clean glass jar and shake to mix well. 
• Use as much as necessary to wash your mouth and spit it out.

6. Mint rinse

Ingredients

• 5 mint leaves.
• ½ cup of water (125 ml).

Preparation

• Prepare an infusion with mint leaves and half a cup of water.
• Let it sit and rinse it off with the resulting liquid after brushing your teeth.

Disinfect your tongue and take care of your oral health always

Bacterial growth on the tongue can lead to chronic halitosis and other oral conditions that can decrease quality of life or cause social problems. For this reason, it is very important to give your tongue proper hygiene regularly.

Keep in mind that, although these remedies are recommended in the popular sphere, if you have bad breath and other discomfort in the mouth (or specifically in the tongue), it is best to go to the dentist for a proper evaluation and diagnosis.