Armpit Odor : Causes And Home Remedies

by Jamuna Rawat
body odor

Are you fed up by trying most of the new brands of deodorant? Still suffering from armpit odor? Here are ample of solutions for what you are searching so far.

Cause Of Armpit Odor

Our body has the natural ability to reduce its body temperature by sweating. This is more during summer days. One of the major sweating parts of the body is underarms. When you start to sweat, the bacteria present on your skin break down the proteins in the sweat into various acids. More sweating generates unpleasant smell from the body which disturbs you as well as your nearby person. Some persons are allergic to deodorants because of the chemicals present in it. But there are so many home remedies for this.

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Home Remedies

Now, have a look at various home remedies to reduce body odor:-

o   Coconut oil

o   Epsom salt

o   Fenugreek tea

o   Neem leaves

Coconut Oil

You can apply coconut oil directly on your sweat- prone body parts and after 15 minutes to take a shower with lukewarm water. This can be done regularly because lauric acid present in coconut oil remove the bacteria in our skin and help to get rid of underarm odor.

Coconut oil

Epsom Salt

Using Epsom salt is another way to eliminate the body smell. Fill your bathtub with hot water and add 2 cups of Epsom salt in it. Soak in the bath for 10 to 15 minutes. Taking a bath in this water detoxifies your body and Epsom salt is an antioxidant. You will feel relaxed and stress free after the bath which decreases the sweat production in the body.

Epsom salt

Fenugreek Tea

Drinking fenugreek tea is an effective method to reduce the foul smell. Take one glass of water in a pan and add one teaspoon of fenugreek seeds in it. Bring it to boil until the water becomes half glass. Drinking this water in the empty stomach every morning helps to flush out the toxins in the body as well as reduces the bacterial growth in the body. This is a natural way to treat the armpit odor from its root cause.

Fenugreek

Lemon

Lemon is famous for its acidic content in it. The acid present in lemon reduces the pH of your body and will kill the bacteria. Cut lemon into half and apply directly on your underarms. Once it gets dry, you can wash with lukewarm water.

lemon

Neem Leaves

Neem leaves are very helpful in reducing the armpit odor. Take a handful of neem leaves and grind it into fine paste by adding enough water. Apply this paste on your underarms and wait till dry. Wash off with lukewarm water. Neem leaves has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties that will help to destroy the odor causing bacteria.

Neem

Try your choice and get away your body odor!

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