Showing posts with label Antibiotic properties. Show all posts
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Saturday, April 23, 2022

BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH CINNAMON

It has a wonderful effect on your teeth and on the blood vessels in your head.  In fact, all the tiny vessels below your teeth that run to your heart benefit from cinnamon's vessel-dilating ability. Use the powder.  Use it without your daily toothpaste.  Mix it with a little baking soda, and you've got a nice antibiotic abrasive to clean your teeth 

From Healthline

HOW CINNAMON FIGHTS INFECTIONS

Cinnamon’s antimicrobial properties may help fight off pathogens like bacteria and fungi (6Trusted Source7Trusted Source8Trusted Source).

Because many infections of the mouth are caused by bacteria and fungi, cinnamon has been studied as a potential treatment for dental ailments.

Some of the main beneficial compounds in cinnamon are (6Trusted Source9Trusted Source10Trusted Source11Trusted Source):

  • cinnamaldehyde
  • cinnamic acid
  • cinnamyl acetate
  • cinnamyl alcohol
  • coumarin
  • eugenol
  • linalool
  • phenol
  • beta-caryophyllene

ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECTS

Cinnamaldehyde appears to be among the most powerful compounds in cinnamon. Additionally, the spice contains other healthy plant compounds known as polyphenols (12Trusted Source).

These compounds fight bacteria by damaging their cell walls and preventing cell division, thereby inhibiting bacterial growth (8Trusted Source13Trusted Source).

Multiple studies have found cinnamon bark oil to be effective against the Streptococcus mutans bacterium — a common cause of cavities, tooth decay, and enamel erosion — in children with cavities (14Trusted Source15Trusted Source1617Trusted Source).

ANTIFUNGAL EFFECTS

Cinnamon and cinnamaldehyde also appear to be effective against fungi, including strains of the Candida genus of yeasts (18Trusted Source19Trusted Source20Trusted Source21Trusted Source).

Candida strains are a common cause of yeast infections like oral thrush in the mouth and throat. It’s normal to have some Candida on your skin and in your body, but overgrowth and infections can occur in people with compromised immune systems.

One test-tube study found that cinnamon oil fought Candida albicans directly, while cinnamon extracts displayed anti-inflammatory properties. Plus, both the oil and extracts helped prevent the growth of biofilm and strengthened the mouth’s protective barrier (22Trusted Source).

Another test-tube study also found cinnamon oil prevented Candida biofilm (23Trusted Source).

Biofilm is a slimy layer of fungi or bacteria that often forms on teeth and in the mouth. Although biofilm is common, it can progress into plaque and gum disease if it’s not regularly brushed and flossed away.

Yet, even though cinnamon may help fight fungi strains and prevent the prevalence of biofilm, human studies are needed.