Use a copper tongue scraper to clean your tongue. Here’s why!

Is a copper tongue cleaner better than others? Read to know!

By: Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti | | Published: September 11, 2017 10:51 am

Every time I used to go shopping with my parents, I always saw my dad pick up a copper tongue cleaner. I always used to wonder why he used to take a copper tongue cleaner when there were many options available. Although I never asked him about it, I recently found the answer to it. To my surprise, cleaning the tongue with copper tongue scraper has health benefits! Here are few reasons why you should also consider investing in a copper tongue cleaner. Also read about 12 reasons drinking water in the copper vessel is beneficial.

Why use a copper tongue cleaner?

According to our traditions and Ayurvedic literature, tongue scrapers should be made of copper, silver, gold, tin or brass [1]. While the feasibility and availability of gold and silver tongue scraper and its health benefits are far fetched, research studies have voted for copper tongue cleaner. Copper is used as an effective bacteria-resistant metal since ancient times and hence, using it to clean the tongue adds to the benefits [1]. As our mouth is loaded with both good bacteria and bad bacteria, using copper tongue cleaner can help in lowering the bacterial load. It not only helps in eliminating toxins from the mouth but also aids in flushing the harmful bacteria. It is the antibacterial-property of the copper that makes it an effective tongue cleaner and helps in improving your oral health in the long run [2]. Also read about 10 tips for better tongue hygiene.

The breakdown of certain proteins in the mouth releases sulphur compounds that can lead to bad breath. Cleaning the tongue regularly not only removes the toxins (ama) collected at the back of the tongue but also prevents foul breath caused due to dead bacteria. In fact, tongue cleaning is more important than brushing your teeth to improve your oral health. Here are 3 health benefits of tongue scraping or cleaning you need to know!

References:

Grass G, Rensing C, Solioz M. Metallic copper as an antimicrobial surface. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Mar;77(5):1541-7. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02766-10. Epub 2010 Dec 30. Review. PubMed PMID: 21193661; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3067274.
Samanovic MI, Ding C, Thiele DJ, Darwin KH. Copper in microbial pathogenesis: meddling with the metal. Cell Host Microbe. 2012 Feb 16;11(2):106-15. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2012.01.009. Review. PubMed PMID: 22341460; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3285254.

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Published : September 11, 2017 10:51 am

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