Underarm or body odor is the unpleasant smell coming out of the underarms or armpits.
Water Treatments
- Daily bath with a clean change of clothing, including all underwear.
- Change clothes every time they get wet with perspiration. Better yet, take a bath with every change of clothing, if possible.
- Drink at least 6 glasses of water during waking hours.
- Avoid spicy foods. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
Herbal Medications
- Tawas ( Alum ) with kalamansi juice mixture
- Take a piece of solid tawas and pulverize it. Mix a tablespoon with the juice of 1 or 2 kalamansi.
- Buyo-kalamansi deodorant (Scientific name: Piper beetle L.; English: Betel Leaf Pepper)
- Extract juice from buyo leaves ans mix with kalamansi juice. Apply as deodorant every after bath and at bedtime.
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Good day!can u pls help me.I have a son who has a problem on body odor.He takes a bath everyday.But d problem s he sweats a lot on his armpit.And also had a gingivitis.How can i help him totally eradicate his body odor?He is still young and intelligent.I’m afraid it may caused embarrassment because of his body odor.