30-Day Tongue Scraping Experiment: Effects on Oral Health and Digestion
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Patsy Anthony
Summary
A journalist skeptical of the tongue scraping trend commits to a 30-day experiment using a U-shaped copper tool, an ancient Ayurvedic practice. The article explores whether tongue scraping can improve digestive health and oral freshness, incorporating expert interviews with dental surgeons and Ayurvedic practitioners. The content is a first-person narrative documenting the author's journey and findings over the month-long trial.
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· 3 pulledI've always brushed my tongue with the back of my toothbrush, so when all these videos claiming that this practice was the secret to resetting my digestive system and achieving a level of oral freshness that mints simply couldn't touch, I was sceptical.
To find out, I committed to 30 days of tongue scraping.
I spoke with dental surgeons and Ayurvedic...
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