Homemade Tooth Cleaning Solution

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Borax (Approximately 4 tablespoons)
• 3 pints Water, boiling (Approximately 6 cups)
• 1 teaspoon Tincture of myrrh
• 1 tablespoon Spirits of camphor
• 0.5 pint Tepid water, for dilution (Approximately 1 cup, for each application)

Instructions

1. 1Bring 3 pints of water to a boil. Add 2 ounces of borax to the boiling water and stir until completely dissolved.
2. 2Allow the borax solution to cool until it is warm but not quite cold to the touch.
3. 3Once the solution has cooled but before it is completely cold, add 1 teaspoon of tincture of myrrh and 1 tablespoon of spirits of camphor. Stir well to combine.
4. 4Transfer the completed solution into clean bottles for storage. Seal tightly.
5. 5For each application, measure out one wineglassful (approximately 2 ounces or 4 tablespoons) of the solution and mix it with half a pint (1 cup) of tepid water.
6. 6Use the diluted solution as a mouth rinse, swishing around teeth and gums. Apply daily for cleaning and whitening teeth.