Summer heat can easily cause bad breath, and there are many causes, such as excessive stomach fire, accumulated heat in the stomach, indigestion, etc. Those with a weak stomach have poor digestive function, and the food they eat cannot be digested and excreted smoothly, which naturally leads to decay and gas production. Therefore, preventing and treating bad breath should start with regulating the spleen and stomach, clearing heat and resolving dampness, and calming the stomach fire. Here are a few dietary remedies for treating bad breath for your reference.
Carrot and Pork Rib Porridge
Agastache Porridge: 20g of Agastache, 100g of japonica rice. Take the Agastache, wash it, put it in a small clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water and decoct to extract the juice. Filter out the dregs, and pour the medicinal juice into the porridge that is about to be cooked. Consume in 2 doses. This porridge can resolve dampness, awaken the spleen, and treat bad breath caused by damp-turbidity obstructing the middle jiao, dampness in the spleen and turbidity in the stomach.
Mint Porridge: 15g of mint, 100g of japonica rice. Take the mint, wash it, put it in a small clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water and boil for 10 minutes. Filter out the dregs, and pour the medicinal juice into the porridge that is about to be cooked. Consume in 2 doses. This porridge has the effects of clearing heat and cooling, being aromatic and opening the orifices, soothing the liver and relieving depression, eliminating turbidity and expelling filth, and treating bad breath.
Ophiopogon Porridge: 15g of Ophiopogon japonicus, 100g of japonica rice. Take the Ophiopogon japonicus, wash it, put it in a small clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water and decoct for 20 minutes. Filter out the dregs, and pour the medicinal juice into the porridge that is almost cooked. Consume in 2 doses. This porridge can nourish the stomach and promote body fluids, and treats bad breath caused by excessive stomach fire and indigestion.