Its no secret that gargling with peroxide will whiten your teeth...but did you know it also has multiple other benefits?
How to gargle it: Mix 2 tbsp of water, with 1 tbsp on hydrogen peroxide. NEVER gargle straight peroxide!!
Here is a list of things it can help with:
1. Teeth whitening and treatment of tooth infections
As study conducted by Sao Paulo State University found that gargling hydrogen peroxide mouthwash two times a day over a period of 3 months may help to whiten the teeth.
2. Fighting bad breath
Used as a mouthwash – which is by the way one of the most common food grade hydrogen peroxide uses – hydrogen peroxide helps to reduce the bacteria and viruses in your mouth which may in turn help to combat bad breath.
3. Canker sores
They occur inside and around the mouth – on the tongue, on the inside of the lips, in the throat, on the cheeks etc. – and can make it difficult to eat and drink.
Among the underlying factors for canker sores in mouth are compromised immune system, physical trauma, vitamin deficiencies, stress, and poor diet.
The antibacterial and antiseptic properties of hydrogen peroxide comes handy in treatment of canker sores. Using hydrogen peroxide for canker sores treatment is as easy as rinsing your mouth with it twice daily until the sores clear.
4. Treatment of sore throat
For the same reasons above, hydrogen peroxide can help kill the bacteria and infections of the throat causing the painful irritation. But remember NEVER SWALLOW IT!
There is then this common question, should pregnant women use Hydrogen peroxide? Well, it is safe to gargle with hydrogen peroxide while pregnant, of course provided that you dilute it to safe levels, and avoid swallowing it.
Information Source: Treatcurefast.Com