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Fresh breath
Try a few of the following ideas when you want to freshen your breath with essential oils.
Clove
Sage Spikenard
mL
Mentha Eugenia
spicata caryophyllata
15 mL
15 mL
Roman
Before
going
to bed at night, use
Clove Petitgrain
oil to
Cinnamon Bark Chamomile
Cedarwood
Rosemary
clean
the teeth
and gums—simultaneously
Cinnamomum
Juniperus
Rosmarinus
Anthemis
Citrus
zeylanicum
virginiana
officinalis
nobilis
aurantium 15 mL
15 mL
15 mL
15 mL
15 mL
freshening
the breath
5 mL
Lime
Vetiver
Citrus
Vetiveria
aurantifolia
zizanioides
15 15
mL mL
Melaleuca
Melaleuca
alternifolia
15 mL
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hygiene products
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its Pepper
Cassia Commonly
Peppermint
Patchouli
Oregano
ability
to promote fresh Elettaria
breath, Peppermint
oil can
Piper
Cinnamomum
Mentha
Pogostemon
Origanum
cardamomum
nigrum
piperita cassia
cabin
vulgare
15 mL
15 mL
15 mL breath
mL the tongue to help freshen
be
placed 15 on
the
5 mL
Roman
Before
you leave
the house in the
morning, use
Helichrysum
Grapefruit
Lavender
Lemongrass Sandalwood Jasmine Spearmint Juniper
Berry
Thyme
Spikenard
Rosemary
Chamomile
Add one Thymus
drop
of
Lime
oil
to
toothpaste
for
added
Spearmint
oil
to
cleanse
the
mouth
and promote
Helichrysum
Citrus X fresh
Lavandula
Cymbopogon
Jasminum Mentha
Juniperus Mentha
Nardostachys
Rosmarinus
Anthemis
paradisi
angustifolia
flexuosus
vulgaris
jatamansi 15 mL grandiflorum
spicata
spicata
nobilis
15 mL
15 mL
15 mL
15 mL taste
15 mL
15 mL
mL
15
15 communis
15 mL italicum officinalis
15 mL
15 mL
mL
cleansing
properties
and a refreshing
breath
Combine Melaleuca, Peppermint, and Lemon oil
Marjoram
Lime
with water for a refreshing
mouth rinse and breath-
Origanum
Citrus
majorana
aurantifolia
15 mL
freshener
15 mL
Lavender Lemongrass Jasmine
Lavandula
angustifolia Cymbopogon
flexuosus Jasminum
grandiflorum
15 mL
15 mL
15 mL
In addition to brushing with essential oils, and placing them on the gums and teeth topically, you can also
reap the benefits of oils for the mouth by creating your own essential oil mouth rinse. Simply combine your oil
of choice with two ounces of water, and gargle for 15–30 seconds for an effective mouth rinse. Try some of
the essential oil mouthwash ideas below.
1 drop Geranium
1 drop Lavender
1 drop Melaleuca
1 drop Peppermint
2 oz. water
1 drop Eucalyptus
1 drop Lemon
2 oz. water
1 drop Cinnamon
2 oz. water
1 drop Spearmint
2 oz. water
More ideas for using essential oils during your daily
hygiene routine
Along with skin care, hair care, and oral care, there are several other tasks that make up our daily or weekly
hygiene regimen. If you are looking for more ways to use essential oils during your hygiene routine, take a
look at the following tips.
Showering and bathing
Although taking showers and baths is a relatively mundane part of our daily routine, using essential oils during
these activities can help promote healthy skin, relax the mind and body at the end of a long day, and even
provide us with an invigorating jump start in the morning. Here are a few ideas for using essential oils during
your daily showers or at bath time.
Co
m
Petitgra
Citrus
aurantium
Juniper B
Mouthwash
1 drop Basil
1 drop Clove
1 drop Melaleuca
2 oz. water
M
5 mL
Juniperus
communis