01/08/2026
Long before toothpaste, people around the world cleaned their teeth with herbs, natural powders, ashes, and even crushed bark.
In India, the practice of “datun” involved chewing sticks from neem or miswak trees to clean teeth. Ancient
Egyptians mixed ox hooves’ ashes, burnt eggshells, and pumice to polish their teeth.
It wasn’t until the 1800s that toothpaste as we know it — with chalk, soap, and later fluoride and artificial foaming agents — became widely marketed.
Modern toothpaste was created not primarily for health, but to sell a product and convince people they needed it.
Our ancestors didn’t need chemicals to keep teeth strong, gums healthy, and breath fresh — nature gave them everything they needed.
That’s why using herbal tooth powder today isn’t just natural, it’s ancestral wisdom in action. 🌿