Body Odor - 22 Effective Natural Home Remedies for Body Odor- Underarm Odor
Body odor is an unpleasant odor that
comes out from our body. The reasons of body odor may vary from person to
person and it depends on various factors such as gender, bacterial infections,
heredity etc.
Body spray, scent and deo help you to
temporarily control body odor, they often don't tackle the principal cause of
body odor.
So you need more natural home remedies
to handle the problem and there are numerous natural home remedies can help
cure unpleasant body odor and it gives you a fresh fragrance.
Surprising causes of Body Odor
Wrong choice of clothes –
Wearing tight & synthetic cloths,
Medical conditions such
as thyroid, diabetes, high insulin, Trimethylaminuria etc
Wrong eating habits
Too much alcohol &
tobacco intake
Genetic reasons
1. Lemon
Lemon contains vitamin C and citric
acid. Citric acid kills underarm bacteria and prevents body odor, vitamin C
keeps your skin nourished. Lemon is the perfect and effective natural deo to
get rid of body odor. Bacteria on underarms cannot survive in acidic
environment which application of lemon juice creates.
1.
Mix 1 tablespoon
rose water with 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, apply this on your underarms
before going to bed, leave it overnight. Rinse it off in the morning.
2.
Take 2 tablespoon
of fresh lemon juice and apply it on your underarms immediately after bath and
pat dry, it prevents body odor.
3.
Add less than ½
cup of lemon juice in your regular bath water.
2. Baking soda
Baking soda absorbs sweat and helps
eliminate bacteria and it act as a natural deodorant. Mix ½ teaspoon of baking
soda with 1-2 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, mix both well. Apply this
mixture on your underarms and pat dry. Leave for about 5-10 minutes, and then
Wash off with water.
3. Tea tree oil
Tea tree has antibacterial properties
and works is a natural antiseptic which kills bacteria and fungus present on
the surface of the skin. Test your skin sensitivity before using tea tree oil
by applying a small amount of oil to skin.
1.
Apply some tea
tree oil to your underarms twice a day to get rid of body odor.
2.
Apply 1
tablespoon of tea tree oil on underarms before going to bed; leave it overnight
and wash off with normal water.
4. Honey in bath water
Add 2 tablespoon of honey to your
regular bath water, don’t use this water to rinse your hair, use this water
only for body wash. Follow this regularly for few weeks to get rid of body
odor.
5. Lemon with honey
Mix 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
with 1 teaspoon of honey, mix it well. Apply this mixture on underarms 1 hour
before bath.
6. Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar or white vinegar is
the best natural antiseptic and it kills bacteria and fungus on the surface of
the skin, thus it eliminates unpleasant body odor.
1.
Take 2-3
tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, dip clean cotton ball in it and apply it on
your armpit. This will effectively reduce body odor.
2.
Mix 1 teaspoon of
white vinegar in 1 teaspoon of water and apply to your armpit while bathing.
7. Hydrogen peroxide
Add 1-2 tablespoon of apple cider
vinegar in 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide, mix them well, and apply this
mixture to kill the body odor causing bacteria, it reduces the body odor.
8. Sour Curd or Yoghurt
Sour Curd &yoghurt
contains good bacteria which helps kill the bad bacteria that caused body
odor & other skin problems. Mix 2-3 tablespoon sour curd or yoghurt, rub it over armpits,
groin area, feet, under breasts, neck etc for 30 minutes. Rinse it off with
water.
9. Gram flour
Take 2 tablespoon gram flour/besan and 3
tablespoon yogurt; make a smooth paste of it. Apply this paste on affected
areas or all over your body 30 minutes before bath. It will open the clogged
pores which and controls body odor.
