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Copper Tongue Cleaners :
According
to Ayurveda, cleaning the tongue is an
important part of the daily oral hygiene
routine, along with regular brushing and
flossing of the teeth.
Have you ever
seen ANY toothbrush remove those
dreadful white coats on the tongue?
A definite NO - the toothbrush was
meant for the teeth. The toothbrush
simply does not have the area coverage
nor the hardness to effectively clean
the tongue. More importantly, it
causes gagging.
Benefits of tongue cleaning:
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Enhances the sense of taste.
Improves digestion.
Gently stimulates the
internal organs.
Helps eliminate unattractive
coating on the tongue (ama).
What you should
see in a tongue cleaner :
A tongue cleaner should be made of
pure and unalloyed elements such as
copper and silver, which impart
considerable benefits to the human body.
We NEVER recommend cleaners made of
processed materials such as plastics.
Copper tongue cleaners are time tested
to keep away tongue diseases and have
been in use in civilizations for
centuries.
A tongue cleaner should have the desired
flexibility in its bend. Rigidity
in the cleaner will make the tongue
susceptible to nicks. Higher the
flexibility, better is the tongue
cleaner.
The shape of the tongue cleaner must
be non-gagging. The arms must
progressively get wider apart. This
ensures comfort while cleaning and
optimum surface area coverage with each
stroke.
What is the proper
way to clean your tongue?
There are various methods by which
you can clean the posterior aspect of
your tongue but each of them has the
same goal, to scrape away the bacteria
and debris that has accumulated on the
tongue's surface.
When cleaning your tongue, no matter
which method of tongue cleaning you
choose to use, you should try to clean
as far back on your tongue as possible.
Don't be surprised if you find you have
an active gag reflex. Gagging is a
natural reaction, but with time this
reflex should decrease.
Notes:
Good for Kapha.
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