Can reed root effectively cure bad breath?

The problem of bad breath affects and troubles many people, so how to effectively solve bad breath needs to be taken seriously. Usually, reed root can effectively remove bad breath and oral odor to a certain extent, because it itself has the effect of clearing heat and purging fire.

1. Halitosis is a bad smell in the mouth that often bothers people and even affects social interactions. There are many causes of bad breath, 80% of which are caused by oral diseases. Systemic diseases such as lung abscess, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, gastrointestinal dysfunction, gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetes, uremia, poisoning, etc. can also cause bad breath. According to traditional Chinese medicine, bad breath is caused by a variety of factors including spleen deficiency, stomach heat, food stagnation, qi stagnation, and blood stasis.

2. Reed root is a commonly used Chinese medicine. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", it is cold in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the lung and stomach meridians. It has the effects of clearing away heat and purging fire, promoting fluid and quenching thirst, eliminating restlessness, stopping vomiting, and promoting diuresis. It is often used for symptoms such as fever, thirst, lung heat cough, lung abscess and spitting, and stomach heat and vomiting. Modern research shows that reed root polysaccharides have a strong antioxidant effect and can scavenge free radicals.

3. Reed root soup has a certain effect on bad breath caused by stomach heat. Patients with stomach heat mainly show symptoms such as good appetite, dry stool, dry mouth, thirst, sweating, red tongue and yellow tongue coating. Therefore, it is recommended that patients with bad breath first go to the dental department for treatment and receive treatment based on the cause. If the effect is poor, they can take reed root soup. In addition, patients with bad breath should follow the principles of low fat, low sugar, and a certain amount of protein in their diet; eat less meat and more fruits and vegetables; eat more coarse grains and less refined foods.