Bad breath is caused by bacteria in the mouth which cause odour. Sometimes it can be caused by tooth decay or gum disease, throat infections or other medical conditions and these things should be ruled out before applying any herbal treatment.

In the sixteenth century milk thistle was used a lot, as a food. The whole of the plant, roots, flower, leaves, stem and seeds can be eaten. It has been used for thousands of years as a herbal remedy as well. It has been used for various medical conditions, as it is today but tend sto be mostly known for its properties that help the liver.

St. John’s Wort is a plant which tends to grow mainly in Europe. It is cultivated but often grows wild in fields and meadows where it can make quite a nuisance of itself as it is a toxic weed, not only killing other plants but also poisoning livestock. The first use of the plant for medicinal purposes was in ancient Greece. It was used by Native Americans as an antiseptic and has been used as a herbal tea for a long time.

Flaxseed has been used since caveman days as there were dyed flax fibres found in a cave dating back to 34,000 BC. It was used in Ethiopia and Ancient Egypt in ancient times. It has many different uses which is probably why it has always been so popular and its use for making cloth is probably its original and is still a use today.