Chinese medicine prescription for bad breath

If a person has bad breath in his mouth, it will seriously undermine his confidence in normal communication, because bad breath will affect his normal communication function. This is one of the main reasons why people need to brush their teeth regularly, because regular brushing can maintain oral hygiene and healthy, thus effectively avoiding the occurrence of bad breath. Bad breath may also be caused by some problems inside the body, so what are the Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating bad breath?

1. Lung and stomach heat stagnation, external evil stagnation, lung and stomach heat upward, causing bad breath, dry nose, red and swollen throat, painful throat, yellow mucus, little tongue coating, red tongue, and thin and rapid pulse.

Treatment principle: Clear away heat and purge fire

Prescription: Aloe Vera Soup with modifications: 10 grams of aloe vera, 5 grams of licorice, 10 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 10 grams of mulberry branch, 10 grams of red peony root, 6 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 5 grams of mint, 10 grams of Schizonepeta tenuifolia, 10 grams of Monosanthes bidentata, and 10 grams of Magnolia officinalis.

2. Excessive stomach fire: Symptoms include bad breath, dry mouth, red and swollen gums, rapid appetite, red tongue with yellow coating and little fluid, and slippery and rapid pulse.

Treatment principle: Eliminate heat and purge fire

Prescription: Qingwei San with modifications: 6 grams of Coptis chinensis, 20 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 10 grams of Cortex Moutan, Poria cocos, 10 grams of Sophora flavescens, and 20 grams of Rhinoceros horn (fried first).

3. Intestinal heat: Symptoms include constipation, bad breath, short and dark urine, irritability, red tongue with yellow or dry yellow coating, and slippery and rapid pulse.

Treatment principle: nourishing yin, clearing heat and relieving constipation

Prescription: Xiao Chengqi Decoction with added ingredients: 15 grams of raw rhubarb, 10 grams of white peony root, 10 grams of immature bitter orange, 10 grams of Magnolia officinalis, 10 grams of Pogostemon cablin, 20 grams of raw rehmannia, and 10 grams of areca catechu.

4. Deficiency of kidney yang: bad breath, weight loss, sore waist and knees, dry mouth and throat.

Treatment principle: nourishing yin and kidney

Prescription: Zuoguiyin with modifications: 10 grams of cooked rehmannia, 20 grams of yam, 10 grams of wolfberry, 10 grams of sweet potato, 10 grams of moutan bark, 10 grams of ophiopogon japonicus, 10 grams of tortoise shell, and 10 grams of Eucommia ulmoides.

In addition, systemic diseases that can also cause bad breath, such as sinusitis, lung abscess, hemoptysis, tuberculosis, diabetes, constipation (uremia), accumulation (hepatic coma), etc., will all cause different types of bad breath.

Physiologically, bad breath can be caused by drinking, hunger, smoking, talking too much, and mental stress can also cause simple bad breath. The most common reason is eating spicy foods such as garlic and leeks. Onions, curry and alcoholic beverages can also circulate in the blood to the lungs and exhale unpleasant "smells" in some people.

For patients who usually have bad breath, if the symptoms are mild, you may as well use 3g of Huoxiang, 1.5g of mint, 6g of white chrysanthemum, a little green tea, and boiling water to make a tea substitute. It has a fragrant aroma that pleases the spleen, promotes the production of body fluids, quenches thirst, and clears turbidity, bringing a fresh breath.