Garlic
There are many reasons why you might have bad breath. You can get it if you don't brush and floss regularly. Bacteria that build up in your mouth and between your teeth produce the bad odor. Other problems in your mouth, such as gum disease, dry mouth, or cavities, may also cause it. Sinusitis or problems with your nose may be to blame. You can also have bad breath if you eat some foods, like raw onions, garlic, or cabbage. And of course smoking causes its own bad smell. Some diseases and medicines can cause a specific breath odor.
Having good dental habits, like brushing and flossing regularly, help fight bad breath. Mouthwashes, mints or chewing gum may make your breath fresher. If you have a disease that causes the bad breath, treating the disease may help give you fresher breath.
Home Remedies for Garlic
   Mix 6 pressed garlic cloves with warm water. Gargle twice daily. Continue for 3 days.OscarWilde | November 4th, 2017
   Garlic (Allium sativum L.) kills bacteria and some viruses. Place half a clove of garlic between the teeth and each cheek and/or suck on clove. Alternately, buy garlic lozenges and use as directed. Garlic has antiviral, anti-fungal and antibacterial properties.
Mechanism - allyl 2-propenethiosulfinate or diallyl thiosulfinateGuydeMaupassant | August 7th, 2020
   Garlic (Allium Sativum) has antibacterial properties against cariogenic bacteria (Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus). Garlic juice can be used as a mouthwash to treat plaque or mouth sores.
Mechanism - allicinJlaiii | August 9th, 2020
   Garlic has been used for colds, bronchial problems, coughs and fevers throughout history. It is a blood thinner and lowers cholesterol.
In a blend......been used for colds, bronchial problems, coughs and fevers throughout history. It is a blood thinner and lowers cholesterol.
In a blender, chop 3 garlic cloves and 1/2 a lemon (including the skin).
Steep contents in a cup with boiling water for 5 minutes.
Strain solids, leaving the liquid.
......th boiling water for 5 minutes.
Strain solids, leaving the liquid.
Add a little honey to the liquid.
Drink slowly.
For colds: Prepare and drink garlic tea 3 times a day.
During epidemics/pandemics: Drink 1 time per day.
This may just be what we need to help prevent COVID-19 infections!
...NathanielHawthorne | August 13th, 2020
Felter's Materia Medica on Garlic
   ...d Central Asia; cultivated also in the United States and Europe. Dose, 1 to 2 drachms. Common Name: Garlic. Principal Constituents.—Chiefly an acrid volatile oil, containing sulphur compounds. Prepar......lii, Juice of Allium. Dose, 1 fluidrachm. Action and Therapy.—External. Stimulant and rubefacient. Garlic poultice, like that of the onion, may be applied with benefit in acute respiratory and abdomi......h convulsions. Internal. Expectorant and diuretic. The juice or the syrup (made by covering bruised garlic with sugar) is often effectual in common colds, especially when tending to become chronic or ...4
Physician's Materia Medica on Garlic
   The bulb of ALLIUM SATIVUM, Lin. Stimulant, carminative, antispasmodic, diuretic, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, anthelmintic. Used in infantile colic, for relief of spasmodic coughs particularly in children. also per anum to destroy ascarides.5
References
2) Kshirsagar, Minal M., Dodamani, Arun S., Karibasappa, Gundbakhta N., et al. Antibacterial Activity Of Garlic Extract On Cariogenic Bacteria- An In Vitro Stu. Ayu 39(3) 165 to 168.
3) Motteshard, Tammy D. "The Benefits Of The Use Of Garlic In Herbal Preparations: Chemical Constituents", www.herballegacy.com/Motteshard_Chemical.html.
4) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
5) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.
