365Telugu.com online news,October 6,2023:People often think that brushing is necessary for oral hygiene. But along with brushing it is very important to clean the tongue because the tongue is an important part of our body.
It is not only for speaking but with the help of tongue we taste every food and drink.
Accumulated dirt on the tongue is often the cause of bad breath. So if you forget to clean your tongue after brushing, know this. Now let’s know why it is harmful to health and why you should clean your tongue.
Why is it important to clean the tongue daily?
Tasting Buds..
If you don’t clean your tongue daily, the taste buds on the tongue become blocked. Due to this, the taste is not seen gradually. Regular cleaning of the tongue prevents the accumulation of bacteria.
Eliminates bad breath.
Brushing does not reduce bad breath. So the reason for this could be a dirty tongue. This keeps bacteria in the mouth. So cleaning the tongue daily will get rid of bad breath.
It also protects oral health. According to the study, 50 percent of bad breath is caused by a layer of bacteria that accumulates on the tongue. That is why it is important to clean the tongue along with cleaning the teeth.
Strengthens the body’s immunity..
Due to not cleaning the tongue daily, the accumulated bacteria enter the stomach and cause many types of infections in the body.
Cleaning the tongue daily removes bacteria. Due to this, toxic substances cannot enter the body. There is no bad effect on health.
Change in tongue color..
If tongue cleaning is neglected for a long time. Due to this, a white coating forms on the tongue.
This white layer looks very bad. Causes bad breath. Daily cleaning is also necessary to improve the color of the tongue.
To clean the tongue, one can take the help of not only a tongue scraper but also some home remedies.
Improvement in health
Daily cleaning of the tongue improves digestion. Also problems like germs and cavity in teeth will not bother you. If you clean your tongue daily, your gums will also be healthy.
Yellow-lemon
Applying a pinch of turmeric on the tongue will remove the white coating.
Use of salt
Salt is also used to clean the tongue. Rubbing salt with a brush cleans the cavities on the tongue and removes bad breath.