Ayurvedic Tongue Scraping - Ayurveda Tongue Cleaning

Did you scrape your tongue this morning?

Good news. Another ancient health practice has recently been accepted and
promoted by modern experts.

Have you been to buy a toothbrush lately, and noticed many companies marketing
a tongue cleaner on the back of their brushes?

Promoted as a way to rid yourself of bacteria that accumulates on the surface
of your tongue, they actually have a lot of merit.
Bacteria is a prime cause of bad breath as well as being generally associated with
poor oral hygiene.

The idea of scraping one's tongue (traditionally done on arising in the morning),
has actually been around for thousands of years.

More than simply removing bacteria however, the ancient Ayurvedic texts expound
the virtues of scraping one's tongue, to eliminate the buildup of the 'ama' (impurities)
that can deposit on the surface of your tongue, as your body cleansers and
detoxifies throughout the night.

Ama is improperly processed food (impurities) that can
accumulate in your body and interfere with its optimal functioning.
Basically, the white coating on the top of your tongue in the morning
is ama.

Importantly, being an impurity (not just bacteria), it is far from ideal
to leave it there...or worse swallow it throughout the day.

By scraping your tongue each morning (before brushing or flossing),
you rid yourself of these harmful toxins, eliminate a major cause of bad breath,
heighten your sense of taste (which is significantly inhibited
when your tongue is coated) and optimise your internal health through
the prevention of ingesting such impurities.

This Weeks Tips:

1. Go out and buy yourself a' tongue scraper'... Yes,
they actually have especially made instruments for scraping your tongue!!!

2. Rather than the ones on the back of a toothbrush (these are
better than nothing but less than ideal), try and get a good quality
one from a health food shop, or if you can, an Indian/Asian shopper/grocer etc.

3. If you can't find a proper tongue scraper, use a desert spoon.

Caution: If using a spoon, be careful not to use the same spoon when
munching down your cornflakes!!!

4. Ideally, rinse your mouth out once or twice with warm water after
you scrape.

Laugh of The Week:

A woman goes to the dentist as she has a swollen tongue that's pressing
painfully on her back teeth. As the male dentist leans over to begin
working on her, she grabs his privates.

The dentist says, "Madam, I believe you've got a hold of my privates."

The woman replies, "Yes, and we're going to be careful not to hurt each other,
aren't we?"

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