I have seen a lot of information out for hunters on scent with clothing, deodorant, and some showering products. There is so much more to eliminated scent to help out our hunting odds against the game we pursue. Here is a list of other home remedies that can help the hunter further their scent-free tactics for the hunt.
Body odor can be under control in 3 days by adding 5-10 drops of Rose Water to bath water and soak for at least 15 minutes. Serious body odor can be controlled by adding 3 cups of tomato juice to bath water and soak for at least 15 minutes. It is recommended to rinse and exfoliate after one of these or any bath/shower to rid dead cells off body and then use non-scented soap to finish showering. The following remedies below can also help total body odor.
Bad Breath
Causes:
? Alcohol
? Stress
? Diet/Food
? Dehydration
? Milk intolerance
? Poor Digestion
? Imbalance of Good and Bad Bacteria in the Gut
? Dental Problems
? Smoking
? Medications like decongestants and diuretics
Changes to Make:
Oral Hygiene
? Brush teeth/tongue and floss
? Get teeth cleaned and cavities filled at dentist
? Use Hydrogen Peroxide as mouth wash
? Brush gums and tongue with powdered cloves or myrrh
? Brush tongue with antibacterial products like chlorhexidine
Dietary
? Eliminate or reduce high-fat and high-protein foods because they can be hard to digest and give off gas.
? Eliminate acidic foods that create great places for bacterial growth.
? Eliminate or reduce sugars because bacteria feed off the sugar.
? Garlic, onions, and exotic spices (Ex. Curry) can have compounds exhaled for 24 hours in your breath.
? Cut out cheeses (blue, camembert, and Roquefort) and canned tuna and anchovies.
? Cut out acidic drinks like coffee and tea.
? Eat more fruit like kiwi, papaya, and pineapple along with vegetables (green is better).
Supplements
? Vitamin B & C, along with Zinc can help bad breath.
Digestive System
? Yogurt, Acidophilus, or Bifidus can add beneficial bacteria and improve digestive system.
? Decreasing hydrochloric acid comes with age and can be fixed with taking a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar before each meal or take betaine or pepsin tablets to help digestion.
? Drink plenty of water.
? Eat plenty of fiber.
Cures
? Apple cider vinegar before meals.
? Brush teeth with baking soda or baking soda/hydrogen peroxide paste.
? Take charcoal tablets.
? Gargle hydrogen peroxide or salt water.
? Take alfalfa tablets.
? Chew anise (licorice flavored seed), cardamom, dill, or fennel seeds.
? Take Chlorophyll and/or Spirulina in liquid or tablet form.
? Drink Wheat Grass with water on an empty stomach.
? Eating filberts (hazelnuts) absorbs bad breath.
? Chewing mint, parsley, basil, rosemary, thyme, and wintergreen help bad breath.
? Suck on a lemon with salt on it.
? Dissolve Silicea tablets under tongue twice a day.
Foot Odor
Cures
? Soak feet for 30 minutes in 1 teaspoon or Alum and 1 or 2 gallons of water.
? Soak feet in Apple Cider Vinegar with warm water.
? Pour Baking Soda in socks and boots.
? Take Zinc tablets.
Sweaty Hands
Cures
? Witch hazel or alcohol wipes wiped on hands will shrink pores and reduce sweating.
? Drink Sage Tea.
? Take Zinc tablets.
Change in Diet
A proper diet is also crucial in eliminating body odor. Wheat grass is high in chlorophyll, a main ingredient in odor elimination. Drink 500 mg of wheatgrass each morning, about a 6-oz. glass. Sage also reduces the activity within the sweat glands, producing less odor and perspiration. Drink two to three cups of sage tea each day to keep body odor at a minimum. Also, keep the body as hydrated as possible by drinking at least two liters of water each day. Fluid intake flushes toxins out of the body, keeping pores and glands free of bacteria that cause body odor.
Refined sugar feeds bacteria and fungus on the skin
If you have a serious odor problem, soak for fifteen minutes or longer in a tub of water with three cups of tomato juice added. Don't forget, tomato juice works on you and your pets if you have been "skunked"!
Remedies
Alcohol/witch hazel Wipe your armpits with alcohol, white vinegar or witch hazel instead of deodorant.
Alum Try using a crystal rock made from the mineral salt potassium alum instead of a deodorant. It won't keep you dry as an antiperspirant will, but they clog your sweat glands and contain aluminum chlorohydrate, which may lead to future health problems.
Apple cider vinegar Apple cider vinegar eliminates under arm body odor when used in place of deodorant because it reduces the pH of the skin. Bacteria can't live in areas with low pH.
? White vinegar is also helpful. Place some on a cotton ball and apply to the underarms instead of deodorant. The vinegar smell is gone in minutes and you should be smell-free all day.
Baby powder Use baby powder or talc in areas of heavy perspiration.
Baby wipes (see towelettes below) also work, but the results may be temporary.
Baking soda Baking soda, the odor-eating standby, can be used instead of deodorant. Just apply the powder to your dry armpits. It will kill bacteria and help absorb perspiration. Cornstarch can also be used instead or mixed with the baking soda.
Bauxite crystal deodorant works very well at controlling underarm odors.
Parsley/alfalfa Chewing parsley, alfalfa and other leafy greens will help neutralize body odor, probably because of the deodorizing effect of the chlorophyll.
Radishes Juice about two dozen radishes, add 1/4 teaspoon of glycerine, and put in a squirt or spray-top bottle. Use as an underarm deodorant or to reduce foot odor.
Rosemary is an antibacterial herb. Put 8 to 10 drops of the essential oil in 1 ounce of water and appy it where needed.
Sage Herbalists suggest drinking a cup of sage tea daily to reduce sweat gland activity. This is especially true for those who perspire excessively due to tension. Use 11/2 teaspoonsful of dried sage or two tea bags in one cup of water; steep for ten minutes; drink in small doses throughout the day.
? Fresh sage leaves blended with tomato juice has been found to be very effective.
Tea tree is an antibacterial herb. Make a deodorant by putting 2 drops of the essential oil into 1 ounce of water and apply where needed.
Towelettes (baby wipes) Useful when a tense moment surges the sex hormones which produce fluid under the arms and around the genital areas that, when combined with bacteria, causes odor.
Turnip juice Turnip juice will reduce underarm odor for up to 10 hours. Grate a turnip, squeeze the juice through cheesecloth, so that you have two teaspoonsful. Wash your armpits first, and vigorously rub one teaspoonful on each one.
Wheat grass Take 500 mg of wheat grass daily on an empty stomach and wash down with a glass of water. The chlorophyll will dramatically reduce body odor.
Homeopathic
Silicea Homeopaths recommend dissolving three 6X tablets of the tissue salt Silicea under the tongue each morning and evening to knock out odor.