Bad Breath Remedies

For the majority of people (85 to 90% of those who have bad breath), the single most frequent cause of their breath odor problem is related to conditions in their mouth. More specifically, bad breath is usually caused by the bacteria that live in a person's mouth. Bacteria, just like people, go through their lives consuming foods and excreting wastes.

The wastes of some oral bacteria are sulfur compounds and it is primarily these odoriferous wastes which usually lie at the root of a person's bad breath.

Bad breath remedy #1

Drinking a hot cup of tea (preferably unsweetened) helps. This remedy is particulary useful if the bad breath is caused by dry mouth and for "morning" bad breath.

Bad breath remedy #2

Chew some fresh parsley after every meal. This works! Why do you think they started putting fresh parsley on your plate for garnish at restaurants(especially garlic and fish dishes)? This is also the main ingredient in those breath capsules you can buy at the drug store.

Bad breath remedy #3

Another home remedy for bad breath is tea tree oil. Put two drops on your tooth brush together with your tooth paste and make sure you brush you tongue well too.

Bad breath remedy #4

Use the juice of half a lemon mixed in lukewarm water to wash your mouth. Or wash your mouth with lukewarm salt water before going to bed.

Bad breath remedy #5

Chew a handful of sunflower seeds then when your finished drink a glass of water.