On Guard® Mouthwash Demo 2/20/16

decanterDIY: Mouthwash Recipe Made with Essential Oils for a Fresh, Clean Mouth

Ingredients:

10 drops of On Guard® Essential Oil

2 cups distilled water

16-ounce glass bottle

Directions:

1. Add water and essential oil into glass bottle. You’re done!

2. To use, shake first and take a small sip of mouthwash. Swish around your mouth and gargle for 30 seconds. Do not swallow.

On Guard® Essential Oil

  • Wild Orange Peel
  • Clove Bud
  • Cinnamon Bark
  • Eucalyptus Leaf
  • Rosemary Leaf/Flower

Benefits Wild Orange Essential Oil

  • Orange essential oil provides quick and effective relief from inflammation
  • orange oil can help avoid septic, fungal infections as it inhibits microbial growth and disinfects wounds
  • eliminates toxins

Benefits Clove Bud Essential Oil

  • the most prominent use of clove oil is in dental care. The germicidal properties of the oil make it very effective for relieving dental pain, tooth ache, sore gums and mouth ulcers. Clove oil contains the compound eugenol, which has been used in dentistry for many years. Gargling with diluted clove oil helps in easing throat pain and irritation
  • clove oil was added to a small cotton ball and put at the end of the tooth which has the cavity every day before going to sleep. The cavity would vanish in a few days. As a result, clove oil is added to numerous dental products and medications, including mouthwash and tooth paste. Dentists also mix clove oil with zinc oxide to prepare a white, filling material as a temporary alternative to a root canal. But be careful, clove oil is very strong and can cause burns inside your mouth if used incorrectly.
  • clove oil is useful for boosting the immune system. Its antiviral properties and ability to purify blood increases resistance to a multitude of diseases, because the antioxidants in clove essential oil scavenge the body of dangerous free radicals that cause a multitude of diseases like heart disease and certain types of cancer
  • Clove oil has a cooling and anti inflammatory effect, and is frequently used to clear the nasal passage. This expectorant is a useful treatment for various respiratory disorders including coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, and tuberculosis. Clove bud is traditionally recommended to soothe sore throats.

Benefits Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil

  • cinnamon improves scores on cognitive activities such as attention span, virtual recognition memory, working memory, and visual-motor response speed
  • helps to remove blood impurities. This also makes it a great treatment for pimples
  • Cinnamon helps to improve the circulation of blood due to the presence of a blood thinning compound within cinnamon. This blood circulation helps to significantly reduce pain. Good blood circulation also ensures oxygen supply to the body’s cells, which leads to higher metabolic activity. You can significantly reduce the chance of suffering from a heart attack by regularly consuming cinnamon
  • is also an anti-inflammatory
  • a water-soluble polyphenol compound called MHCP, which is abundant in cinnamon, synergistically acted with insulin and helped in the better utilization of that vital component of human health
  • Due to its antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral and antiseptic properties, it is effective on treating external as well as internal infections. It helps in destroying germs in the gall bladder and the bacteria present in staph infections
  • an effective tool in managing Type 2 diabetes
  • (Cinnamon) also raises HDL (the “good”) cholesterol,” she explains. HDL cholesterol helps remove LDL cholesterol from the body
  • cinnamon helps combat viruses, not just the common cold

Benefits Eucalyptus Leaf Essential Oil

  • do not ingest
  • remove excess phlegm and mucus from the sinuses and respiratory tracts, eliminating the natural environment for bacteria and other pathogens to multiply and spread. In terms of bronchitis, the common cold, and even flu symptoms, eucalyptus leaves and extracts are often recommended for people looking for herbal or natural remedies for those common conditions
  • aside from its direct impact on the respiratory system, eucalyptus is recommended to protect the body from a wide variety of bacterial infections, including E. coli and candida albicans, the latter of which can cause yeast infections. If your immune system is compromised by another illness or as the result of an injury or fatigue, eucalyptus can act as a natural booster for your immunity.

Benefits Rosemary Leaf/Flower Essential Oil

  • detoxifying for the liver, and it also helps to regulate the creation and release of bile, which is a key part of the digestive process. It also stimulates blood flow and improves circulation
  • Rosemary essential oil is a disinfectant and is often used as a mouth wash. It also helps in removing bad breath. By removing oral bacteria, rosemary essential oil can prevent gingivitis, cavities, plaque build up, and other damaging dental conditions
  • inhalation of rosemary essential oil, it has been proven to actually decrease the level of cortisol in the saliva. Cortisol is one of the main stress hormones that are released during the “flight or fight” response of the body to stress. Excess cortisol in the blood that may occur due to chronic stress can wreak havoc on the body, including its hormonal balance and the efficiency of the metabolism. A study released in 2007 said that inhaling rosemary oil and lavender oil for five minutes significantly reduced the levels of cortisol in the test subject’s saliva, which could seriously decrease the dangers inherent from chronic stress
  • helps combat all of the diseases associated with free radicals, including cancer and heart disease