Bad breath, natural remedies

Mint tea, a drink that tastes of exotic lands

Carminative, helps digestive processes, counteracts swelling and abdominal pain, calms spasms, antimicrobial and analgesic action, useful for oral health and against bad breath, diuretic, improves attention and concentration, counteracts nausea and headache caused by stress, relieves the symptoms of allergies.

Today we are talking about mint tea, a tea that, with its fresh and fascinating scent, speaks of distant and exotic lands. But peppermint tea is also a healthy drink, let’s speak about its properties on the basis of scientific research. Peppermint tea, properties - Mint leaves, scientific name Mentha piperita, are rich in essential oils and antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer and antiviral substances such as rosmarinic acid, luteolin and hesperidin. By infusing these leaves in boiling water...

The best essential oils for the dental care

The best essential oils recommended by science for the health of the oral cavity and to prevent bad breath, yeast infections, plaque and caries.

For a deep dental care we often use very strong products that have, however, side effects such as stomach and gut problems, spots on teeth and dental sensitivity. Sometimes it is necessary to use these products, for example after a surgery, but other times we tend to abuse of these products. There are essential oils that can be a valid aid for dental care. In general, you can add 2-3 drops of essential oil to half a water glass, rinse the mouth and then spit. But not exceed with these remedies,...

Common centaury

Digestive and tonic properties, improves digestion, useful in cases of loss of appetite, bad breath and meteorism, protects and cleanses the liver, for external applications it has a healing and soothing action, against skin spots.

Common centaury, scientific name Centaurium erythraea, is a plant belonging to the Genzianaceae family. Its name comes from the centaur Chiron, a figure of Greek mythology skilled in medicinal herbs. According to myth, Chiron used the Centaurea to treat a wound caused by a poisoned arrow shot by Hercules. Beyond the myth, the Centaurea is characterized by interesting health and beneficial properties for digestion but also for the skin. For internal use, the remedy can be used as an infusion or m...

Sea salt, unrefined

Mineral salts such as iodine but also iron, potassium and magnesium, for external use able to kill bacteria and for this reason useful in case of sore throat or irritations of the mouth, relaxes the muscles, counteracts eczema, ingredient of body scrub.

it’s easy to say salt… but actually there are a lot of different types of salt that you can buy, some types are healthier than other varieties. For example, the refined salt commonly used to season the dishes in cooking is the most processed and the richest in sodium chloride that, of course, is an indispensable substance for life but, if in too high quantity, can cause damages to the gastric mucosa, an increase in blood pressure and a worsening of osteoporosis. If you consider that sodium is a...

Sesame oil, for external use

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal properties, useful to make the skin tonic and elastic, anti-wrinkles, able to soothe skin redness, sunburns, eczema, useful against fungus infections, for glossy and healthy hair, acts against dandruff, able to strengthen the gums, protective action for the health of teeth, against bad breath because it is useful to remove toxins and bacteria inside the oral cavity when it is used to rinse the mouth.

Sesame oil is extracted from the seeds of sesame, scientific name Sesamum indicum, whose particular and sweet taste is preserved in the oil. This plant based oil is well known and appreciated in the Ayurveda for applications on skin, hair and teeth so much that, from the Indian word that indicates the massage made with sesame oil, champo, comes our word shampoo. Sesame oil is also rich in vitamins, such as A, E and group B, and is characterized by antioxidant properties that prevent the oil fro...

Cardamom essential oil

Tonic, digestive and carminative action, useful in case of intestinal fermentations, digestive problems, sour stomach, helpful in case of bad breath and headache, for a more serene vision.

Cardamom, scientific name Elettaria cardamomum, is a spice belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. From cardamom, through steam distillation of the dried seeds, an essential oil with tonic, digestive, carminative and antiseptic properties is obtained. Let’s see the main applications more in detail. Avoid the essential oil during pregnancy and in small children. Problems of stomach – Cardamom essential oil is useful to soothe digestive problems, sour stomach, flatulence, vomit and swollen belly....

Anise essential oil

Digestive and antispasmodic properties in order to improve digestion and against meteorism, able to improve bad breath, fluidifying effect for catarrh, remedy for rigidity and inability to adapt to new conditions.

The essential oil obtained from green anise, Pimpinella anisum, has important healthy properties: it helps indeed the digestion, it is able to fluidify the catarrh and can relieve the cough. Do not use during pregnancy, breastfeeding or in children. Poor digestion, meteorism – Thanks to the antispasmodic and digestive properties the anise essential oil improves digestion and soothes problems related to the stomach and meteorism. You can take two drops of anise essential oil in a teaspoon of ho...

Bergamot essential oil

Tonic action in case of tiredness and depression, calming action in case of stress and anxiety, anti-inflammatory and sebum- regulating properties, helpful in case of acne, oily skin, insect bites, bad breath and eczema.

The begamot is a citrus fruit with tonic, regulating, calming, anti-inflammatory and cicatrizing properties, useful especially in case of skin diseases, acne and oily skin. Let us see the main uses and applications of the bergamot essential oil. In case of stress and tiredness – Bergamot essential oil is a powerful emotional regulator: in case of tiredness and depression it is a tonic for the body and stimulates the vitality, while in case of stress, anxiety, mental confusion it is able to giv...