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Treatment options or home remedies that can be tried at home may vary
depending on the cause of the discoloration and include:
Using proper tooth brushing and flossing techniques
Avoidance of foods and beverages that cause stains on teeth.
Using Over-The-Counter whitening agents


Remedies to prevent discoloration of the lip:


Here are simple lip care tips and home remedies for intense smokers:
To reduce discoloration caused by smoking or caffeinated drinks the first step is
to reduce the intake of such habits.
Drink at least 10 glasses of water to flush toxins away.
Apply Vaseline to your lips regularly.
Clarified butter is also a very good home remedy. Apply a little every night to
soothe lips. This helps keep lips moisturized.
Another effective home remedy is applying the juice of a lemon which has
bleaching properties to the lips daily. This helps lighten the colour of the lips over
time.
It is advisable for women to wear lipstick with sunscreen, as Ultra Violet radiation
may cause pigmentation.


Avoid tooth decaying foods like carbohydrates and sugar


Doctors recommend treatments that are advisable to cure discoloration of the
teeth and the most one can do on the diet front is to avoid certain tooth decaying
foods. Most avoidable foods include all carbohydrates and sugar as they can
cause tooth decay. All simple sugars, including table sugar (sucrose) and the
sugars in honey (levulose and dextrose), fruit (fructose), and milk (lactose), have
the same effect on the teeth.


To remove stains from teeth: Add a drop of clove oil to the toothpaste before
brushing your teeth.


Home Remedies for Rheumatism


Rheumatism treatment using Potato Juice


The juice of raw potato is regarded as an excellent remedy fur rheumatism. One
or two teaspoons of the juice, taken out by pressing mashed raw potatoes,
should be taken before meals. This will help to eliminate the toxic condition and
relieve rheumatism. The skin of the potato is also an excellent remedy fur
rheumatism. The skin is exceptionally rich in vital mineral salts, and the water in
which the peelings are boiled is one of the best medicines for ailments caused by
excess toxic matter in the system. Approximately thirty grams of the potato
peelings should be thoroughly washed and boiled in half a litre of water till it is

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