What are the treatments for stomach heat and bad breath?

Bad breath caused by stomach heat bothers many people in life, especially in public places. It is a very embarrassing thing. If you want to deal with it effectively, you must pay attention to oral health, quit smoking and drinking, and avoid eating foods that increase heat.

1. First of all, you should pay great attention to oral hygiene. Brush your teeth and rinse your mouth carefully every morning, before going to bed, and after meals. If necessary, gently brush off the tongue coating with a toothbrush or a clean towel.

2. Secondly, quit smoking and drinking; eat a relatively light diet, avoid eating raw, cold, irritating, smelly (such as garlic, onions, leeks, stinky tofu, etc.) and indigestible, greasy (high-protein, high-fat) foods; chew slowly when eating; drink plenty of water, eat more vegetables, fruits and beans; have a regular lifestyle and keep a good mood; and participate in more physical exercise. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bad breath is caused by "heat" in the gastrointestinal tract, so it is recommended that people with bad breath eat less heat-enhancing and cold-dispersing foods, and eat some heat-clearing foods in moderation.

3. In terms of treatment, the first thing to do is to actively treat the primary disease. For diseases of the oral cavity, digestive system, respiratory system, etc. that can cause bad breath, corresponding treatment should be actively carried out; since bad breath is often caused by anaerobic or facultative anaerobic bacteria infection in the oral cavity or digestive tract, you can take tinidazole or metronidazole (not to exceed 7 days), which is a drug for treating anaerobic bacteria or facultative anaerobic bacteria; for bad breath caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, you can take drugs that can cure Helicobacter pylori. You can also use 10 grams of the Chinese medicine Perilla frutescens, brew it with boiling water (that is, drink it instead of tea like brewing tea), 1-2 times a day. This is better than some chewing gums; teeth tapping is also a very good method: close your lips, gently tap your teeth 100-300 times, during which time the saliva may increase, swallow it slowly in small sips, do it 2-3 times a day, it not only treats bad breath, but also has a good effect on oral diseases, you may wish to give it a try; in addition, for those who have bad breath due to mental factors, medication is ineffective and they need to see a psychologist.