First, the causes of oral odor
1. rotten apple flavor: common in diabetics or people who lose weight excessively. Acetone produced by the decomposition of fat and protein reaches the lungs through the blood, and then gives off the smell of rotten apples through breathing. Because people who lose too much weight take advantage of hunger, a lot of fatty acids are oxidized in the liver to produce acetone, which can also cause bad breath, and there is a similar smell in urine.
2. rotten eggs: hydrogen sulfide will be produced in the stomach of patients with gastrointestinal diseases, and it is very common to smell rotten eggs.
3. Bad meat: common in suppurative diseases of oral cavity, such as gingivitis suppurative or suppurative tonsillitis, which can be recovered after anti-infection treatment.
4. Feces or musty smell: seen in patients with liver dysfunction or chronic hepatitis. Besides the mouth, sweat smells the same.
5. fishy smell: there is a disease called fishy smell syndrome, which is mainly due to the lack of enzymes that decompose trimethylamine in the body. It won't do any harm, but it smells bad. Such patients should often eat more fruits, such as mung beans, coix seed, dark plum, honey and so on. , can alleviate the smell.
Second, Chinese medicine can judge your physical condition by the abnormal taste in the patient's mouth. There are the following:
1. Taste sweet: Chinese medicine believes that it is mostly caused by damp-heat in the spleen and stomach and internal fire in the liver and spleen. More common in diabetes and digestive system diseases. Oral acid: Chinese medicine believes that it is caused by liver and gallbladder heat multiplied by spleen. Gastric acid is common in gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.
2. Bitter mouth: Chinese medicine believes that it is caused by hot liver and gallbladder and bile fumigation. Bitter mouth is often related to bile metabolism disorder, which is more common in acute and chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones, hepatobiliary tumors and so on.
3. Salty mouth: Chinese medicine believes that it is caused by deficiency of kidney yin and floating of deficiency fire. More common in neurosis, chronic nephritis, chronic pharyngitis, oral ulcer.
4. Pale mouth: Chinese medicine believes that it is caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach and weakness of transportation. More common in digestive and endocrine system diseases, malnutrition, vitamin and trace element zinc deficiency.
5. Bad breath: Chinese medicine believes that food is stagnant in the stomach and turbid. It is more common in oral diseases and dyspepsia, such as stomatitis, pharyngitis, gingivitis, oral ulcers, dental caries, gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and gastric cancer.
Third, how to remove oral odor?
1. Lemon or litchi: If you have bad breath, I suggest you eat some cinnamon or litchi. Lemon is acidic, slightly bitter, and has the effects of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst and dispelling summer heat. You can add some mint to a cup of boiled water and some fresh lemon juice to get rid of bad breath.
2. Celery: If you are a smoker and your family hates the smell of smoke, you can eat some celery. This herb is most helpful to eliminate oral odor, such as smoking. In order to achieve better results, the longer these things are chewed, the better the effect.
3. Drink yogurt every day: The latest research shows that drinking yogurt every day can reduce the content of hydrogen sulfide in the mouth, because this substance is the culprit of bad breath. Drinking yogurt on time can also prevent the production of harmful bacteria in the mouth, which can lead to gum disease or dental plaque. However, only natural yogurt has this effect, but sugary yogurt does not.
4. Fresh kumquat: It is very effective for chest tightness and food stagnation type halitosis. Wash and chew 5-6 fresh kumquat, which has the effects of aromatic resuscitation, qi circulation and spleen strengthening.