When it comes to dealing with people, the most common tool is the "mouth". The mouth is the gateway to communicating emotions. Generally, the air that comes out of people's mouths is odorless, but some people emit a foul odor as soon as they open their mouths, causing others to stay three feet away or even run away.
WHO has reported "bad breath" as a disease. Surveys have shown that the prevalence of bad breath in China is 29.5%, while in Western countries it is 52%. Globally, about 10% to 65% of people have experienced bad breath. Bad breath is an "embarrassing disease". People with bad breath often do not notice it themselves, nor do they experience any pain. It is only when others inform them that they feel embarrassed, avoiding close contact with others and developing a sense of inferiority, which affects normal interpersonal and emotional communication. Bad breath is most common among young and middle-aged patients, and even if you rinse your mouth at any time, it is only a temporary solution with limited effectiveness.
Why does bad breath occur?
In daily life, long-term drinking, smoking, staying up late, eating spicy food, excessive stress, tooth decay and swelling, and indigestion can all cause bad breath. According to traditional Chinese medicine, bad breath originates from the "fire" of the heart, liver, lungs, stomach, and spleen in the human body. The Qing Dynasty's "The Origin and Development of Miscellaneous Diseases" states: "If virtual fire and heat are trapped between the chest and stomach, bad breath occurs. Some people with a heavy taste due to mental fatigue may also have bad breath, or if the lungs are burned by fire." Liver fire controls the spleen, lung heat harasses the spleen, heart fire disturbs the spleen, and stagnation of the stomach or spleen heat are all basic pathological mechanisms of bad breath. Therefore, "clearing stomach heat and regulating the intestines and stomach" is a commonly used principle for treating bad breath.
Fruits and vegetables to eliminate bad breath
Some fruits and vegetables that can help eliminate bad breath in daily life include pears, grapefruits, strawberries, apples, watermelons, potatoes, sweet potatoes, mung beans, shepherd's purse, shepherd's purse, celery, Houttuynia cordata, white radish, lotus root, bitter gourd, tomatoes, cucumbers, mushroom, cabbage, eggplant, mung bean sprouts, and tofu.
Chinese patent medicines for eliminating bad breath
Bad breath patients can choose Huanglian Shangqing Pill, Sanhuang Tablet, Fangfeng Tongsheng Pill, Niuhuang Qingwei Pill, Qingwei Huanglian Pill, Weire Qingjiao Capsule, Qinghuo Zhima Pill, Lingyang Qingfei Pill, Qingqi Huatan Pill, Qingfei Yuhuo Tablet, Yangyin Qingfei Pill, Zuojin Pill, Longdan Xiegan Tablet, Danzhi Xiaoyao Pill, Huoxiang Qingwei Capsule, Jianwei Xiaoshi Tablet, Xiangsha Yangwei Pill, Baohe Pill, Dashanzha Pill, Compound Chicken Internal Gold Tablet, Yunnan Baiyao Yiguanqing, Yunnan Hu Yao, and other Chinese patent medicines under the guidance of professional doctors.
"Oral hygiene" dietary remedies
Peppermint Tomato Soup
Take 200 grams of peppermint and one tomato, chop them and boil them to make a soup. It has the function of clearing heat and eliminating fire.
Bitter Gourd Stir-Fried with Green Peppers
Take one bitter gourd and one green pepper (seed removed), slice them and stir-fry them. It has the function of clearing heat and dampness.
Huoxiang Mung Bean Porridge
Buy 100 grams of Huoxiang from a pharmacy, wrap it in a fine gauze, put it into boiled mung bean soup, and take out the gauze after about 10 minutes, then add honey. Drink it three times a day and persist for a week to see results.
Saltwater Green Tea Drink
Add a little salt to the brewed green tea and drink a large cup in the morning, noon, and evening. Hold it in your mouth and then swallow it slowly. Take it continuously for three days, and it will have good effects.
Ear-Folding Pork Rib Soup
Take 1000 grams of pork ribs and 300 grams of fish mint (finely chopped). After the pork ribs are cooked, add the fish mint and boil for 10 minutes. It has the function of detoxification and reducing fire.
Tianqi Ophiopogon Tea
Take 5 grams of tianqi flower (Sanqi flower) and 5 grams of ophiopogon, brew them with boiling water for 5 minutes.
