Halitosis

Offensiveness of breath may arise from many causes, as disordered stomach and decayed or improperly cleaned teeth, ulcers of the mouth, unhealthy gums, sore throat, secretion of the tonsils, discharge from the nose. It may also be symptom in itself apart from any of the above affections.

General Treatment.-This will depend on the cause.

When due to decayed teeth, unhealthy gums, and the like, these must be seen to. (See under TEETH, DYSPEPSIA, MOUTH, THROAT, OZAENA.) Wash the mouth out carefully after every meal, and cleanse the teeth. The use of a little Condy’s Fluid in the water will be beneficial temporarily (one or two drops in a tumbler of water). The smell of garlic or onions is best counteracted by eating parsley.)

Medicines.-(Four times a day.)

Arnica 3.-

In general.

Nux. v. 3.-

If only perceived in the morning.

Pulsatilla 3.-

Morning and night.

Chamomilla 6.-

After dinner only.

Cepa. 3.-

Like onions.

Carb. veg.6- Putrid.

John Henry Clarke

John Henry Clarke MD (1853 – November 24, 1931 was a prominent English classical homeopath. Dr. Clarke was a busy practitioner. As a physician he not only had his own clinic in Piccadilly, London, but he also was a consultant at the London Homeopathic Hospital and researched into new remedies — nosodes. For many years, he was the editor of The Homeopathic World. He wrote many books, his best known were Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica and Repertory of Materia Medica