Bad Breath: try Ayurvedic Home Remedies
By Shankar.
A person with bad breath can irritate others due to foul smell coming from the mouth while talking. If you notice that people are avoiding or putting their hand on their nose while talking to you, then in most cases, it is your bad breath that is responsible.
Having bad breath can cause you to lose your friends. It is important to maintain proper mouth hygiene. If your teeth and tongue are not cleaned properly, bacteria develop in the mouth and causes bad breath. Indigestion, intestinal problems, acidity in the stomach, and lung infection can also cause bad breath.
Other causes for bad breath are sinus problems, infection in the throat, drinking alcohol, smoking, eating raw onion and garlic can cause foul smell in the mouth causing bad breath. If you avoid these things, maintain proper mouth care, and maintain proper digestion, the problem of bad breath can be solved automatically without any medications.
Having bad breath is not a disease. However, if left unnoticed, it can spread infection to teeth, tongue, and kidneys. If you think that bad breath is causing due to constipation, indigestion and acidity, you need to solve this problem first to prevent bad breath.
According to Ayurveda, any ailments including bad breath is caused due to imbalance in the Ayurvedic body types. Ayurvedic treatment starts from correcting the imbalances of the doshas. A person should follow the guidelines of Ayurvedic treatment for proper healthcare.
The treatment for each person depends on his or her Ayurvedic body types. Ayurveda suggests maintaining proper oral hygiene. You should brush your teeth twice daily preferably with herbal toothpaste. Brushing your teeth with neem or babul twigs will not only help in cleaning your teeth but also strengthens the teeth as well as gums. It also prevents tooth decay. There are some Ayurvedic remedies to solve the problem of bad breath.
Cardamom: Chew one or two cardamom seeds after every meal especially if you have had onion or garlic that brings bad breath. Chewing cardamom seeds will give you fresh breath with aroma.
Cloves: Chewing this also prevents bad breath. It also takes care of toothaches and decay.
Fennel: Fennel seeds can be chewed for getting rid of foul smell of any meal you have had.
Mint: This is very effective in taking care of bad breath. The best way is to chew some mint leaves after each meal. You can also use mint as mouthwash to prevent bad breath.
These are normal home remedies that will solve the problem of bad breath. You can carry these things with you anywhere you go. These are the safest and natural ways in preventing bad breath.
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