Neem is known for its antibacterial activity that helps in keeping your teeth healthy and clean. Neem is also known as Aristha. Aristha means ‘reliever of sicknesses’ and in Vedas it is described as ‘Sarva Roga Nivarin'. Its chemical composition of its steam nimbn, nimbinin, nimbidin, nimbosterol, essential oil, tannins, margosine and 6-desacetyl nimbinene. The stem bark contains tannins (12-16%) and non-tannin (8-11%). All these contents are highly acidic in nature and acts against the stains and bacteria acting on the tooth and gums.
Anti-bacterial activity keeps the mouth fresh for the whole day. Brushing your teeth every day, once is all it needs. Neem stems are also available online.
If bitterness is something you do not prefer, then do not worry! Guava stem is always there for your rescue.
The bark of the tree has high content of tannin, proteins and starch. The antibacterial activity of the bark of the tree help in healing of cuts, wounds, abrasions, and ulcer. These property of the tree help in cleansing the tooth.
Babool tree (veghlam maram) also has similar properties and is used in many toothpaste.
Steps to use stick as brush:
1. Choose a neem stick from the branches of the tree. Select the twig that is half an inch in diameter that will be feasible for brushing.
2. Peal the outer layer skin of the stick to reduce bitterness. Chew the end of the stick to create a fibrous nature to use it like a brush.
3. Brush the chewed part to and forth, up and down, in and out to cleanse the teeth. The same can aso be used to cleanse the tongue.
4. Brushing one a day is all it needs to keep your teeth clean for the whole day.
5. It is use and through and once the sticks end is used, the next day that end should be cut the continue the steps from Step 2.
On doing this there will be no dust deposition or contamination due to the insects. Just go-stick-y for a healthy day to day routine.
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