Ayurvedic Treatment of Halitosis (Bad Breath)

Introduction

Most of us usually go to the dentist for a regular checkup of teeth-cleaning or to check for cavities, but that’s it. We do not pay our great attention to what is actually happening in our mouth. Beyond a beautiful smile, good oral health is an important issues of concern. In our mouth it can actually indicate more serious health problems.

“Pay attention to the early warning signs, as it could be an indication of something more serious.” As far as oral hygiene is concerned.

So to keep an eye on healthy system of our body, we should pay attention to some problems that can occur due to bad hygiene of mouth. These can be tooth decay, bad breath, dry mouth, white-coated tongue and more. One of the general problem out of these is of Halitosis (Bad Breath).

Waking up with a bad breath during morning is generally normal if it happens sometimes. As it occurs due to dry mouth during night, which allows bacteria to grow sometimes and that bacteria is the reason behind this.

But if you are getting bad breath on regular basis, it is an indication that there is something wrong within your mouth. It is that precious time to review your oral health habits. It will help to manage the problem of Halitosis.

What is Halitosis (Bad Breath)?

Halitosis (Bad Breath) is defined as a bad unpleasant smell that originates from the oral cavity with different origins like intra and extra oral origin. Around the world, there are about fifty percent of people having halitosis, with 90% of intra – oral causes.

Classification of Halitosis (Bad Breath)

It can be classified as:

1. Genuine Halitosis

A malodour is there and it is classified in two types:

1. Physiologic Halitosis: It originate from dorso-posterior region of the tongue.
2. Pathologic Halitosis:

• Oral Halitosis which is caused by disease, or malfunction of oral tissues. It is derived from tongue coating.
• Extra – oral which originates from nasal, paranasal and laryngeal regions. Malodour originates from pulmonary tract, digestive tract or disorders that are blood-borne and emitted via the lungs like diabetes, hepatic cirrhosis and more.

2. Pseudo Halitosis

Malodour is not realized by other people, although the patient stubbornly complains of the presence of bad breath. Condition can be improved by counseling.

3. Halitophobia

Sometimes after treatment for genuine halitosis or pseudo – halitosis, the patient still believe that they have halitosis. But no such symptoms are found in those patients.

What causes can be there for halitosis?

Halitosis originates in the mouth due to many reasons like inadequate plaque control, periodontal disease, dry mouth, faulty restorations.

One is due to excessive bacterial growth on the posterior surface of the tongue. The bacteria is an anaerobic gram-negative organism in mouth. In the other twenty percent of cases, bad breath is caused by disorders like hepatic, pancreatic and nephrotic problems, upper and lower respiratory tract infection, medication or due to gastric content.

Bad Breath and Ayurveda

According to Ayurveda, our environment is made up of the five primary elements: ether, air, fire, water and earth. The five primary elements manifest in the human body as three basic humours known as doshas.

• Vata dosha relates with nerve impulses, circulation, respiration and elimination, etc.
• Pitta dosha relates with the process of transformation or metabolism.
• Kapha dosha relates with growth.

When any of doshas is out of balance, Ayurveda gives specific lifestyle and nutritional guidelines to combat with factors that cause imbalance in doshas.

From the Ayurvedic perspective, the main reason of bad breath is poor digestion and poor oral hygiene. Ayurveda uses herbs which has great components to bring changes on human body in good means. These herbs are natural and safe 100%. Ayurvedic medicine is helpful to eradicate diseases in all natural ways and due to which these are not harmful.

Herbal Remedies for Halitosis (Bad Breath)

Planet Ayurveda offers best combination of effective herbal remedies such as Halitosis Care Pack for ayurvedic treatment of halitosis (bad breath). These herbal remedies are prepared from using best quality herbs and strictly follow the principles of Ayurveda. All these herbal remedies of Planet Ayurveda are 100 percent pure, natural and vegetarian. These are free from chemicals, additives and preservatives. These are safe to use as these are free from side effects.

