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Bad breath - medically known as halitosis - is an extremely embarrassing problem that is actually present in most people in the world today. A person suffering from bad breath can often become an object of ridicule. It is therefore very important to get rid of this problem. There are several products on the market from toothpaste mouth fresheners, but they can provide temporary relief to this problem. Ayurveda has the potential to solve the problem from its roots.

The mouth is the place of the kapha dosha. Where an imbalance in the kapha dosha of the person is manifested in the form of bad breath. To address the problem of bad smell for ever, a person must keep his kapha in balance. In most cases, oral hygiene is spoken with dental hygiene. This is why most treatments that are beneficial for the teeth are also beneficial to keep your mouth smells remotely.

Indirectly, the same Pitta dosha is responsible. When agni (digestive fire) dosha of pitta is vitiated, the person would have a bad digestion. This would lead to bad breath from the mouth.

When a person has bad breath, what happens is that the bacteria live in the mouth that break down food residues and release of sulfur. Bad breath is the result of this liberation of sulfur. The regions in which the bacteria could be living in the interstices between teeth, cavities in the teeth or tongue. In extreme cases, there may be pus in the gums (as scurvy conditions due to a deficiency of vitamin C). This could result in serious foul smell and the person may well become a pariah.

Let us verify the various methods available in Ayurveda to treat the problem of bad smell.

(1) Herbs useful in the treatment of bad breath

® Babul (Acacia arabica)

The Babul is really useful for the treatment of dental cavities. Strong teeth means fewer cavities, and that means no bad breath. Just chew the fresh bark of the tree will Babul strong teeth and to stop any bad breath that emanates from them.

® Banyan (Ficus bengalensis)

If the aerial roots of banyan tree used to rub on the teeth (a bit like a toothbrush does), then the bacteria on the teeth would be killed. This may help reduce bad breath to a great extent.

® clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

Again, clove is actually used for dental treatment. Clove is perhaps the most important plant commonly used in dental treatment, it is one of the main ingredients in many toothpastes. But because of its pungency, it can also cure kapha disorder which will eventually fight against bad breath.

St. Basil ® (Ocimum sanctum)

Chewing a few leaves of basil holy will treat all kinds of infections mouth. Thus, bad breath will become a thing of the past.

® Pepper (Piper nigrum)

Pepper is considered an excellent agent in the treatment of bad breath. A poultice is made with pepper salt and rubbed on the teeth. When this is done on a daily basis, almost all kinds of oral problems will be brought under control.

® sandalwood (Santalum album)

Sandalwood is a highly efficient plant in the pitta dosha vitiation of which can lead to improving the health of gums.

(2) dietary treatments for bad breath

® The first important thing with halitosis is to check is whether the digestion is going well or not. Reduce consumption of all foods that are difficult to digest. Include more fruits of green leafy vegetables in the diet because they can help d.