Skin has three layers: 1  The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone. 2  The dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands. 3  The deeper subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) is made of fat and connective tissue.
1 Your guide may recommend the application of butter or ghee to draw out and lengthen your tongue. At this point, your tongue should be long enough to reach the center of your eyebrows.  Even with a guide, Kechari Mudra may take months or years to master.
1 Stop the habit of tongue biting. 2  Pain, infection, and enlarged papillae caused due to tongue trauma can be eased with the use of glycerin. 3  Overgrowth of oral bacteria and other germs can be reduced via intake of soups containing pepper, ginger, and garlic as well as gargling with sesame oil.