Proven Remedies for Bad Breath
Bad breath is troublesome, especially in social settings. Numerous causes exist, including dental diseases such as cavities, but chronic gastrointestinal dysfunction is most common. The following proven remedies may be selected by patients.
First, drink fresh vegetable juice. Take fresh green leafy vegetables (or radish leaves, lettuce leaves), wash thoroughly with clean water, rinse with boiled water, dry, then chop finely using a knife. Extract juice via juicer, or mash in a container, squeeze juice, and filter through clean gauze. Dilute with a little cold water before drinking. Consume one cup in the morning and one in the evening, continuing for two weeks to see results.
Second, eat raw lettuce or leaves regularly. Slice lettuce, lightly salt, let sit briefly, discard brine, add good soy sauce and a pinch of monosodium glutamate, drizzle with a few drops of sesame oil—ideal as a cold salad. Chop lettuce leaves, lightly salt, let sit briefly, then drizzle with sesame oil—both delicious and effective against bad breath.
Third, decoct 9 grams of Agastache leaf and 3 grams of Calamus root, divide into two portions, hold in mouth and swallow twice daily.
Fourth, dissolve 30 grams of pure honey in warm water and consume in one dose.
Fifth, grind 3 grams of Licorice, 6 grams of Ligusticum, 9 grams of Clove, and 15 grams of White芷 into fine powder, mix well, form pills with honey, and swallow with food twice daily.
Sixth, wash 30 grams of Orange Peel, boil in water, and drink as tea. For smokers’ bad breath: 1. Swish with vinegar in mouth for 2–3 minutes, spit out, then rinse with clean water. 2. Dilute medicinal hydrogen peroxide (peroxide) with water, brush teeth first, then swish in mouth while bending forward. Avoid swallowing. Hold for a moment, spit out, then rinse mouth several times with clean water. If bad breath persists with symptoms like weight loss, fever, joint pain, consider systemic diseases such as leukemia, liver failure, zinc deficiency, or cancer. Elderly individuals with persistent bad breath accompanied by sore throat, hoarseness, coughing, hemoptysis, or upper abdominal discomfort, bloating, must seek medical examination promptly to avoid delayed diagnosis and treatment.<Bad Breath>