Home Remedies for Bad Breath

Bad breath occurs due to odor producing bacteria in the mouth. Certain food products like garlic and onion causes bad breath. When we do not clean or brush our teeth after meals bacteria gets accumulated over the left over food in out teeth. Thereafter sulphur compounds are released causing our breath to smell. It originates from the mouth, between the teeth, from the surface of the tongue and below the surface of gum line.

Causes of bad breath are as follows:

·         Breakdown of proteins in the mouth by bacteria

·         Consumption of various food products and drinks like onion, garlic, orange juice and cheese

·         Eating and smoking tobacco

·         Diseases related to gums

·         Food accumulation between teeth

·         Infection in throat

·         Worms in intestine

·         Stomach disorders like gastritis and constipation

Some home remedies for bad breath are as follows:

·         Chew mint leaves to freshen up the breath. This is a simple and common home remedy for bad breath.

·         Brush your teeth after every meal. This will help to prevent bad breath.

·         Dissolve baking soda in warm water and gargle with the solution. It will also clean your tongue. This is one of the simple and useful home remedies for bad breath. You can also add baking soda in your tooth brush and brush with it. Rinse with water after brushing. You can buy toothpaste that has baking soda s its ingredient.

·         Drink a hot cup of unsweetened tea to cure bad breath.

·         Chew some sunflower seeds after every meal and drink a glass of water to treat bad breath. This is one of the helpful home remedies for bad breath.

·         To completely remove bad breath, eat yogurt for continuously 6 weeks.

·         Prepare a tea from methi seeds. This is a natural remedy for bad breath.

·         Chew 1 clove after every meal. This will help to stop bad breath.

·         In a glass of water squeeze a lemon. Gargle with this water frequently. This is also one of the good home remedies for bad breath.

·         Drink pineapple juice. It will remove the foul smell from the mouth.

·         Eat apples daily. It will purify your mouth and remove bacteria responsible for bad breath.

·         Chew cardamom seeds to sweeten your breathe. Its aromatic flavor will act as a breath freshener. This is also one of the favorable home remedies for bad breath.

·         Avoid mouthwashes containing alcohol and dyes as they will only provide temporary relief.

·         To reduce bad breath eat parsley.

·         Include food products that are rich in zinc. It will prevent bad breath and keep a check on the anaerobic bacteria formation in the mouth.

·         Dissolve 1/2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar into a glass of water. Gargle with this water for 10 seconds at a time. This is one of the efficient home remedies for bad breath. You can also use apple cider vinegar as a mouth wash to have a long lasting relief from bad breath.

·         Use Tea tree oil as a toothpaste additive. You can also add a drop of oil to the toothpaste before you brush. It is a natural cure for bad breath. Add 3 drops of oil to a cup of warm water. Gargle with this solution for 2 to 3 times a day after meals. Do not swallow tea tree oil whether you are using it as a mouth wash or in tooth paste. Always spit it out. This is also one of the productive home remedies for bad breath.

·         Bad breath is sometimes simply a result of dry mouth. Eat a citrus fruit that is rich in citric acid. Fruits such as lemon, orange or grapefruit helps to improve your breath significantly. These fruits contain acids that stimulate the saliva and help to hold back odor-causing bacteria. The strong and sharp taste of these fruits leaves the mouth smelling fresh.

·         Eat curd everyday for about one and a half month. It is a useful home remedy for bad breath.

·         Avocado is very effective in bad breath. It removes intestinal decay that is one of the main causes of bad breath. It is better to any mouth lotion and a good treatment for bad breath at home.

·         Fresh guava helps in halitosis. It is rich in phosphoric acids, calcium, manganese, malice, tannin, oxalate as well as oxalic. Chew guava as it acts as an tonic for teeth and gums. It helps to cure bleeding from gums and stops bad breath. You can also munch leaves of guava tree to stop bleeding and bad breath. This is one of the excellent home remedies for bad breath.

General tips to follow:

Wash your mouth with diluted hydrogen per oxide (H2O2). It helps to kill unwanted microbes in mouth. It also normalizes the acidity in the mouth.

Brush the top of the tongue with your tooth brush. Do this every morning to remove many odorous particles responsible for bad breath.

Follow the home remedies for bad breath with these simple tips to get rid of the problem permanently. Using market available products may treat bad breath temporarily. Always relay on home remedies for a permanent solution.

Original Article: Dr. Idris Modi