THE TEABAG: A LIFESAVER?

The next time you come home from the dentist’s, remember that the beloved British teabag is good for more than just a hot cup of tea. For example, if a tooth socket starts to bleed after an extraction, just pack a wet teabag into the affected area. In addition, says the British Dental Journal, teabags can make excellent emergency pressure packs and should be included in first aid kits.

(From Speak up, May 1992)

GLOSSARY:

beloved = amado

socket = cavidade