Bad breath is truly an embarrassing problem. Many people suffer from it without realizing it, which seriously affects interpersonal relationships. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that bad breath is mostly caused by stomach fire, damp turbidity, and phlegm qi. The rich aromatic substances in osmanthus flowers can eliminate fishy and foul odors in the mouth, while tea is most effective in reducing fire, promoting diuresis, resolving phlegm, and eliminating stagnation and greasiness. It also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Combining osmanthus with tea is a method that addresses the root cause, offering a fast and effective solution for eliminating bad breath, and is worth trying.

Western medicine believes that bad breath is related to gum disease, oral mucosal diseases, etc. However, reduced saliva secretion can also easily cause bad breath. Saliva helps us eat and digest and is the mouth's natural cleanser. A normal person secretes 1-1.5 liters of saliva daily. Insufficient secretion can easily lead to bad breath. People who often have a dry mouth can drink more osmanthus tea to promote saliva production, quench thirst, and also prevent bad breath.

Furthermore, a long-term deficiency of vitamin C can also cause bad breath. The daily requirement of vitamin C for adults is generally 60-65 mg. Long-term failure to meet this requirement can lead to bad breath in mild cases and even septicemia in severe cases.

Tea contains rich vitamin C, tea polyphenols, and a small amount of aromatic substances, which can eliminate bad breath. Tea polyphenols can coagulate bacteria and astringe oils, while aromatic substances can dissolve fats and eliminate fishy and gamey odors in the mouth.

Osmanthus has the effects of promoting fluid production, resolving turbidity, dispelling foulness, and transforming phlegm, making it an excellent product for dispelling foulness and breaking bad breath. Osmanthus eliminates bad breath, which is related to its rich content of aromatic substances, such as Y-decalactone, α-ionone, β-ionone, trans-linalool oxide, cis-linalool oxide, linalool, etc.

"Osmanthus dew," a top-grade beverage for invigorating the spleen, stimulating appetite, soothing the liver, and regulating qi, is obtained by distilling osmanthus flowers. It is often used to alleviate symptoms like dry throat and mouth, bad breath, and toothache. Brewing osmanthus tea has the same effect.

Osmanthus Tea

Brewing method: Take 3 grams of dried osmanthus flowers and 5 grams of green tea or oolong tea, brew with boiling water for 6 minutes, then drink.

Hawthorn Osmanthus Water

Suitable for people with a cold constitution and stomach cold.

Brewing method: Place 12 grams of osmanthus, 6 grams of hawthorn, and 3 grams of codonopsis root into a small pot with 500 ml of water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for another 20 minutes. Strain the water, add a small amount of rock sugar if desired, let it cool, and drink as tea.