CHEWING STICKS

Chewing sticks are some selected species of sticks used in cleaning the teeth just as tooth brush and paste.
When I was a kid, I thought it was a natural thing that my mum (of blessed memory) must wake up with a stick in her mouth because earlier before I woke up, my mum would have started chewing her stick. I was confused, but later knew that she uses it for mouth wash and that she was the one putting it in her mouth and not a miraculous thing. Lol..

The Origin of the Chewing Stick:
Chewing sticks called "pako" by the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria (my tribe) was first used by the Babylonians (3500 B.C.), Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, chewing stick of the ancient was just a small wood "toothbrush" used by our forefather's' daily oral hygiene. Although Europeans also once took advantage of this simple method, the chewing stick fell out of favor with them over three hundred years ago. The most common source of the chewing stick is the saltbush (also known as toothbrush tree) in the Middle East, in West Africa, orange and lime trees are used, while the neem tree (neems) is the main source for chewing sticks in the Indian environment. Surprisingly, close to three hundred different species of trees and shrubs in East Africa are used in making chewing sticks! Chew sticks are usually nothing fancy, they are simply made out of frayed twigs.
However, it depends on what kinds of twigs the chew sticks are made of. According to some other experts, twigs from the Salvadore Persica tree known as Miswak (also called siwak or miswaak) makes some kind of great chew sticks. Twigs that come from the licorice bush can also serve as the basis for making chewing sticks.

Benefits of Chewing Sticks:
Chewing stick has revealed parallel and at times greater mechanical and chemical cleansing of oral tissues as compared to a toothbrush.
Prevents plaque and gingivitis: Brushing the teeth with this natural twig helps to prevent bacterial activities in the teeth thus save your teeth from plaque formation and gingivitis. The bark contains antibiotic which prevents the growth of bacteria.
Anti-addiction: Dr. Rami Mohammed Diabi has shown how miswak is beneficial in discouraging of addiction.
Gums strengthening: It not only cleanses your teeth but also helps in strengthening of gums.
Bad breath: Regular use of the miswak removes bad breath and odor from mouth.
Nutrition facts: Miswak contains nutrients like fluorine, silicon, vitamin C, salvadorine and trimethylamine.
Strengthens teeth enamel: The twig contains potassium, sodium, chloride, sodium bicarbonate and calcium oxide. These minerals help to strengthen the tooth enamel.
Tooth whitening: It helps to reduce stains from tea, coffee, food particles, tobacco products, betel, etc.
Anti-cariogenic: Cleaning the teeth with this having anti-cariogenic effect.
Prevents tooth decay: It save your teeth from decaying as the natural brush cleanse your teeth and removes the dirt and germs.
Toothache: Since, it kills the germs and bacteria thus save your teeth from cavities and gingivitis thus good to relieve fro toothache.
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LEARN TODAY TO USE CHEWING STICKS, IT'S OF GREAT BENEFIT TO ORAL HEALTH.

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