Oral care5 min
Salt and Mustard Oil Gum Rub
A single grain of salt in one drop of mustard oil is rubbed very gently on the gums, then rinsed away. Stop if it stings. Spit everything out.
A tiny salt and mustard oil gum rub
This mix is strong, so the amounts stay tiny: one grain of salt and one drop of oil. The rub is gentle, brief, and followed by a water rinse you spit out. Scrubbing hard can injure the gum.
Mustard oil feels hot for some people. If it stings, stop at once and rinse with plain water. Do not repeat it that day. Bleeding you cannot explain, swelling, or a tooth that hurts when you bite needs a dentist, not a sharper rub.
Ingredients
- 1 grain of salt
- 1 drop of mustard oil
- Plain water ready to rinse the salt and mustard oil away
How to prepare
- Mix the salt grain into the drop of mustard oil on a clean spoon.
- Wash your hands before the mix touches the mouth.
How to use
- Rub the gums very gently for a few seconds only, with a clean finger.
- Rinse with water and spit out the salt and mustard oil.
- Stop immediately if it stings, and do not try a bigger pinch.
Helpful habits
- Less pressure is the point. This is not a scrub.
- Once in a while is enough. Daily hard rubbing is not this recipe.
Precautions
- Stop if it stings, burns, or makes the gum bleed.
- Spit out the rinse. Do not swallow salt and mustard oil.
- Do not use it on a broken gum, a mouth ulcer, or after dental surgery. It is not a cure for gum disease.
Frequently asked questions
What if the salt and mustard oil stings?
- Stop at once, rinse with plain water, and spit it out. Do not repeat it that day.
Should I swallow the salt and mustard oil?
- No. Spit out the rinse. Do not swallow the salt and oil.
Can I scrub harder if the gums bleed?
- No. Hard rubbing can injure the gum. Unexplained bleeding needs a dentist, not more salt.
