๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก
Mohamad Mostafa Nassar
Twitter:@NassarMohamadMR
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ (๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ) ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐: โ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ก, ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฎโ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ.โ (๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข, ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ)
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ค ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ง ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ (๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ) ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐:
๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ค
AlkaloidsโSalvadorine, Trimethylamineโhave an antibacterial effect
Silicaโnatural abrasive, removes stains
Calcium, Chlorides, and Fluoridesโare important for dental care. Flouride helps in remineralizing the tooth structure.
Sulphur
Vitamin C
ResinsโForm a protective layer over the enamel to prevent the formation of caries
TanninsโFunction as a natural astringent, stimulate premolar saliva production
Saponins, Flavonoids, and Sterols in small amounts
Essential oilsโimpart a mild taste and fragrance, stimulate the production of saliva, and help relieve flatulence
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ค
๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ
One of the greatest blessings of this modern age has been the wide availability of food. Sweet, sour, tangy, bitter, farm fresh, processedโyou name it, and your supermarket probably has it. But the increase in the availability of food, especially rich-in-sugar processed food, has manifested itself in the growing incidences of tooth decay in the general population.
Tooth decay occurs when enamel (the glossy white cover on your teeth) is destroyed. But how does it get destroyed despite regular brushing you ask? Simple. Our mouths harbor hundreds of different varieties of bacteriaโsome good, some bad. These bacteria use starch and sugar present in food to produce acid that wears off the enamel, thereby ushering in the process of decay that eventually leads to a cavity.
While most commercial toothpaste uses fluoride as a means to beat this decay, another effective solution to this is right inside you in the form of your saliva. Saliva helps fight tooth decay by preventing the buildup of acid and giving your teeth time to repair themselves. Miswak has been known to increase the formation of saliva in the mouth without the need for any commercial enhancers or additives, thus naturally fighting tooth decay.
Additionally, using Miswak helps strengthen teeth enamel thanks to the sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, and calcium oxide present in Miswak, thereby promoting tooth whitening too.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐
Did you know that plaque is building up in your mouth as you read this? (No, donโt rush to rinse now, breathe).
Surprisingly enough, the formation of plaque is a common process. Plaque is what they call the colorless film of bacteria that forms on the teeth and gums as the bacteria grow and multiply. But while regular brushing can easily remove plaque, its build-up leads to the formation of โtartarโโa visible yellow coloration that sticks to the teeth and gums and may cause gum disease and tooth loss in the future.
The easiest way to prevent the buildup of tartar and plaque, and thereby prevent gum disease and tooth loss, is to brush regularly and in the right manner. Miswak being the โtoothbrush twigโ helps here thanks to its antibacterial property that prevents the bacteria from accumulating on the teeth and gums.
๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐จ๐ซ
Bad breath, medically known as halitosis, is an indicator of a multitude of dental issues. Starting from eating particularly strong foods, to gum disease, and dental cavities, bad breath is a clear warning that things are not how they should be within your mouth. A lack of the production of saliva can lead to malodor too.
Considering how there isnโt one certain cause for bad breath, an all-in-one solution can go a long way in treating this condition. Miswakโs strong antibacterial activity along with its property of enhancing saliva production in the mouth is an effective remedy for bad breath. Additionally, since it is a naturally occurring substance, using the twig releases certain compounds that create a mild fragrance that is peculiar to Miswak.
๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ
The human mouth harbors no less than 700 different strains of bacteria, not all of which are harmful. While most of the bacteria present in the mouth aid in the breakdown of food, and in many cases even help maintain healthy teeth and gums, some bacteria are bad bacteria that actively destroy the teeth and gums. Dental cavities, tartar, gum disease, and periodontitisโa painful condition affecting the gums and jaw boneโare all related to bacteria residing in the mouth.
In numerous studies conducted by the World Health Organization, and other independent research groups, Miswak has been shown to contain a number of active antibacterial compounds that actively fight bacterial growth in the mouth. Also, people using Miswak on a regular basis were seen to suffer from lesser instances of oral hygiene issues than those who didnโt/use regular toothpaste and tooth powders.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ
Hereโs a pro tipโif youโre worried about whether or not your oral health is in good shape, look at your gums. The gums are the soft tissue that surrounds the teeth and help keep them in good condition. And as such, any condition affecting the teeth is manifested in the gums too.
Plaque build-up affects the gums, just as it affects the teeth. The development of plaque into tartar can affect the gums and teeth in three different ways, namely Gingivitis, Periodontitis, and Advanced Periodontitis. Most of us might have experienced the sharp pain of having something too cold or hot once in a while.
However, if this is a regular occurrence and is accompanied by swelling and inflammation of the gums, the condition is called Gingivitis and needs immediate attention and treatment. Untreated gingivitis with a further buildup of tartar affects the underlying bone structure causing gums to recede, dentures to change, and teeth to be lost eventuallyโa painful, irreversible condition known as advanced periodontitis
๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐
Apart from the benefits of Miswak in oral hygiene and health, It has certain therapeutic effects to recommend its use too. Antioxidant enzymes such as peroxidase, catalase, and polyphenol oxidase present in Miswak are said to have anti-carcinogenic properties, that is, they help prevent cancer. While it is yet to be established how effective Miswak is at fighting cancer that already exists in the body, its use as a preventive measure has been established via research.
Additionally, the active ingredients present in Miswak have analgesic, or pain relieving, properties that help deal with inflammation and pain, especially in the gums.
When was the last time a toothbrush could claim this?
๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐
A key benefit of using Miswak has been its refreshing aftertaste and fragrance. Packed with a whole load of naturally occurring volatile aromatic compounds, using Miswak promotes a feeling of cleanliness and pleasant breath that is comparable to that of any commercially available mouthwash.
Allah knows Best.
Miswak
Source: Br. Marshall Gregory