Dosage / Usage

1. Digestion Support – 1 capsule, twice daily with warm water after meals.
2. Triphala Capsules – 1 capsule, twice daily with warm water after meals.
3. Gum Care Powder – Massage your teeth and gums gently with 3-6 gm powder. Rinse the mouth with lukewarm water after 2-3 minutes.
4. Pitta Balance – 1 capsule, twice daily with warm water after meals.
5. Irimedadi Oil – Oil pulling for 10-15 minutes before brushing. Then rinse your buccal cavity with lukewarm water mixed with black salt or pink salt.

Products Description

1. Digestion Support

Improper digestion is also one of the reasons for this health problem. For the proper digestion of food, the house has digestion support capsules. As the name suggests, the product is the best one to support healthy digestion of food. The product is made using an effective combination of some wonderful herbs that are beneficial for this problem. The herbs include Amla (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminelia chebula), Bahera (Terminelia bellerica), Sounf (Foeniculum vulgare), Dhania (Coriander sativum), Pippali (Piper longum) and Jeerak (Cyminum cuminum). The product helps to relieve heat produced within the body and hence manages the problem of bad breath (halitosis). It suppresses the gas formation in the body. The product stimulates the secretion of digestive juices and thereby provides strength to the digestive system.

2. Triphala Capsules

This product is made using the pure extracts of three most wonderful herbs- Amlaki (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminelia chebula) and Bibhitaki (Terminelia bellerica). These herbal capsules are useful for the removal of toxins such as high uric acid, high cholesterol etc. from the body. Each fruit component used in the preparation of these capsules is effective in making the digestion process healthy enough. Unhealthy lifestyle leads to imbalance of vata and pitta dosha of the body. This product is useful for the balancing of these two aggravated doshas and hence, a great way to balance the digestive fire. The product is the effective one to manage bad breath (halitosis).

3. Gum Care Powder

Another most effective herbal formulation from the house is gum care powder for bad breath (halitosis). It is used as a tooth powder and is made using the combination of 9 effective and useful herbs. This herbal powder is good for gum diseases. It helps in the brightening of the teeth and supports healthy oral health. It is helpful in preventing the decay of the gums. It is useful in gum bleeding, pyorrhea and gingivitis. In short, it is an excellent one to remove bad breath (halitosis).

4. Pitta Balance

The product is another great way to manage the bad breath (halitosis). Pitta balance capsules of Planet Ayurveda are made using a special combination of the best quality ingredients. Praval pishti (coral calcium), Akik pishti (Agate calcium), Jawar mohra pishti (calcium compound), Kamdudha ras (calcium compound), Mukta pishti (pearl calcium) and Giloy satv (Tinospora cordifolia extract). As the name suggests, the product is actually used to restore the pitta balance of the body. The pitta dosha of the body controls the digestion and metabolism process. And digestion must be healthy enough to control the symptoms of bad breath (halitosis). Praval pishti is used as a natural calcium compound and is helpful in boosting the immunity. Mukta pishti is known to provide relief from the burning sensation while the Giloy is used for detoxification process as well as to boost the immune system. Sometimes infection in the mouth is also a cause of bad breath (halitosis). And a healthy immune system helps to stay away from infections.

5. Irimedadi Oil

Irimedadi oil is a classical herbal formulation consisting of various medicinal herbs like Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia), til (Sesamum indicum), clove (Syzygium aromaticum), and many more which are very helpful in maintaining the health of the mouth. These are excellent herbs for bad breath, also improve dental cavities that may lead to halitosis, and give relief from dry mouth, and coated tongue. It helps to inhibit the growth of unwanted bacteria which may lead to bad breath. Gargles of Irimedadi oil are also beneficial for enhancing the circulation of blood in the buccal cavity which helps to detoxify the mouth and thus leads to improve Halitosis.

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Guidelines

With these herbal remedies, some guidelines should also be involved in lifestyle so that hygiene sustains for lifetime.

• Brush teeth twice and scrape tongue
• Replace your toothbrush every two to three months.
• Regular Dental checkups
• Chew cloves or aniseeds as these contain antiseptic properties that fight with halitosis-causing bacteria.