Miswak Your Teeth to Health!
By JENNY ARCHER
@bookbar (1609)
Sudbury, England
January 9, 2016 2:48am CST
'Chewing Sticks' have been around for more than 7000 years, and since the WHO recommended them, are gaining popularity, outside the developing world, due to their many benefits, over the usual chemical toothpastes, not to mention, plasticised toothbrushes.
So what are the benefits associated with MISWAK sticks...there are plenty, apart from their 'Green' credentials...here are a few:...
* Kills bacteria that causes gum disease
* Fights plaque effectively.
* Useful and effective for teeth whitening
* Helps reduce tooth decay
* Removes Bad breath and odor from mouth.
Provides nutrients for healthy bone and tooth development
How to use....super simple!
Either peel the bark away about 1/2 inch, all around the end of the stick with a knife or simply chew it off.
Gently chew the stick and rub it over the surfaces of the teeth and soften it with water or saliva.
If the taste is too strong, stand your new stick in a glass containing an inch or so of water, for an hour or so, and some of the flavour and sap will leach into the water, making an instant mouthwash.
There is plenty of info online, if you want to know more!
If you ever chewed on 'licquorice root/spanish root' as a kid, just do the same, then use it as you would a toothbrush, rinse and your done... trim loose fibres every couple of days, to keep it in shape.
This is how a one year old, does it 
Ahmad Daeiy, just have eight teeth but he already use miswak to clean his teeth. How are you guys, have you try use miswak? Let's try it now! It is a sunnah ...
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
9 Jan 16
My father used to say that one could use willow twigs for this. The bark contains salicylic acid (related to aspirin), which besides being an analgesic is also a antiseptic. I have tried this but didn't like the taste much (nor did my father, I think).
Apparently walnut twigs can also be used but, since all parts of the walnut can stain dark brown or black, I doubt that this would be cosmetically acceptable!
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@MarshaMusselman (38723)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Jan 16
If people might be allergic to willow, and walnut stains the teeth, then what are those sticks made of, or what tree are they from, or whatever? I doubt that I'd try that out. I did something else some years ago that was all the rage, but it ended up being possibly more harmful than good with long-term use.
It's also possible to just use water to brush your teeth if you don't want all the chemicals found in most toothpastes. There are many natural toothpastes now on the market at least in America, that people watching that sort of thing are happy about.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
14 Jan 16
@MarshaMusselman Toothbrush sticks have been used for many hundreds of years in such countries, consisting of roots or twigs of the Peelu tree, without any known adverse effects but since research has announced them beneficial to both teeth and gums, have grown in popularity, in the Western world, but the taste and smell can be offputting....I do use a Natural toothpaste containing the extract of Miswak, which is much more palatable and my sensitive teeth are happy with...
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