Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-13
A TAINTED BREATH.
WHAT CAUSES CT AND HOW IT
SHOULD BE TREATED.

composition Along the Respiratory
Tract. and the Remedy II Pure Lfv-
Ing, Pure Habits and Cleanliness,
Any one inflicted with bad breath.
instead OF using disinfectant washes or
gargles. should try to discover the
cause OF the bad breath. IL is almost
ridiculous TO keep using disinfectants
while the cause OF the fetor continues
TO operate. Suppose any one were to
notice bad smell In the back yard.
Instead of finding out exactly what the
cause OF the bad smell is. lac would sim
ply throw disinfectant around. or de-
odorizer. I'm order to stop or disguise
the smell Such a procedure would be
silly indeed. No one but sanitary
officer would do such n thing
a bad breath indicates some decom-
position going on somewhere i'm the
respiratory tract II may be n hollow
tooth filed with decOmposing material.
or the teeth may be so TANNED to-
Gether as TO inclose portions OF the
food. which fermeDt and ill the mouth
with noXiOus gases.
The trouble may be i'm the posterior
mares. One or both nOstrils rsay be
stopped up. This leaves an unventi-
lated space just back OF the nostril. In
the upper portion OF the throat. The
want OF ventilation allows the mucus
TO accumulate and decompose. which
forms a very fetid gas
or. again. the trouble may be caused
10y enlarged tonsils. These sometimes
assume giobular form. with deep
crevices and seams which retain mu-
Gus. Again. mucus collects behind and
above an enlarged tonsil. where II is
sure 10 decomposc and cause bad
breath
Any portion OF the respiratory tract
from the throat 10 the lungs may be
the seat OF the difficulty. The mucous
surface Is liable 10 catarrh. and the
catarrh abrades the mucous mem
branes here and there. forming super
fetal ulcers. which furnish a continu-
Gus eniuvia to the breath Like little
volcanoes. they pour out their erup-
tions Of noNious gases day and night 10
contaminatc the breath
The stomach has often been accused
OF being the cause OF bad breath. but
the fact is the stomach rarely is the
cause Of bad breath. The breath
does not enter the stomach Rcsuira
ton has little or nothing 10 do with
the stomach. Breath is simply the act
Of drawing the air into the lungs and
cXpclling il again.
The fctcr of bad breath sometimes
originates I'm the lungs and is no doubt
the result OF dcrangcd condition OF
the whole system. The blood. being
Surchargcd with foul gases and decom-
posing material. gives or these gases
ut each respiration This is why the
breath OF a person who drinks liquor
Will become tainted with the smell OF
tho liquor. AZ first the breath undoubt-
cdly smells OF the liquor simply he
cause I'm passing through the mouth
and throat some OF IL adhcres 10 the
mucous surfaces. n any one were TO
rinse ont the mouth with liquor. the
breath would smell FOR short time.
hut only FOR short time With the
dram drinhcr the case is different. The
liquor having passed into his stomach.
IL Is absorbed into the blood Through
the blood 10 reaches the lungs. and
with each respiration from the lungs
n portion Of the fumes from the liquor
are given or with the breath. This H.
Illustrates how bad condition OF the
blood can faint the breath.
Undoubtedly onions and many other
aromatic substances find their way out
I OF the system through the breath. In
/ this way "a bad stomach may faint the
/ breath. This * why q bad stomach
means bad breath. Bad digestion pro
duceS a bad quality OF blood. The
! blood. circulating through the lungs.
gives OF bad odors. which find their
way into the breath In this round
! about way the stomach may cause
bad breath. hut as rule the cause Of
\ bad breath can be found closer at
/ hand - either in the teeth, posterior
mares, tonsilS. throat or bronchial
\ tubes.
Instead Of using mouth washes or
\ perfumes of any sort TO cure bad
/ breath. n person ought TO have the
/ cause OF the bad breath discovered.
Unfortunately IL would be Of little or
no use 10 such person TO call on the
/ average doctor, rs he knows nothing
/ or cares nothing about such things.
/ He is simply engaged in prescribing
/ drugs ana spends very little time in
/ ferreting ont causes or removing oh
/ noXious ailments 10y harmless and RAJ
/ tional methods. In these matters every
/ person must use his own common
sense and try 10 be his own doctor.
No one should be content TO allow
bad breath to continue. 1t is very un-
I healthy and is very obnoxious to other
/ people. Every man and woman is en-
\ titled TO a sweet breath, and with n
little care and Judgment this can be
had. But 50 long as any one continues
10 take drugs or use narcotics 10 any
extent he cannot hope to have Il per-
fectly sweet breath. y pure breath
comes from pure living. pure habits
and the continuous practice of absolute
cleanliness. The toothbrush anC cold
water should he used thoroughly once
day. Gargling the throat should i'm
mediately follow. The noStrilS should
be kept clear; deep breathing prac-
ticed. These things alone will do very
much toward insuring the possession
Of sweet breath Medical Talk.
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