Dinacharya (Ayurvedic Daily Routine) to remain healthy and disease free: Tongue Scraping
Dinacharya, Sanskrit for daily routine, are best practices recommended for a person to maintain good health and remain disease free.
What to use for optimal oral health?
After clean their teeth and gums first thing after waking up, a healthy person should scrape their tongue.
Note: Ayurveda does not recommend following the daily routine practices for anyone who is unwell.
What is Tongue Scraping?
Tongue scraping is a daily Ayurvedic practice where you use a U-shaped tool made of copper or stainless steel to remove toxin and bacterial buildup that occurs as your body goes through a cleansing process each night.
How do you practice Tongue Scraping?
While standing in front of a mirror, stick your tongue out. Using the U-shaped tool, gently scrape your tongue with back and forth strokes until the white coating is removed.
What are the benefits of Tongue Scraping?
1. Freshens Breath and Improves Oral Health: Removes toxins and bacteria bad breath.
2. Better Tasting Food: Taste buds are happy and flavors are more enjoyable.
3. Healthy Skin: Removal of harmful bacteria and plaque that you may otherwise keep circulating in the body helps improve your skin health.
Scrape away and thank me later! Let me know in the comments if you have noticed these benefits firsthand- would love to hear from you.
