Sunday, October 28, 2012

Three tooth pastes

Rose Vanilla tooth paste

* 1/2 ounce powdered chalk
* 3 ounces powdered orris root
* 4 teaspoons of tincture of vanilla
* 15 drops oil of rose geranium
* Honey, enough to make a paste

Combine all ingredients and mix until you have a paste the consistency you like. Store in an airtight container. Use a clean stick (popsicle) to scoop paste onto your tooth brush.
 
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Peppermint tooth paste
 
* 4 tablespoons baking soda
* 4 tablespoons salt
* 6 tablespoons glycerine
*2-4 drops peppermint essential oil
 
Mix all together and put in a wide squirt tube or a jar. Use as you would any tooth paste
 
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Sage Mint Tooth paste
 
*1/4 teaspoon peppermint essential oil
*1/4 teaspoon spearmint essential oil
*1/4 cup arrowroot
*1/4 cup powdered orrisroot
*1/4 cup water
*1 teaspoon ground sage

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add water until paste is desired thickness and consistency.

Store at room temperature in a tightly covered jar.

Variation:
Substitute 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon essential oil and cloves essential oil for peppermint and spearmint essential oils, if desired.

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