Why is it important to brush your tongue? Language, the tongue coating, how to brush your tongue and which equipment used

1. Language

It is a powerful muscle.
Language is a temperature regulator.
It has an important role in speech and swallowing.
She can enjoy the taste of food.
The language is not smooth, it has more or less large papillae and villi. These are the buds that allow us to appreciate the taste salty, sweet, the acidity or bitterness.
The language is different in different individuals.
There are big languages, others are small, some are fine others are thick. They may be wide, long, soft or tonic.

2. The tongue coating

The tongue coating, the white carpet that covers the language may be a symptom with multiple origins.
Some diseases cause a white coating, eg a fungus, or the symptom of oral lichen planus.
It may be indicative of inflammation, gastritis, for example.
It may simply be the result of decaying food debris, old cells by bacteria. This plant is very abundant on the back of the tongue.
We know that the villi and papillae retain bacteria, many on the back of the tongue.
Approximately 60% of micro-organisms that colonize the oral cavity can be found on the tongue.
We can count more than a hundred different bacteria on the tongue, which are found in the tongue coating.

It should be noted that there is also:

A red tongue: it may be caused by glossitis, which is an inflammation of the tongue.
There are geographical languages, with red mucous membranes, lined, yellow-gray spots, and languages hairy.
You may notice ulceration of the tongue that are being monitored.
Any ulcer lasting more than eight days must motivate a consultation.

3. Brushing the tongue

In India and China, the tongue cleaning is part of daily oral care for over 4000 years. In Asian cultures, it is an integral part of daily oral hygiene.
The tongue cleaning does not cause changes in the surface epithelium of the tongue. His regular cleaning can increase the acuity of sense of taste.
You just be careful not to hurt the language.

A good cleaning of the surface of the back of the tongue consequently reduces the amount of CVS. Studies have shown that by using only the tongue scraper, we can reduce such harmful bacteria by 50%.

Just like brushing your teeth twice a day, you should brush your tongue twice a day.

4. Method of brushing

Make yourself at the mirror near you finish brushing your teeth and gums.
Sticking out your tongue, then put the toothbrush or tongue scraper rearmost possible, very carefully. Scrape the posterior to anterior, ie starting from the dorsal and ending with the stomach.
Repeat several times to clean the entire surface of the tongue. He must do is to tongue coating.
At first, you’ll certainly pharyngeal reflex, gag reflex, which will not allow you to achieve an effective brushing. We must succeed in having a relaxed tongue to avoid this discomfort.

5. Equipment used

You can use a toothbrush or a tongue scraper. The important thing is to brush your tongue.
If your choice is a toothbrush, it is smart to choose a toothbrush with very soft bristles. It may pass between the taste buds without harming them in order to recover the bacteria.
If you opt for the tongue scraper, know that there are several models.

It is interesting to use a toothpaste containing chlorhexidine to clean the tongue.
Indeed, chlorhexidine has a bacteriostatic or bactericidal depending on conditions. It acts by altering proteins, including those of bacterial membranes.

6. My advice:
Put some toothpaste on your finger and rub your tongue before brushing. This massage will permeate the mucosa. Let stand one minute before brushing.

This morning on the market, I was intrigued by a “large” black vegetable stalls. It was a radish! Yes, I know it may seem surprising but it was the first time I saw one.

I knew the benefits of radish for health but I do not know you could also cook a lot of different ways. In talking with my mother, I learned that his grandmother (and my great grandmother!) Also used the black radish. She had a cough elixir cons!

The black radish (root) has unsuspected virtues that our grandmothers knew already! The radish is also called “plant livers tired” or “plant livers lazy.

For all those who fear going to cook and prepare black radishes, here are the virtues:

1. The black radish can act on gallbladder:

• It helps restore proper functioning of the gallbladder
• It can drain naturally toxins from the gallbladder (hepatic biliary draining)

The radish increases the amount of bile and its flow (it is bile duct). Black radish also helps soothe muscle fibers of the biliary tract (antispasmodic).

2. Black radish also acts on the liver:

• It can drain toxins naturally liver (hepatic drainer)
• It can repeat liver function harmoniously

3. The black radish increases intestinal peristalsis (contractions of the intestine). It will have a beneficial effect on intestinal transit.

The radish is rich in:

• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin C
• Sulfur
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Calcium

In herbal medicine, black radish is used to treat biliary and liver disorders. The herbalists recommend the use of this plant in case of:

• Colic (stone in the bile duct or gall)
• Digestive Allergies
• Digestive disorders and overeating. The radish improves digestion after overeating.
• Indigestion
• Problems of intestinal transit and constipation transient (black radish is rich in fiber and water)
• Problems cough. The radish, especially in juice can treat coughs. The radish was also an antibacterial effect on intestinal flora.
• Migraines of hepatic origin

The “side” effects of radish are:

• flatulence
• bad breath

People with severe liver or gallbladder problems should still avoid eating too often this vegetable.

Whether antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, fluorinated or against bad breath, mouthwash are almost as numerous as toothpaste. Almost all of them are formulated with an antiseptic plus other components as the indication. A mouthwash is recommended for good oral hygiene (although it should not be used every day to avoid disrupting the normal flora in the mouth), but also to relieve canker sore, irritated or inflamed gums or to fight or prevent infection (eg abscesses). It is used in mouthwash or gargle, pure or diluted with cold water or warm. They can clean areas inaccessible to the toothbrush. Must still choose the mouthwash suitable for the situation:

The antiseptic mouthwashes are most numerous. They reduce the number of bacteria in the oral cavity and thus reduce the problems of infection or gingivitis. The antiseptic in the mouth reference is chlorhexidine, also found hexetidine the cétylpirydinium, triclosan (antibacterial), povidone, eugenol …

Examples: Eludril (it also contains an anesthetic), Hextril, Perio-Aid (mouthwash without alcohol) Alodont, Prexidine, Gyvalex, Synthodon, Paroplak of Parogencyl (he used before brushing to help loosen plaque ), Colgate Total (triclosan and fluoride), Paroex (without alcohol, enjoyed after a tongue pierced) …

Mouthrinses anti-inflammatory drugs are particularly indicated in case of bleeding gums or irritation caused by wearing dentures or braces. They contain a decongestant such enoxolone.They can be used an adjunct to brushing with a soft toothbrush and a toothpaste suitable.

Examples: ARTHRODONT mouthwash, Mérindol (olafluor and stannous fluoride) …

The fluoride rinses help to protect against caries by remineralizing action of fluoride. They are not always antiseptics.

Examples: Hextril Care Junior Elmex mouthwash anti-caries, Fluocaril Bi fluoride (fluoride and anti plaque), sensory Elmex (prevention of tooth decay and tooth sensitivity, its components form a protective film that isolates the tooth from the hot, cold, sweet, sour …)

Mouthrinses against bad breath affect the main cause of halitosis: the development of bacteria on the tongue and the gums. The antiseptic agents they contain are often associated with cooling agents such as essential oils in.

Examples: Gingidex Gum Gum Protection and prevention of halitosis, mouthwash WalaVita Dr. Hauschka (Marigold, sage and marshmallow for the balance of oral flora, spearmint, cloves and peppermint for fresh and antibacterial), Weleda mouthwash with myrrh (extracts of myrrh and rhatany, essential oils of clove, lavender, peppermint and sage), potable water Botot (natural essence of cloves, cinnamon, mint) …