A week after using Miswak stick

[ginger tabby]

It's been a week of me using Miswak. I know not many people know about this method but I am willing to spread this good thing to strangers. Sometimes I forgot to use my Miswak twig, but my breath was still OK.

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I bought this stick a week ago after reading about its good benefits.

A few important benefits of Miswak


Kills Gum disease causing bacteria.
Fights plaque effectively.
Fights against caries.
Removes Bad breath and odor from mouth.
Creates a fragrance in the mouth.
Effectively clean between teeth due to its parallel bristles.
Increases salivation and hence inhibits dry mouth (Xerostomia)


Scientific Studies on Miswak


Although the 70 supposed benefits of Miswak range widely, the main one we are examining is its effect on oral health. So, let’s throw some light on scientific studies conducted on Miswak.


The Wrigley Company made a study on Miswak which was published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The study found that mints laced with Miswak extract were 20 times more effective in killing bacteria than ordinary mints. A small testimony to this fact is that after half an hour, the mints laced with Miswak extract killed about 60% of the bacteria where as the ordinary mints managed only 3.6%


In the August issue of Journal of Periodontology (2008) appeared a study conducted by Swedish researchers on Miswak. The study apparently found that suspended Miswak pieces in a petridish (medium for culturing bacteria) were able to kill bacteria that cause periodontal disease with out being in physical contact with the bacteria. The researchers suggested that Miswak might be giving antibiotics as gases trying to explain this phenomenon.


A study which compares toothbrushing and using Miswak (Miswak ing!) can be seen on Pubmed (U.S National Library for Medicine Service). The study concluded that Miswak was more effective than toothbrushing in reducing plaque and gingivitis provided it was used correctly. Similar studies found on the same website and elsewhere vouch for the effectiveness of Miswak over toothbrush.


A study conducted by a group of dentists at King Saud University concluded that using Miswak was at least as good as tooth brushing, if not better. There have been plenty of published studies on Miswak and infact entire books published which study its oral and systemic benefits.



Now, with all those studies chucked at you, you couldn’t help but wonder why it is so effective. This can be attributed to its strong antibacterial properties. Another important aspect to consider is that its bristles are parallel to the handle rather than perpendicular which means effective cleaning between the teeth. Now, that’s one natural toothbrush cum toothpaste cum floss.

source:

http://www.dentalhealthsite.com/what-is-miswak/

I said to myself.. why wouldnt give it a try? no harm spending Rm1.00 for this small twig.

Tried to convince myself, this could be my final solution. After a week without bad breath, yeah of course I found my solution. I am really happy with it. But I dont know if it works to others too?But I sincerely hope you guys try Miswak too

[wnaysha]

Hi ginger tabby,

omg! this is really funny but around a month ago i bought a miswak for .99cents and actually my dad was making fun of me for buying it, but it helped me a little. the best thing about miswak is that its like a pencil, when you remove the bristles you have a new brush! so basically you are buying like 5 or 6 brushes for .99 cents.

n the other thing is that I've become a lil religious bcz of this bb, so after reading all of those religious things about it n how the prophet recommened using it 5 times a day, I finally decided to buy one.

[annalei]

how do you use the stick? do you have to chew on it or cut off the bark? how is it done physically exactly?

[wnaysha]

hi annalei,

you remove the bark around it with a knife, then soak it in water, and chew it a lil, then the wood slowly turns into a brush with bristles as you chew on it. then just use it like a brush.