Is it better to see a traditional Chinese doctor or a Western doctor for bad breath?

Bad breath has a huge impact on a person, no matter whether they are male or female, how they dress, or how they speak and behave. If they suffer from bad breath, it will be very offensive as soon as they open their mouths. Therefore, when facing the situation of bad breath, people need to take active measures to treat it. The treatment of bad breath can be divided into Chinese medicine and Western medicine. So which method is better? Let’s take a detailed look at whether it is better to see a traditional Chinese doctor or a Western doctor for bad breath.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bad breath is mostly related to excessive liver, gallbladder and stomach fire, or damp heat in the liver, gallbladder and stomach, or indigestion, oral cavity, gingivitis, sinusitis, rhinitis, etc. It is recommended to find an experienced Chinese medicine practitioner to diagnose and treat the disease with Chinese medicine. You should also adjust your diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, greasy foods, drinking, seafood, fishy and irritating foods, keep your bowels open, and keep your mood good. You can also take metronidazole fenbufen capsules, berberine tablets, and gentamicin tablets for treatment.

In Western medicine, bad breath is mostly caused by oral diseases, such as gingivitis, pulpitis, caries, etc. Atrophic pharyngitis, chronic tonsillitis, gastrointestinal diseases and constipation can also cause bad breath. If you have the above diseases, you should remove them as soon as possible and also pay attention to maintaining oral hygiene. Brush your teeth carefully, rinse your mouth with mouthwash frequently, and have your teeth cleaned regularly to remove tartar. You should quit smoking and drinking, avoid spicy and greasy foods, and eat more vegetables and fruits. Based on the analysis of your symptoms, it may be caused by stomach fire. You can take Niuhuang Qingwei Pills orally for short-term treatment and observation. The patient can go to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatment and then receive symptomatic treatment after a clear diagnosis.

Tips for treating bad breath:

1. Rinse your mouth frequently before and after meals

Keep your mouth clean and develop the habit of rinsing your mouth before and after meals. Pay special attention to removing food residues stuck in between teeth. Foods high in protein are most likely to cause bad breath.

2. Drink a glass of mint lemonade

Add some mint or fresh lemon juice to milk or boiled water and drink a glass to get rid of bad breath.

3. Boil Perilla frutescens in water and drink it as tea

Take 10-50 grams of Perilla leaves (depending on individual circumstances), decoct in water or soak in hot water as a substitute for tea. This prescription is indeed effective for those who have been suffering from bad breath, bitter taste in the mouth, greasy tongue coating and other symptoms caused by stomach heat for a long time.

4. Millet, celery and fennel

Millet can better reduce the growth of oral bacteria. Adding celery and fennel to millet is very effective in preventing bad breath.

5. Slice fresh lotus root and stew with honey

Fresh lotus root contains a large amount of carbohydrates and rich calcium, phosphorus, iron and various vitamins. It has the effects of clearing heat, nourishing blood and relieving restlessness. When eating, you can take the fresh lotus root and simmer it over low heat. After slicing it, add appropriate amount of honey. It can remove bad breath and relieve heat in the five hearts.

6. Chew tea leaves slowly to get rid of bad breath

Gargling with strong tea or chewing tea leaves can remove bad breath. If you have bad breath after eating garlic, mutton and other foods, you can use a small handful of tea leaves, put them in your mouth several times, chew them slowly, and swallow them slowly after the saliva dissolves the tea leaves. It is very effective.

7. Apple, honey and licorice juice

You can take 30 slices of licorice, cut an apple into pieces, and 20 stalks of coriander, put them in a pot (casserole), add two and a half bowls of water and boil them until it becomes about one bowl of water. Then remove the residue and take the juice. After it cools down, add appropriate amount of honey and you can drink it. Take once a day for 5 consecutive days.