Herbs That Sweeten Your Breath

Many of us can not stand the stinging sensation caused by a mouthwash, but still would love to have a sweeter breath.  Nature has given us wonderful alternatives for the chemical mouthwash.  These are time tested, are beneficial to health and have no side effects.

The commonly used herbal mouth fresheners are parsley, basil and coriander.  All of these contain the green plant pigment chlorophyll which is a powerful breath freshener.  Apart from parsley, basil and coriander there are some other less popular breath fresheners that I am listing below

Dill

It is also rich in chlorophyll.  Chew the seeds, or make dil tea by adding the leaves or mashed seeds to boiling water.

Cardamom

This contains cineole, a potent antiseptic that kills bad breath bacteria.  You can chew the seeds and then spit them out.

Anise

The seeds of this licorice-flavoured herb have been used for a very long time to freshen breath.  The seeds can be boiled in a cup of water, strained and then the water can be drunk or used as a mouth wash.

Peppermint

This is a very strong antiseptic and fights halitosis.  A tea can be made and again either drunk or used as a rinse cum mouth wash.