Easy home remedy to treat mouth odour
Mouth odour is refers to the condition of the mouth oozing out unpleasant smell. It is caused by bacteria on the tongue or in the mouth.
In tackling the problem of mouth odour one can reach out to the sweet golden liquid honey that is loaded with antibacterial and antifungal properties that have been in use for centuries. Honey is made up of glucose, fructose, and minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphate, sodium chlorine, potassium, magnesium.
A tablespoon of raw honey contains 64 calories, is fat-free, cholesterol-free, and sodium-free, says the National Honey Board. Its composition is roughly 80 percent carbohydrates, 18 percent water, and two percent vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
Consume honey responsibly and reap the numerous health benefits of this liquid gold but it advisable not give honey to children below 12 months of age.
Honey is still a form of sugar and intake should be moderate; it is composed basically of these:
– Fructose: 38.2%
– Glucose: 31.3%
– Maltose: 7.1%
– Sucrose: 1.3%
– Water: 17.2%
– Higher sugars: 1.5%
– Ash: 0.2%
– Other/undetermined: 3.2%
Causes of mouth odour
Some other causes of mouth odour include; smoking, diseases, dry mouth, food, poor hygiene and dental problems. In tackling this problem one can
Symptoms of mouth odour/bad breath
A symptom of mouth odour is the foul smell from the mouth which could be discovered by contact with close friends.
Ingredients:
Honey
Lime
Direction:
1. Wash the limes and cut into two slices
2. Squeeze the lime with a juice squeezer or with hands.
3. Sieve the lime juice into a container or leave the pulps if you choose to.
4. Pour in the honey and the mixture together. Ensure to get an original honey for the to enjoy the numerous benefits.
5. Wash your mouth twice daily with the mixture(morning and night)
By Naij.com Contributor – Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo
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