Are you Scraping your Tongue Daily?

How is your tongue looking? 👅

Are you using a tongue cleaner daily?

If not yet, this is a simple and beautiful part of Dinacharya — the daily Ayurvedic routine — to introduce into your life. ☺️

Scraping the tongue is called Jihva Nirlekhana. Ayurveda recommends gently scraping the tongue (jihva), rather than brushing it. ✔️

Brushing can stimulate the taste buds, but it doesn’t effectively remove the coating from the tongue. Scraping properly is a little like combing your hair — it should be done gently. If you scrape too hard, you may cause irritation or bleeding; too softly, and it may not be effective.

A good tongue cleaner should glide smoothly over the tongue without feeling scratchy. 🤩

Ayurveda traditionally recommends silver or copper tongue scrapers. Silver is considered cooling and supportive for Pitta, while copper is traditionally used for its cleansing properties and to help address Kapha-type congestion.

A few simple tips:

1. Use a tongue scraper rather than a toothbrush to clean the tongue and taste buds. ✔️
2. Choose silver, copper or stainless steel rather than plastic. ✔️
3. Use daily, preferably in the morning before breakfast. ✔️
4. Be gentle — scrape from the back of the tongue towards the tip, without pressing too hard. ✔️

And if you’d love to learn more about what the tongue can reveal from an Ayurvedic perspective… 👅✨

Join Karin & Cassia from @soulveda.au in Sydney on 10 October for a special Tongue Analysis Workshop.

Come and learn how to observe the tongue through the lens of Ayurveda and deepen your understanding of this fascinating diagnostic tool. 🌿

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