{"id":260,"date":"2018-04-26T21:06:46","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T21:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/?p=260"},"modified":"2018-09-19T21:32:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T21:32:44","slug":"how-to-make-a-healthy-mouthwash-with-essential-oils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/how-to-make-a-healthy-mouthwash-with-essential-oils\/","title":{"rendered":"Refreshing! How to Make a Healthy Mouthwash with Essential Oils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-462\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/essential-mouthwash-diy.png\" alt=\"essential mouthwash diy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/essential-mouthwash-diy.png 900w, https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/essential-mouthwash-diy-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/essential-mouthwash-diy-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/essential-mouthwash-diy-20x13.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everybody enjoys having fresh breathe and keeping healthy\u00a0oral hygiene.<\/p>\n<p>Well, most everybody.\u00a0A lot of us have\u00a0that friend, family member or acquaintance who seemed to have missed the memo&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, that&#8217;s clearly not you!<\/p>\n<p>Today we&#8217;ll be covering how to make a DIY mouthwash that saves you money AND keeps you away from those\u00a0nasties that are put into conventional oral products.\u00a0As far as DIY projects go making a mouthwash is a piece of cake. Put a few ingredients into some water\/hydrosol and shake it up!<\/p>\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll find a\u00a0few different recipes for you to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to it!<\/p>\n<h2>Quick &amp; Easy EO Mouthwash Recipe<\/h2>\n<p>On the go or just feeling lazy?<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick recipe for you.<\/p>\n<p>This is a <em>bear minimum\u00a0<\/em>mouthwash recipe that will help\u00a0you feel fresh without (hardly) any of the work.<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 drop <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1FI0Cfg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">peppermint<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1dLzipX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cardamom<\/a> essential oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp (5ml) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1GLSyjc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">apple cider vinegar<\/a> (AVC)<\/li>\n<li>4 oz water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add your 1 drop of EO to a tsp of AVC.<\/li>\n<li>Mix it around with it a toothpick.<\/li>\n<li>Add the mixture to a glass of water (roughly 4 ounces)<\/li>\n<li>Mix thoroughly<\/li>\n<li>Swish mixture around in your mouth several times and spit it out.<\/li>\n<li>All done : )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Related: <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Sample Page\" href=\"http:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/sample-page\/\">How to Keep your Gums Healthy with Essential Oils<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Healing Myrrh Mouthwash<\/h2>\n<p>While this recipe includes a variety of ingredients and essential oils, myrrh steals the show for its promise and praise when it comes to remedying oral troubles.<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/3 cup sherry or brandy<\/li>\n<li>8 tsp <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1GLSyjc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">apple cider vinegar<\/a> (AVC)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1D3ceI6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">raw\u00a0liquid honey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 tsp <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1DIIEwp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">vegetable glycerin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 drops<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1ATnl55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> peppermint<\/a>\u00a0EO<\/li>\n<li>3 drops <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1HUqcil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">clove<\/a> EO<\/li>\n<li>5 drops <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1aW4Vf0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">myrrh<\/a> EO OR 1 tsp <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1zhkUtS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">myrrh tincture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a 5 oz glass jar with a sealing lid combine your ingredients<\/li>\n<li>Seal jar and shake thoroughly<\/li>\n<li>Set aside in a cool, dark place for about a week, shaking it occasionally.<\/li>\n<li>After a week use a cheesecloth or coffee filter to strain your mixture into a clean jar.<\/li>\n<li>All done.<\/li>\n<li>Store in a cool, dark place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treatment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a glass jar combine 1\/4 cup of warm water with 1 tsp of your myrrh mouthwash.<\/li>\n<li>Mix thoroughly.<\/li>\n<li>Swish it around in your mouth several times, spitting it out when done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Refreshing Lemon &amp; Mint Mouthwash<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the recipe you might have been expecting from the start. I just love myrrh so I had to put it first&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This is a sweet and healthy mouthwash that&#8217;s helpful for healing abrasions, sores, and ulcers as well as keeping bacteria at bay.<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 cup vodka or brandy<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1DIIEwp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">vegetable glycerin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>5 drops <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1b1BM2q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">lemon<\/a> EO<\/li>\n<li>5 drops peppermint EO<\/li>\n<li>2 drops <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1C0P3nC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">lavender<\/a> EO<\/li>\n<li>2 drops <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/18tfXqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tea tree<\/a> EO<\/li>\n<li>1 drop <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/18sLp86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">thyme<\/a> EO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a 5 oz glass jar with a tight-fitting lid combine ingredients.<\/li>\n<li>Seal jar and shake well to combine<\/li>\n<li>Set aside in a cool, dark place for about a week. Shake occasionally.<\/li>\n<li>After a week, find a cheesecloth or coffee filter and strain mixture into a clean jar.<\/li>\n<li>Store in a cool, dark place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treatment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a glass, combine 1\/4 cup warm water and 1 tsp of your mouthwash mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Mix thoroughly.<\/li>\n<li>Swish it around in your mouth a few times as desired, spitting it out when finished.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Treatments for Mouth Ulcers<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got a stubborn case of ulcers then you&#8217;ll want to take some extra steps to ensure they get healed.<\/p>\n<p>Ulcers are caused by a viral infection. The following oils and protocols are meant to remedy these viruses.<\/p>\n<p>To make\u00a0an<strong> Anti-Ulcer Mouthwash<\/strong>\u00a0combine the following:<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tsp brandy<\/li>\n<li>2 drops peppermint<\/li>\n<li>4 drops lemon<\/li>\n<li>2 drops <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/193FcAX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">geranium<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 drops thyme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add\u00a01 teaspoon of this\u00a0mixture to a glass of warm water and swish around in your mouth, making sure it gets good contact with any ulcerated areas.<\/p>\n<p>Spit out when finished,<\/p>\n<p>For <strong>Ulcer Spot Treatment<\/strong> combine the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tablespoon <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1LL3gWH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">organic aloe vera gel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 drops <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1HxdE0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">chamomile<\/a> EO<\/li>\n<li>1 drop <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Nxm2TB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">thyme<\/a> EO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Using a small amount, smooth blend\u00a0over ulcerated areas with the tips of your fingers.<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-465\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oil-mouthwash-diy-how-to-pinterest.png\" alt=\"oil mouthwash diy how to pinterest\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oil-mouthwash-diy-how-to-pinterest.png 735w, https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oil-mouthwash-diy-how-to-pinterest-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oil-mouthwash-diy-how-to-pinterest-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oil-mouthwash-diy-how-to-pinterest-13x20.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, you&#8217;ve found a recipe in this post that works for you.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or tips\/recipes of your own please leave a comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everybody enjoys having fresh breathe and keeping healthy\u00a0oral hygiene. Well, most everybody.\u00a0A lot of us have\u00a0that friend, family member or acquaintance who seemed to have missed the memo&#8230; Anyway, that&#8217;s clearly not you! Today we&#8217;ll be covering how to make a DIY mouthwash that saves you money AND keeps you away from those\u00a0nasties that are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"How to Make a Healthy Mouthwash with Essential Oils","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentialoilsanctuary.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}