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A cup of tea fits well whether it’s morning and you’re getting ready for a new day or it’s afternoon and you’re slowly making your way home from work or school.
Most teas are not only tasty and refreshing, but they also have many beneficial health effects on our body.
A mistake many people often make is that after finishing their tea they simply throw the bag away. Yet used tea bags can be very well used for many beneficial purposes.
And we’ll tell you more about one such way to use tea bags in today’s article.
Specifically, you’ll find out how a used bag from black tea can help with problems affecting your teeth and gums .
Tea bag for sore gums and teeth
We admit that the thought of a mouth with a used tea bag sticking out may seem strange.
The fact is, however, that it works great for sore teeth and also for inflamed, swollen, or bleeding gums.
procedure:
1. After finishing the tea, do not throw the bag away, but place it in a bowl and store it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
2. After the bag has cooled, remove it from the fridge and place it in your mouth at the spot where your tooth or gum hurts.
3. Hold it there for a while.
4. Pain relief should occur almost immediately.
How it works
Black tea contains compounds that reduce pain.
By applying the bag directly to the affected area you achieve a much higher concentration than, for example, if you drank the tea and swirled it in your mouth.
That would help partially to relieve pain, but not as much as placing the bag directly on the swollen and inflamed gum.
In a similar way as for sore gums, you can use this trick for canker sores in the mouth or other conditions characterized by inflammation and pain.
One extra tip to finish
Finally, we’ll mention one excellent use for used black tea bags that is particularly relevant in this sunny summer period.
If you’ve been in the sun a lot during the day and got sunburned, in the evening place several used black tea bags on the most sunburned areas.
If you want, you can also cut open the bags and spread the tea over your shoulders or back to more easily cover a larger area.
The compounds in black tea will bring immediate relief from burning and will also promote faster regeneration of the sunburned skin.
