Which foods can help eliminate bad breath and halitosis?

"Bad breath" is always embarrassing, especially after eating foods like garlic. Many people always carry gum to mask the odor. In fact, eating the following foods is more effective than gum. Let's find out more with the editor!

Warm Milk

After eating garlic, drinking a glass of milk can eliminate the odor. This is because the protein in milk reacts with garlic, effectively removing the garlicy smell. It's best to sip the milk slowly, letting it stay in your mouth for a longer time, and warm milk works even better.

Tea

After eating foods like garlic or lamb, you can rinse your mouth with strong tea or place a small amount of unbrewed tea leaves in your mouth in several batches, chewing them slowly and swallowing after the saliva softens them. This method can also remove general bad breath.

Peanuts

After eating "strong-flavored" foods like garlic, chewing a few roasted peanuts can remove bad breath. This is because peanuts contain more than 100 natural aromatic compounds.

Celery and Peanuts

Celery

Celery helps eliminate odors in the mouth, including the smell of smoke. The longer you chew, the better the effect. Peppermint leaves, tarragon leaves, eucalyptus leaves, rosemary leaves, and cardamom can have the same effect.

Pomelo

Eating the peeled flesh of a fresh pomelo slowly can eliminate the odor in the mouth after drinking alcohol, as well as help sober up. It also aids digestion and strengthens the spleen.

Lemon

After eating garlic, you can add some fresh lemon juice to a cup of boiling water and drink it directly to remove bad breath.

Take 5-6 fresh kumquats, wash them, and chew them. This has the effect of being aromatic, clearing the senses, regulating qi, and strengthening the spleen.

Cloves

Cloves are known as "ancient gum." Not only do they work on bad breath, but they can also treat toothaches and mouth ulcers. Take 1-2 dried cloves from a pharmacy and hold them in your mouth.

Hawthorn

Take 2-3 fresh hawthorns, wash them, and chew them with the skin on. Afterwards, rinse your mouth with clean water. The process of eating hawthorn is a "teeth-cleaning" process in itself and can significantly remove odors from the mouth.