Naturopathy

The common disease from which teeth suffer are: toothache, caries of the teeth, inflammation of the gums and pyorrhea. All of them are produced from common causes like improper brushing, not chewing your food properly, dyspepsia, too much of intake of refined sugar and general neglect.Pyorrhoea: Pyorrhoea or parodontal disease is characterized by the promotion of pockets of purulent material round the teeth and loosening of the affected teeth. It is a legacy of the modern civilization with too much of emphasis on refined and canned foods, sugar, refined wheat flour and polished rice. In other words, it is the result of too little roughage in the diet and inadequate care of the teeth. Food tends to stagnate between the teeth leading to the excessive formation of tartar. There is a foul taste and also a foul odour in the mouth. A characteristic feature in the later stages is the tendency for the gums to bleed easily.Our food must include alkalis which are to be found in wheat flour not passed through a sieve, unpolished rice, unboiled milk, fresh fruit and raw, green vegetables. Lack of calcium leads to decay of teeth and give rise to the various diseases.

Refined sugar, which does not contain any calcium needs It to be properly digested and takes the calcium from the bones to get assimilated into the system. The worst effect is, therefore, on the teeth. An adult needs ten grains of calcium in his daily diet which is available in flour, unpolished rice, banana, groundnut, coconut, green peas, almonds, figs, dates, cabbage, tomatoes, gourds, carrots, cucumber and spinach. It is also found in milk, oranges and sesame.Steam Treatment: Steam treatment should be taken in case of swollen or bleeding gums if nothing else helps. Keep a vessel filled with water on heat and cover it with a lid with a small opening. When the steam starts escaping, expose your gums to its action.

Intersperse the steam with rinsing your mouth with cold water. If the steam affects the face also, all the better. Apply fresh lime juice mixed with coconut or mustard oil after steaming it at night and the glow will be far better than the one given by any much-advertised cream or face lotion.