Bad breath home remedies are more numerous than the various causes of bad breath, and these remedies won’t work for every kind of bad breath. But some of them have been lauded as being very effective.
On the other hand, some are thought of merely as old wives’ tales. Not everything works for everybody, but as these are all natural remedies, it can do no harm to give them a go.
One of the best known home made remedies for bad breath is gargling with baking soda in warm water. This is thought to cleanse the mouth of any bacteria that could be causing the smell and also clean the tongue. Baking soda is widely used in toothpastes now, so you can see why this could be quite effective.
Brushing your teeth after every meal is another popular cure for bad breath. It can be, depending on what the cause of the bad breath is. This is more of a prevention than a cure. Regular brushing and flossing keeps your gums healthy. This can cut down the risk of developing gum disease, which is a major cause of bad breath. Cleaning your teeth will certainly make your mouth feel clean and fresh, akin to chewing a minty gum.
A regular intake of foods rich in zinc is thought to eliminate bad breath. These include organic beef, chickpeas, lima beans, cashew nuts and split peas. Zinc is supposed to eliminate the bad bacteria in your mouth, hence increasing the quality of your breath.
There are a lot of things that are recommended you chew to alleviate bad breath. The most popular ones are parsley, cardamom seeds, sunflower seeds, mint leaves and cloves. These are all natural breath fresheners and can help the breath smell sweeter after eating things such as garlic, or smoking.
A remedy for bad breath that health food gurus highly recommend is drinking tea made with fenugreek (methi) seeds. This has been drunk for centuries and dates back to the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome. While fenugreek has a lot of health benefits, be careful how much you drink, as one of its best known uses is as a laxative!
Now here are some other bad breath home remedies which seem to fall into the category of ‘it can’t hurt to try it’! Eating yoghurt for 6 weeks is supposed to get rid of bad breath completely. Drinking pineapple juice and eating apples are another two. Rinsing your mouth with hydrogen peroxide before brushing has its supporters but it’s not something I would personally recommend!
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