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Excessive sweating is a bothersome experience not only for that clammy feeling it gives, but also for the bad odor it brings to our body. This is an unpleasant smell from the body due to infections from micro-organisms. In older times several herbs were used for concealing body odor and for personal care.
This tradition has been carried forward in today’s life as well by our marketers, so more advanced techniques are existent with us in the form of deodorants, antiperspirants and perfumes etc. They still carry the goodness of these good old herbs that can still clamp down on those bad bodily odors.
The purity of these highly marketed products can never be determined. So, let us try to explore a few natural and herbal alternatives for our odor problems.
5 Herbal Remedies For Body Odor
Rosemary
Rosemary is a herb from the mint family with a lot of therapeutic value. One of these medicinal benefits of this herb is its ability to fight off body odor.
Rosemary stops the growth of odor causing bacteria and its fragrance works like a deodorant to keep off the bad odor. Add 1 teaspoon rosemary leaves and let it boil in water for 15 minutes. Use this water to rinse your underarm after a shower everyday.
Thyme
Thyme is an excellent deodorizing alternative, a good anti-bacterial and anti-septic that can keep off the odor stimulating organisms from body. It has a strong germicidal action hence it is mostly used for its good fragrance in deodorants and oils.
Thymol content in this herb is a better disinfectant that is completely safe on skin. Use a Thyme spray bottle before dressing everyday or else add a few thyme leaves to your spray bottle to derive its benefits into your spray.
Sage
Sage is a fragrant herb with disinfectant properties i.e. It can kill the bacteria causing bad odor in body. It is best used in a powdered form for its fight against smell. Rinse sage tea daily in your armpit and other parts of body that lead to smell.
There are limitations for using sage oils and extracts internally for longer periods but it can be used externally without the risk of any side-effects. Sage leaf extract works the best when used with some tomato juice and applied to the areas of smell for about 30 minutes daily.
Alfalfa
Alfalfa has several qualities that work against odor. It is a blood purifier, detoxifier anti-bacterial and anti fungal agent. Alfalfa’s chlorophyll content is a good cleanser helping to keep off the body odor.
Chewing 3-4 Alfalfa leaves will help will help with getting chlorophyll in body which can slow down sweat gland activity to reduce smell from the sweat.
Oregano
Fragrant oregano leaves help deter body odors very efficiently as they have a great anti-fungal and anti-bacterial action.
Its phenolic substances are also good anti-oxidants that help to detoxify the body off those free radicals and micro-organisms. Boil a few oregano leaves in water and preserve it in a bottle. Dab a little cotton in this solution and cleanse your under-arm with this solution.
Caution: Please use Home Remedies after Proper Research and Guidance. You accept that you are following any advice at your own risk and will properly research or consult healthcare professional.