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A good question! What is a copper tongue scraper? Well, here is the infographic on 5 reasons why you need a copper tongue cleaner. Having your food taste better could be reason enough for adding this to your oral hygiene routine. You won't be alone either as it has been practiced for around 5000 years and so you are in wise and good company. It removes that milky film from your tongue. Not only is it nice to have a clean looking tongue, but it actually is cleaner. The reduction in bacteria and volatile sulfur compounds leads to fresher breath...

There are at least 5 reasons why you need a copper tongue scraper. One of the biggest reasons for many is to reduce bad breath. Another reason, but lesser known is that tongue scraping can unblock your taste buds so food tastes better. This could mean you will eat less, because you are more satiated by flavorful food! There is a number of good reasons why ancient Ayurvedic texts spoke of this practice. Specifically chapter 5 of the Charaka Samhita states:  The tongue scraper should be curved without a sharp edge and be made of gold, silver, copper, tin or brass. The impurities,...