Bad breath can be embarrassing, especially when gong out in public and meeting someone new or going to a job interview. We all have bad breath sometimes, some of us more than others. There are things we can use from our own kitchen to get rid of bad breath before it becomes an embarrassing situation.
Brushing your teeth is quite obvious, of course but most of us probably do not brush after every single meal. Most of us are not home to brush after every meal. On the days you are home, however, brushing after every meal should be a good habit to get into. When you are not home, you can always take a small toothbrush and small tube of toothpaste with you and brush after lunch at work or wherever it is you are during the day. Don’t forget to brush your tongue while you’re at it because food pieces will stay hidden in the tiny hair-like particles on your tongue and this is one thing that causes bad breath.
Cardamom Seeds Remedy
Cardamom seeds are a kind of fruit used in India to spice up different kinds of foods. To use the cardamom seeds remedy for bad breath, crush the seeds and chew on them. Cardamom seeds have an aromatic flavor and can be used as a natural breath freshener.
The Pomegranate Remedy
There are two ways one can use a pomegranate as a home remedy for bad breath. The first way is to take a peel of a pomegranate and let it dry in the sun. Then take the dried peel and put it in boiling water. Let the hot water cool and use the pomegranate water as a gargle. This can be used for bad breath and mouth ulcers.
The second way to use a pomegranate for bad breath is to peel a pomegranate and let the peels dry in the shade instead of the sun. Once these shade-dried pomegranate peels are done, grind them up in a blender or food processor until they are a fine powder. Take three grams of the pomegranate powder and put it in a glass of water. Drink the pomegranate powder and water mixture once in the morning and once in the evening or you can gargle it like mentioned above. Pomegranates are one of the best home remedies for bad breath.
The Mustard Oil and Salt Remedy
Mix together two teaspoons of mustard oil and common kitchen salt. Put this mixture in your mouth, leaving it in for a while, and swish it all around your mouth. Then only spit out the saliva that it collects, be careful to leave the mustard oil and salt in your mouth. Tyr to leave the mustard oil and salt in your mouth for at least a half hour and then spit it out. This should get rid of bad breath right away.
With a glass full of warm water, add one teaspoon each of lemon juice and ginger juice and gargle with it. Gargle with this mixture at least twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
The Mint Remedy
Mint is an excellent breath freshener. Either chew gum with mint in it or chew mint leaves. Mint takes bad breath away pretty fast.
The fenugreek tea remedy is great for those who have chronic bad breath. You will need to use fenugreek seeds to make a tea. Take some fenugreek seeds and put them in a pan or teapot full of water. Add some sugar and let the water boil for 10 minutes. When this tea is done, sip it slowly. This can be used twice a day and you can add whatever you want to add taste to it.
Baking soda to the rescue again. Baking soda, like vinegar, never ceases to amaze me at the things it can be used for. Just add some baking soda to a glass of water and gargle with it. Two teaspoons of baking soda in a glass of water is the best measurement. You can use the baking soda gargle once a day or twice a day if your breath is really bad.
The Parsley Remedy
There are two ways you can use the parsley remedy for bad breath. The first way is to chew on a sprig of parsley, no wonder most restaurants leave a sprig of parsley on our plates. The other way to use the parsley remedy is to boil two cups of clean water for about 10 minutes and add several sprigs of parsley to the hot water. Then add some cloves into the parsley water and stir these together while it is cooling. Use this as a mouthwash every day or gargle with it. Make sure the cloves and the parsley are steeped in the water long enough for them to work on your bad breath.
Using the twigs of natural antibacterial and antiviral trees called the Neem and the Babul, brush your teeth with these twigs every morning. They kill bacteria in the mouth and are a natural breath freshener.
Chew on some licorice or cardamom to freshen your breath.
Eat some fennel seeds after each meal to aid in proper digestion. One thing that causes bad breath is when food does not digest properly and fennel seeds can help the food digest if taken after a meal. Since the fennel seeds help with digestion they will help keep your breath fresh as well.
Eat a handful of sunflower seeds with a glass of water after a meal or whenever your breath is at its worst. The sunflower seeds will take the taste of the food out of your mouth and help freshen your breath.
Use these cheap home remedies found in your kitchen or local health food store to treat bad breath. For more information, visit the websites below.
