In life, people with bad breath are often looked down upon. I have many friends around me who have bad breath. Some of them frequently chew gum to avoid awkwardness during conversations.
However, gum can only temporarily relieve bad breath, making your breath fresh for a short while. If the root cause of bad breath is not found, the problem is difficult to solve completely.
Many people think bad breath is just a dental problem, so they brush their teeth frequently, but no matter how white they make their teeth, it doesn't help.
In fact, bad breath is mostly related to gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation. With the New Year approaching, eating rich and heavy foods will make this situation worse.
A normal bowel frequency is once a day or every three days, with the amount of stool being about the size of a banana. Constipation refers to symptoms such as a decrease in bowel movements, a decrease in stool volume, dry and hard stool, and difficulty passing stool.
The direct consequence of constipation is the formation of fecal matter. When fecal matter accumulates in the intestines for a long time, harmful bacteria will use it to produce toxic gases. When these foul-smelling gases from the large intestine enter the bloodstream, are transported to the lungs, and are exhaled from the mouth, bad breath is formed.
So how to treat bad breath and constipation? You might try drinking Cassia Seed and Honey Drink.
Take 30 grams of cassia seeds and 30 grams of honey. First, slightly stir-fry the cassia seeds in a clay pot, then grind them, put them back in the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat. After simmering, add honey to the medicinal liquid and mix well. Take it once in the morning and once in the evening for 3 to 7 consecutive days.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, bad breath is considered a manifestation of heat in the gastrointestinal tract. People with this condition often have a greasy yellow tongue coating and symptoms of indigestion.
Clinically, it can be divided into three types: excessive stomach fire, stagnation of heat in the lungs and stomach, and food accumulation in the gastrointestinal tract. Constipation is also a manifestation of excessive stomach fire. In addition, damp-heat, liver depression transforming into fire, and lung-heat and intestinal dryness can all cause constipation. The principle of treatment at this time is to clear heat and moisten dryness, and drinking Cassia Seed and Honey Drink has a good therapeutic effect.
Cassia seeds are bitter, sweet, and cool in nature, and they enter the liver and large intestine meridians. They have the effects of clearing liver fire, benefiting the kidneys and improving vision, and moistening the intestines to promote bowel movements. They can be used for constipation, damp-heat obesity, and blurred vision.
When combined with honey, the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements is even better, making it suitable for people with constipation due to intestinal dryness. As long as the constipation problem is solved, the fecal matter in the body is cleared away, and the gastrointestinal function returns to normal, bad breath will naturally disappear.
In addition, to get rid of bad breath and constipation, you can also drink some bamboo leaf tea.
Take 15 grams of fresh bamboo leaves, put them in a clay pot with water and decoct them. Take one dose daily, divided into two servings, morning and evening. If you have a constitution of yin deficiency and fire excess, you can also add 15 grams each of Ophiopogon japonicus and lily bulb to decoct together.
Bamboo leaf is a traditional medicinal herb for clearing heat and detoxifying. It can reduce deficient heat and irritability, relieve thirst, and promote the production of body fluids. When paired with Ophiopogon japonicus, which nourishes yin and promotes fluids, and lily bulb, which clears the lungs and moistens dryness, it has a significant therapeutic effect on bad breath and constipation caused by yin deficiency and damp-heat.
For those with bad breath accompanied by chest tightness and food stagnation, they can also eat some kumquats. Take 5 to 6 fresh kumquats, wash them, and chew them. This can regulate qi, strengthen the spleen, promote digestion, and guide stagnation. The fragrant aroma of kumquats helps to eliminate bad breath.
People with bad breath should also pay attention to their diet, eating less indigestible, greasy, high-fat, foul-smelling, and irritating foods, such as garlic, onions, chives, and stinky tofu. When stool is dry, eat more vegetables and fruits; when stool is loose, eat less raw and cold food.
As long as you pay attention to your diet, maintain a regular daily routine, and keep a cheerful mood, getting rid of bad breath is not a difficult task. May everyone bid farewell to bad breath and not be afraid of the festive season.
Qiju and cassia seed tea