JIHVA DHAUTI - CLEANSING THE TONGUE
Introduction
The tongue being an excretory organ, it is covered in the morning with toxins that have been eliminated during the night. The Yogic cleansing of the tongue (Jhiva Dhauti) allows to remove these toxins from the tongue.
Technique
- Use a tongue cleaner especially designed for this use, or a spoon.
- In the morning, when waking up and before ingesting anything, even water, use the tongue cleaner or the spoon to remove the white yellowish layer of mucus covering the tongue.
- Rinse.
Benefits
- Cleanses the tongue.
- Eliminates excess of mucus.
- Prevents bad breathe.
Caution
- Tongue injury or inflammation.
