According to MSc.BS. Le Ngo Minh Nhu - Ngu Quan Clinic, University Medical Center Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, facility 3, common causes of bad breath are poor oral hygiene, oral diseases (tooth decay, gingivitis, recurrent mouth ulcers,...), a diet high in spices such as onions, garlic, fish sauce foods,... smoking, having nasopharyngeal diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, indigestion, constipation,...
To treat bad breath, it is necessary to find the cause to propose appropriate treatment measures. If it is determined that bad breath is caused by oral infection, it is necessary to see a maxillofacial doctor. If the maxillofacial doctor has ruled out the problem from the oral system, you need to go to the ear, nose, and throat, urinary, etc. departments to find the cause and treat it.
Also according to Dr. Minh Nhu, if the cause is from using food with odors, you can use mouthwash, chewing gum, and mouth spray to reduce odors. It is necessary to consider and consult your doctor about medications that reduce saliva secretion to avoid worsening bad breath.
Always pay attention to scientific oral hygiene: brush your teeth at least 2 times/day, consider using water toothpicks, dental floss, interstitial brushes, mouthwash and tongue scrapers to remove food left over after eating.
According to Traditional Medicine, bad breath is mostly caused by the long-term heat of the stomach accumulating and burning or the actual accumulation of heat and stagnation of the stomach. The treatment method should be clearing and clearing the stomach heat, harmonizing the stomach and temporarily stagnating, and secreting heat and eliminating accumulation. Some herbal remedies to support the treatment and prevention of bad breath:
Recipe 1: Truc diep 20g, Thach cao 40g, Mach mon dong 20g, Nhan sam 06g, Cam thao 4g, Ban ha 6g. It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, generating fluids, benefiting qi and harmonizing the stomach. Grind into powder 5 – 10g, mix with warm water and drink 2 times/day morning – afternoon.
Recipe 2: Hoang lien 10g, Sinh dia 10g, Duong quy 10g, Don bi 20g, Thang ma 40g. It has the effect of clearing stomach heat, cooling blood, and generating fluids. Grind into powder, 5 – 10g mixed with warm water to drink 1 time/day.
Recipe 3: Hoang lien, Hoang cam, Hoang ba, Chi tu each type 10g. Boil water to drink 2 times a day. In addition, you can use 10ml/time to rinse your mouth 2-3 times a day.
Recipe 4: Fresh Huong nhu tia 20g – 40g, tia to 10g, Kinh gioi 10g cook mouthwash 2-3 times a day.
Recipe 5: 10g of dried lemon basil leaves cooked into mouthwash 2-3 times a day.
Recipe 6: 10g of fresh lemon peel, 1/2 teaspoon of coarse salt boil, let cool and then rinse your mouth.
However, in cases where these folk methods are applied but bad breath still does not subside or is accompanied by oral conditions, other systemic manifestations are more severe, patients should go to a medical facility for examination and more active treatment," Dr. Minh Nhu advised.
