“99 ABC’s of Wellness” Article Credit: The original article 99 ABC’s of Wellness is by Mylene Mendoza-Dayrit, which has appeared on the Philippine Star on January 12, 1999.
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Principle #12: Extra Benefits of Baking Soda
"Baking soda is a very versatile cleaner that can be used instead of toothpaste and mouthwash. It can also be used as an all-purpose cleaner to remove grease and stubborn dirt when mixed with water or liquid soap to form a paste." (excerpt from the original article)
Extra Benefits of Baking Soda
Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate is primarily a leavening agent. It makes the bread puff up. However, aside from that it is a
- good exfoliant scrub because of its fine and rounded texture, making it effective and gentle to the skin. It helps remove dead skin cells especially skin discoloration due to scarring
- good deodorant in combination with other ingredients. It can be used to make a dry or wet deodorant
- alternative shampoo also in combination with other ingredients
- good oral antacid taken to treat acid indigestion and heartburn
- good cleansing agent. A solution in warm water will remove the tarnish from silver when the silver is in contact with a piece of aluminum foil
So, baking soda serves more than just baking bread.
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thanks for sharing arnel! pang-all around pala ang baking soda :)
ReplyDeleteoo nga eh... di lang pala pang-bake... dapat yata tawag dun all purpose soda... hehe...
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