How to Make Triphala Tooth Powder at Home | Dr. Vasant Lad Ayurveda

Learn how to make triphala tooth powder at home with Dr. Vasant Lad, using six kitchen herbs for natural gum care, fresh breath, and whole body health. Mitesh Raichada, senior faculty at The Ayurvedic Institute, joins Dr. Lad in the kitchen for this Medicine Everywhere episode. Together they make an Ayurvedic tooth powder from Dr. Lad’s family recipe, using roasted triphala, neem, cardamom, clove, edible camphor, and baking soda. Dr. Lad also explains why Ayurveda sees the mouth as a map of the entire body, from the connection between the gums and the heart to the way each tooth relates to a specific organ. When Dr. Lad was a child, his grandmother made the family’s tooth powder by hand. She roasted almond shells over the fire into a black powder and blended it with cardamom, clove, camphor, and a little baking soda. The family cleaned their teeth with their fingers, massaged their gums, and started the day feeling fresh. Dr. Lad brings that daily ritual back in a form any household can make. What goes into the formula: Triphala, a classical blend of three fruits, is the astringent base that strengthens the gums. Cardamom freshens the breath and, according to Dr. Lad, has a special affinity for the heart. Clove is warming and pungent and supports circulation in the gums. Edible camphor refreshes the mouth and helps keep harmful bacteria in check. Baking soda helps balance the pH of the saliva. Neem is bitter and antibacterial and helps maintain healthy oral flora. How to use it: Dry roast the triphala in a pan and stir constantly until it turns light brown and smells nutty. Blend it with the remaining ingredients. Place half a teaspoon on your fingertip, massage the gums, teeth, and palate, then spit out the saliva. Chapters 0:00 Blessing the kitchen 2:09 Welcome to Medicine Everywhere 2:38 Every substance in the world is medicine 3:40 Dr. Lad’s grandmother’s tooth powder 5:02 Simple ingredients from your kitchen 5:23 Triphala, the three fruits 6:36 The connection between your gums and your heart 7:23 Cardamom for the heart and the breath 8:44 Clove and the link between teeth and joints 10:20 The mouth as a map of the whole body 10:53 Gum massage and morning elimination 12:26 Each tooth and its connected organ 13:21 Edible camphor 13:51 Baking soda and the pH of saliva 15:24 Neem for healthy oral flora 16:36 Roasting the triphala 17:12 Why roasting matters 22:57 When every village made its own tooth powder 24:17 Blending the formula 26:59 How to apply tooth powder with your finger 30:28 The six tastes in the mouth 31:23 Daily use for the whole family 32:03 Tooth powder for children Watch this entire series and more at www.ayurpranaplus.com