We have also developed the habit of brushing our teeth morning and evening since we were young, but have we ever wondered how the ancients cleaned our mouths?
Brushing
The earliest "toothbrush" in China was the willow branch, and in the late Tang Dynasty, the ancients would dip the willow branch in water and bite the willow branch with their teeth, so that they could brush their teeth with the willow fiber. By the time of the Southern Song Dynasty, there were already shops specializing in making and selling toothbrushes. At that time, toothbrushes were made of wood, horn, bamboo, and bone, and then planted with a ponytail, which is very similar to today's toothbrushes. In the Song Dynasty, "toothpaste" began to appear, and the ancients used poria and other medicinal herbs to boil into "toothpaste", which was used for gargling in the morning, and would also be used with fingers and willow branches to brush their teeth with "toothpaste". Toothbrushes and toothpaste were common daily necessities in the Song Dynasty, and toothpaste and toothbrushes can be bought in daily necessities shops on the streets.
Willow branches
How did the ancients clean their mouths without brushing tools? They generally gargle with salt water, strong tea or wine, tea contains tannins and a small amount of fluoride compounds, antibacterial, bactericidal and anti-tooth decay effects, so this is one of the reasons why Chinese like to drink tea since ancient times. The ancients paid attention to the health of their teeth as much as we do, did you protect your teeth this year, did you clean your teeth? Do you brush your teeth morning and night these days?
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