- Boil 500 mL water.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Add 30 drops of peppermint essential oil.
- Add 15 drops of clove essential oil.
- Shake well.
- Store in pharmaceutical-grade amber glass (mine’s an old Aesop bottle).
- Swish using small glass beakers.
- Buy essential oil in your own containers from a copper still.
- Boiling clove, peppermint, cinnamon, and/or licorice in water still works.
- Stuff as many spices as possible in 500 mL water,
- Boil three times.
- Boil again in freshwater for tea.
- Compost.
Friends recommend oil pulling, not for all the hipster mumbo jumbo, but because it freshens breath like nothing else.
Several studies found it reduced certain forms of bacteria, including those associated with halitosis. Seems like a viable alternative to alcohol-containing mouthwash or plastic gums.
Try it for a week and teeth will BE noticeably whiter. It makes plaque completely disappear after only a few days.