How to use a Tongue Scraper and its benefits
How to use a Tongue Scraper and its benefits

Often people ask, how to use a tongue scraper and find the whole contraption quite strange looking but really its as simple as it looks! The tongue scraper originates from India, specifically Ayurveda, the practise of ancient Indian medicine recommends tongue cleaning as an essential part of daily hygiene.

Tongue cleaning is meant to remove some of the millions of bacteria (up to 500 different types, decaying food debris, fungi (such as Candida), and dead cells, from the surface of the rear of the tongue.
Tongue cleaning is generally viewed as the solution for most cases of halitosis, or bad breath. Scientific studies have shown that in approximately 80-95% of cases, bad breath originates in the oral cavity, mainly from material on the rear of the tongue.

Tooth brushing and mouthwashes are not as effective as removing oral debris on the tongue, at best they mask bad breath. Tongue cleaning is by far the most effective way of combating bad breath.
How to use a Tongue Cleaner

Step 1 : Stick out your tongue as far as possible

Step 2 : Take the two ends of the tongue scraper and reach the arch of it to the back of your tongue.

Step 3 : Scrape firmly forward several times, rinsing the mucous off the scraper between. Don’t be afraid to apply strength when scraping.

Step 4 : Rinse the mouth once you are done

Step 5 : Wash your tongue scraper thoroughly in hot water, dry and put away.

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The tongue's surface is the main breeding ground for harmful bacteria that attack teeth & gums producing a rotten egg - smelling gases or "dragon mouth"!

 

Tongue cleaning is necessary, in addition to brushing, for a thorough dislodging of the plaque and mucus. In clinical tests, tongue cleaning is proven to have reduced odours and bacteria by 75%!

 

Tongue scraping with a Tongue Cleaner is a boon for those suffering from coated tongue. Effective tongue cleaning reduces coating on the tongue by as much as 40%!! The best part is that a tongue cleaner is so easy and fun to use.

 

A myth widely believed is that the stomach is the root cause of bad breath. Bad breath from the stomach is so rare that of a thousand people treated for bad breath not a single case was caused by stomach problems.

 

Tooth brushing and mouthwashes do nothing to remove oral debris on the tongue, the root cause of bad breath. At best they mask bad breath. Tongue cleaning is by far the most effective way of combating bad breath.

 

Directions:

Step 1: Stick out your tongue

Step 2: Take the two ends of the tongue scraper in your hand and reach the arch of it to the back of your tongue.

Step 3: Scrape forward several times, rinsing the mucous off the scraper between scrapings

Step 4: Rinse out the mouth once you are done and dry the tongue cleaner