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A cup of tea is always welcome 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 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 excellently used for many beneficial purposes. In today’s article we will focus on one specific way a used black tea bag can help you with problems concerning your teeth and gums.
Tea Bags for Sore Gums and Teeth
We admit that the thought of a used tea bag sticking out of your mouth may seem strange. The fact is, however, that it works excellently for sore teeth and also for inflamed, swollen or bleeding gums.
Procedure:
- After finishing your tea, do not throw the bag away, but place it in a bowl and store it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- After the bag has cooled, take it out of the fridge and put it in your mouth on the spot where your teeth or gums hurt.
- Hold it there for a while.
- Pain relief should begin almost immediately.
How does it work?
Black tea contains substances that relieve pain
By applying the bag directly to the affected area you achieve a much higher concentration of active substances than by drinking the tea and swishing it around in your mouth. Direct application of the bag to swollen and inflamed gums ensures quick and effective pain relief.
You can use this trick in a similar way on canker sores in the mouth or other conditions characterized by inflammation and pain.
Extra Tip at the End
Finally, we’ll mention one great use for used black tea bags that is especially relevant in this sunny summer season. 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 like, you can also cut the bags open and spread the tea over your shoulders or back to cover a larger area more easily.
The substances contained in black tea will bring immediate relief from burning and additionally support faster healing of sunburned skin.
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