Acupuncture points for treating bad breath

Traditional Chinese medicine massage acupoints can treat many diseases and problems, and it is now popular to use traditional Chinese medicine to treat various diseases of the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine is popular among people because its treatment methods are not only effective but also have no side effects. It’s just that Chinese medicine can treat diseases by massaging acupoints, so bad breath can also be treated with Chinese medicine. What are the acupoints for treating bad breath?

Which acupoints should be massaged for bad breath

Massage method 1:

1. Sit down and massage the Quchi point between the elbows with both hands alternately. Gradually increase the strength until you feel soreness. Massage in clockwise and counterclockwise directions for 2 minutes each.

2. Then massage the Laogong points on your hands alternately with your left and right hands with moderate force, 100 times for each point.

3. Finally, still sit down, and massage the Taichong and Xingjian points on the feet in turn. Gradually increase the strength until you feel pain. Massage each point (4 in total) for one minute.

Massage method 2:

1. Press the philtrum with the tip of your thumb (keep your nails trimmed to avoid damaging the skin). Press for five to eight seconds each time. After 20 times, rub the philtrum 20 times with the tip of your finger.

2. Next, alternate your left and right hands, and use the fingertips to massage the Daling point on the wrist and the Laogong point on the palm with moderate force. Massage each point (four in total) for 2 minutes.

3. Then massage the Zhongwan point on your lower abdomen with your palms and fingertips.

4. Finally, you can use the pads and tips of your fingers to massage the Neiting point on the sole of the foot until there is moderate pain. Each point can be massaged for 2 minutes.

What can you eat to treat bad breath?

Mint porridge

Mint porridge is fragrant and soothing to the throat. Prepare 30 grams of fresh mint leaves or 15 grams of dried mint. Wash the mint leaves, add appropriate amount of water into the pot and boil, filter out the residue; then wash the polished rice, add water and steam it, pour the mint juice into the polished rice and cook until boiling.

Patchouli Congee

Patchouli porridge has the effect of clearing heat and is very effective for bad breath caused by dry mouth. Prepare 30 grams of fresh Patchouli or 15 grams of dried Patchouli and 50 grams of japonica rice. Clean the patchouli, add clean water and use an aluminum pot to boil it, and filter out the residue; wash the polished rice, add clean water and steam it; pour the patchouli juice into the polished rice and boil it.

Lychee porridge

Lychee has the effect of nourishing blood and warming yang, which is beneficial for removing bad breath, but it should be noted that elderly people with yin deficiency and fire in the body should not eat it. Prepare five or six dried lychees and 50 grams of japonica rice. Directly pour the dried lychees and glutinous rice into the pot and cook them into porridge for dinner.

Raw reed root porridge

Raw reed root porridge has the effect of clearing heat and treating bad breath, but it should not be consumed for a long time. Prepare 30 grams of raw reed root and 50 grams of japonica rice. Add raw reed root into clean water and boil, filter out the residue; add polished rice into clean water and cook; pour the raw reed root juice into the polished rice and cook until well-cooked, then eat on an empty stomach in the morning.

In this article, the editor has compiled two massage methods for treating bad breath. If you are troubled by bad breath, you might as well massage more often according to the methods introduced above. In addition, we must also keep our mouths clean in our lives to avoid bad breath.