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Brilio.net - Bad breath can be caused by various factors, such as lack of good oral hygiene, tooth or gum infections, consumption of foods with strong aromas such as onions or coffee, as well as health problems such as indigestion or sinusitis.
To overcome this problem, it is important to maintain oral hygiene by regularly brushing your teeth at least twice a day and using dental floss to clean between your teeth. Gargling with water after eating can also help remove food debris that causes odor.
Apart from that, drinking lots of water to maintain sufficient saliva production can also help reduce bad breath. It's also important to visit your dentist regularly for examinations and thorough teeth cleaning, as well as identifying and treating any tooth or gum problems that may be causing bad breath.
Not only that, you can also make a mouth freshening concoction using natural ingredients. You can even find the ingredients in the kitchen, you know. As shared by one TikTok user with the account name @mimi.zibil, who uses spices to make a concoction to eliminate bad breath.
photo: TikTok/@mimi.zibil
The spices in question are ginger, cloves and cinnamon. He also added honey to give it a sweet taste. To process it, it doesn't take long, at most only 15 minutes.
Come on, take a look at how to process it below, which was reported by briliobeauty.net from the TikTok account @mimi.zibil, Tuesday (23/7).
Material:
- 2 thumbs of ginger
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Honey to taste
- 1 glass of water
photo: TikTok/@mimi.zibil
How to process:
1. Wash the spices until clean
2. Cut the ginger into smaller pieces
3. Pour water into a pan then add chopped ginger, cloves and cinnamon
4. Cook until it boils and the water turns brown
5. Turn off the stove and let it sit until warm
6. Strain the spice cooking water and discard the dregs
7. Add honey to the spice cooking water
8. Stir until evenly mixed
9. Drink the mouth freshener mixture until it's finished
10. Consume this bad breath prevention drink regularly every day to get a fresher mouth.
photo: TikTok/@mimi.zibil
Ginger contains to overcome bad breath.Reporting from the Daily Mail, the chemicals that give ginger its spicy taste are effective in stimulating enzymes in the mouth that break down substances that cause bad breath. It is known that compounds containing sulfur from food can create an unpleasant odor in a person's mouth. Ginger boiled water has the ability to eliminate bad breath because it contains gingerol compounds which are antibacterial.
The benefits of cloves to eliminate bad breath.
Cloves contain antifungal, antiseptic and antibacterial properties which can reduce bacteria and fungi that develop in the mouth. The natural antibacterial content in cloves can also eradicate the bacteria that cause bad breath, making your breath fresher.
Cinnamon is effective in preventing bad breath.Cinnamon is one of the spices that is claimed to be able to prevent bad breath. This is thanks to the tannin, eugenol and coumarin content. Thanks to these contents, cinnamon is beneficial for oral and dental health. Even its antibacterial properties can also treat canker sores and toothache, you know.
(brl/lea)
