Benefits Of Miswak

What is Miswak and how it could save our lives? Miswak is a general word that has been employed mostly by the people with Arabic ancestry to refer to a wooden toothbrush made form a natural plant. The use of the cuttings of the tree as a toothbrush and for other oral mouth hygiene is employed by diverse ethnic communities, and Muslims owe its use to the teachings and practice of Prophet Mohamed that introduced the practice and integrated it in the Islamic religious practices. According to Koenig and Al Shohaib (2014), this is shown in “Bukhari 3/31/154” that says that the use of “miswak leads to the purification of the mouth, and it’s a way of seeking Allah’s pleasures” (Koenig & Al Shohaib, 2014, p. 52). However, studies have indicated that

Apart from maintaining good oral health, studies about the plants have indicated it ability to prevent serious diseases in the human body. Three main health benefits of Miswak use include that it could maintain oral health, improve the digestive system function, and act as an anti-cancer natural remedy. One of the major advantages of Miswak is promoting the oral health. Using Miswak can prevent serious dental issues such as cavities and gum infections. Nowadays, people use toothbrushes every day at least twice a day to prevent such problems. However, Miswak can be used as a natural toothbrush for cleansing and sterilization. Sukkarwalla, Ali, Lundberg and Tanwir (2013), explained that Miswak has a special chemical composition like silica, calcium and chloride that can work perfectly to

Analysis of the Miswak extract concentrate revealed that it contained a significant amount of antioxidants. The anti-oxidants play a critical role in the prevention of the development of the maligner’s tissues thus aids in the prevention of cancer (Mohamed & Khan, 2013). In other words, this natural toothbrush can be used in order to prevent cancer and avoid the chemotherapies that harm the body and sometimes cause death too.in addition to that, Miswak has a protective effect on the human white blood cells. The extracts from the plant indicated significant inhibition of the monocytes from leukotoxin-induced cell lysis. Pre-incubation of the human monocytes in the Miswak extract prevented leukotoxin initiated cell lysis when the white cells were exposed to the leukotoxin. The inhibition of the cell lysis from effects of leukotoxin was effective in preventing abnormal growth of the white blood cells and the subsequent abnormal growth and division of the red blood cells, thus preventing the development of cancer (Masood et al., 2010). Specifically, this natural remedy can boost the immune system also prevent future tumors from developing into cancer. Has indicated by Koenig and Al Shohaib (2014), apart h and promoting good health, the use Miswak also brings people close to Allah since its associated with seeking Godly