HALITOSIS: CAUSES AND REMEDIES
Halitosis, or bad breath, is a common and socially embarrassing phenomenon. It can be caused by dental problems, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, or poor food hygiene….
This phenomenon is due to a build-up of heat in the stomach which rises into the oral cavity, carrying with it the smell of decaying food.
For Chinese medicine, halitosis is linked to an energy disorder of the spleen, which can affect other organs, such as the lungs, liver or heart.
Our emotions also play a role. Prolonged frustration and anger disturb the Liver, causing an overpressure of its energy, which can turn into heat, attacking the stomach.
Restoring the energy balance is again the key to resolving this unpleasant disorder.