Remedies for Bad Breath
How to Stop Bad Breath
When choosing home remedies for bad breath it is helpful to understand what may be causing the bad breath or halitosis. Infections such as tooth decay and gum disease, as well as digestion problems can be as much to blame for bad breath as what you eat.
Brushing your teeth with a paste made from hydrogen peroxide and baking soda will change the pH level in your mouth. Gargling with salt water is another way to kill the odor causing germs that flourish in your mouth. Regular dental care including cleaning and repair will prevent bad breath caused from cavities.
Dietary Remedies for Bad Breath
- For many, the remedy for bad breath may be as simple as changing your diet. Some foods like garlic, onions and strong spices are exhaled after digestion, while anchovies, sharp cheeses like blue cheese, and coffee can cause halitosis, as can alcohol and soda pop, which feed the bacteria that causes bad breath.
- Hydrate - Rinsing your mouth out with water after eating.
- More Than an Apple a Day - Eating a fresh apple after a meal will remove food particles from your mouth.
- Keep it Green - Eating leafy green vegetables, which contain high quantities of chlorophyll, can help reduce the amount of bacteria in your mouth.
- Apple Cider Vinegar - Having a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with every meal may reduce bad breath and aid in digestion. Read more about the health benefits of apple cider vinegar.
- Digestive problems like milk intolerance, intestinal imbalance and some medical conditions will cause an increase in gas. The smell of these gases can be exhaled during breathing causing bad breath. Altering your diet to include more fresh vegetables, fruits and adding a pro-biotic will help improve your digestion reducing halitosis.
Herbal Remedies for Bad Breath
The bacteria that cause sinus infections, bronchitis and strep throat have a foul odor. These germs live in the back of your throat. When you exhale these odors escape from your mouth.
- Cloves - Cloves has been used as a home remedy for bad breath and toothaches for centuries. Freshen breath and kill oral bacteria by brushing with baking soda toothpaste to which you?ve added ground cloves.
- Anise seed kills odor-causing bacteria in your mouth. By chewing anise, fennel or cloves you can freshen your breath without adding the sugars that gum contains.
- Fresh peppermint, wintergreen and parsley can also be chewed for controlling bad breath.
- The other home remedies for bad breath include rosemary, thyme and basil. These can be dried and ground then added to homemade toothpaste.
- The essential oils from plants and herbs are easily added to homemade toothpaste. Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic. Adding a couple of drops to water will provide a mouthwash that contains no sugar but do not swallow tea tree oil. Parsley, cloves and goldenseal can be steeped and used as mouthwash.
An all-natural homeopatic remedy for bad breath is Halitonic. Instead of covering up bad odor it works by improving the detoxifying properties of the body which promotes a fresh mouth, throat, and digestive tract.
