Ingredients:

• Oil pulling may be done with coconut oil or any edible oil of your choice.

How To Prepare and Use:

• Swish coconut oil around the mouth.
• The oil will become thin and milky white.
• Spit out and wash mouth thoroughly with warm water.

How It Is Helpful:

• The lauric acid in coconut oil works against harmful bacteria that can cause bad breath, tooth decay, and gum disease. It leaves the teeth surface clean and white.

Tips and Precautions:

• This should be done early in the morning before breakfast on an empty stomach for about 20 minutes(6) Avoid eating anything for half an hour after spitting out the oil and do this daily to keep dental problems at bay.
• Always use virgin coconut oil for teeth whitening.

4. Seeds and Nuts:

Seeds and nuts are another popular home remedy for yellow teeth. These are structurally working on stained teeth and whiten them in a natural way. Almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, and walnuts have an abrasive nature when eaten and help to work like exfoliants on our teeth.

Required Ingredients:

• Walnuts/almonds/cashews/sunflower seeds.

Preparation:

• Just take the nuts of your choice.
• Crush and make them into a coarse powder.

How To Use:

• Gently scrubbing of the teeth with crushed powder will exfoliate the teeth well. This will keeps the bacteria under check in the mouth.

How It Is Helpful:

• Nuts are natural cleansers. They can strip away the stains from our enamels and whiten the surface of teeth.

Tips And Precautions:

• Excess rubbing should be avoided as it can erode the enamel of the teeth.

See Also: Home Treatment For Gingivitis

5. Turmeric and Coconut Oil:

Make use of this DIY remedy to remove stains and whiten your teeth. Turmeric and coconut oil is one of the age-old and Indian home remedies to treat yellow teeth with its antiseptic and whitening properties.