Bad breath is a problem that troubles many people, causing a lot of inconvenience in their daily lives and work. Some people wonder why they still have bad breath despite paying close attention to their personal hygiene. Although not a serious illness, bad breath makes people afraid to interact with others at close range, leading to feelings of inferiority and affecting normal interpersonal and emotional communication. In addition to avoiding or eating less foods with a pungent odor like green onions and garlic in their daily diet, people can also alleviate bad breath through the following methods.
1. Hawthorn for bad breath: Use 9-12 grams of hawthorn, decoct it into a tea, and drinking it can eliminate bad breath.
2. Tangerine peel, licorice, and sugar for bad breath: Use equal parts of dried tangerine peel, licorice root, and white sugar. Infuse with boiling water and drink regularly to eliminate bad breath.
3. Honey and sunflower seeds for bad breath: Crush sunflower seeds and mix with honey to make pills. Hold them in your mouth to eliminate bad breath.
4. Alum and olive water for bad breath: Dissolve 10 grams of alum in 100 grams of water, then add 10 crushed olives. Soak for half an hour, then use it as a mouthwash 3-4 times a day for about 15 minutes each time. Use for 2-3 consecutive days, and bad breath can generally be eliminated.
5. Tea for bad breath: (1) Chew several tea leaves slowly. This can temporarily eliminate bad breath. (2) Insist on drinking one cup of freshly brewed tea daily. It can completely cure bad breath in about half a month.
6. Meat for bad breath: Cook the meat until tender, let it cool, slice it, and eat it sprinkled with a little salt. This can eliminate bad breath.
7. Lotus leaf for bad breath: Infuse 3-5 grams of lotus leaf in hot water and drink it to eliminate bad breath.
8. Chrysanthemum tea for bad breath: Use 20 grams of chrysanthemum flowers, boil them in 4 cups of water to make chrysanthemum tea. Drinking it regularly can eliminate bad breath caused by liver or stomach diseases.
9. Rice washing water for bad breath: Gargle with boiled rice washing water to treat bad breath and mouth ulcers.
10. Clove for bad breath: Use 2 grams of cloves, hold a small portion in your mouth several times a day to eliminate bad breath.
11. Peanut for bad breath: Decorticate peanuts, stew them in boiling water, and drink the liquid regularly to eliminate bad breath.
12. Reed rhizome for bad breath: Take 40 grams of fresh reed rhizome and 10 grams of Saposhnikovia root, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, decoct it into a soup, and drink it 3 times a day. Continue for several days to eliminate bad breath.