Of all the curing bad breath remedies we’ve come across in our research this one seems a little outside the box. At least from the point of view of a typical western consumer who’s been trained to throw more pills at any problem and it’ll eventually go away or at least you won’t feel so bad.

The Chinese believe, as part of the traditional Chinese medicine system, that bad breath can be caused by a malfunctioning digestive system and they have a cure for it. Before we talk about the cause and the cure, we need to talk a little bit about the medicine. (more…)

Bad breath is more common that most people realise. 1 in 4 suffer from “halitosis” as it is also known. The main cause is bacteria, which is commonly found in the mouth. In fact, there are thousands of varieties of bacteria in the mouth. What causes the bad breath is the waste products ( volatile sulfur compounds) that is produced by the bacteria, if the environment they are in (the mouth) allows for them to grow.

However, many of the “over the counter” remedies for curing bad breath does such as mouthwash, some toothpastes, and even chewing gum do not work. (more…)