Have you ever wondered what people long ago used to keep their teeth clean and healthy? You might be surprised to know that a myriad of natural herbs, spices, roots and other ingredients such as ash, charcoal, clay and salt were used as natural toothpastes that worked! Long ago, in Africa, people used ash to cleanse their teeth while in Ancient Arabia, aromatic sweet sticks called miswak, were used as natural and effective toothbrushes. In South East Asia, different ground herbs and spices were used to make cleansing and strengthening tooth powders. In Modern Europe, baking soda was first used in the early Continue Reading