The apocrine glands in the armpits release fats, waste products, and other toxins from the body when you sweat. Body odor happens when these toxins come into contact with bacteria on your skin. Here are some great and simpe tips how can you prevent body odor!
Use natural soap which contains lavender, tea tree oil or peppermint.
Spray which hazel extract several times a day directly to your skin or put it on a cotton ball and wipe your armpits with it. The refreshing, sweet-smelling liquid is drying and has a deodorizing effect as well.
Instead of baby powder (talcum) use baking soda which absorbs the moisture and kills the bacteria that cause bad odor.
Munch some parsley which has deodorizing properties. You can make tea of it too: Soak one teaspoon of chopped fresh parsley for five minutes in a cup of boiling water. Leave it to cool, then drink it.
Lime and Lemon juice have strong disinfectant and antibiotic properties that can remove body odor. The citrus juice changes the acidic pH of the skin. Use the juice of lime/lemon on your armpits. Or mix 2 tablespoons of lemon juice with a cup of water and drink it. Don't heat or drink anything before it. It detoxes your liver.
The armpit hair increased body odor as absorbs sweat, thus creating a favorable environment for bacteria.
This herb has anti-bacterial and antiperspirant effects. Use sage herbal tincture, sage diluted oil or sage homemade tea. For the tea use fresh or dried leaves and store in the refrigerator.
It has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties which kill the bacteria and prevent body odor. All you need is 1/4 cup filtered water and 6-10 drops Tea tree oil. Pour it in a spray bottle and spray each armpit once or twice and allow to dry.
You can fight against body odor from inside too. The linden tea helps the body's secretion of waste products and it's very effective against the strong body odor as well.
Because chlorophyll has the ability to kill odor-producing bacteria, wheatgrass can mask and eliminate the smell of garlic and fights bad breath, body and menstrual odors. Take wheatgrass regularly to prevent displeasing body odors. For fresher breath, gargle with small amount of wheatgrass juice.
Spinach also contains high amount of chlorphyll, thus it can suppress body odor.
Source:Femina
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