Due to the infection of bacteria and yeast on the tongue; there is growth of hair on the tongue. Although, it is a temporary condition; it can be very annoying. Hairy tongue is also known as Lingua Villosa. Usually it is the result bad oral hygiene and at times prolonged medication. Too much imbibing of tea and coffee can also lead to hairy tongue. Excessive smoking and the chewing of tobacco also gives impetus to hairy tongue. Mouthwash is full of chemicals and so it may cause hairy tongue. This disease though; temporary it is very aggravating, as it hinders eating and drinking.

Boswellia is a very effective herbal treatment for hairy tongue. You would need to grind the stem bark of Boswellia dalzielii with alcohol. Boil this concoction and rinse your mouth three times daily with it. However, it is needless to say that the concoction needs to be cooled before gargling with it. Two months of gargling would suffice to get rid of hairy tongue. If you happen to be a passionate smoocher; then a hairy tongue would not do for obvious reasons. A similar herbal treatment for hairy tongue is by the use of Erigeron leaves. The way of using it is also similar. One month of gargling with it would kill all the bacteria.

It is indeed very embarrassing to wear sleeveless tops if you have dark under arms. Imagine a fair body with dark under arms Yuk! There are various causes for such a happening and mostly these causes are ascribed to chemicals. Dark under arms can lead to fungal infection too. Since, the skin of the under arm is tender; one has to be very careful while dealing with it. This predicament is not apparent on a dark person; for the simple reason that it is not visible and one cannot make out the difference. Nonetheless, one need not worry; as there are some proven herbal remedies for dark under arms.

Lime comes in very handy in lightening dark arm pits. One should rub lime on the dark under arms. Refrain from using deodorants as they are full of harmful chemicals; use Alum powder instead. After taking a shower; apply baking soda on you arm pits. You can also make a decoction of 1 tsp of lime juice, 1tsp of cucumber juice and a pinch of turmeric powder and apply it on your arm pits and rinse it after 20 mins.Vitamin E oil is also very efficacious in removing the dark skin of the under arms.