Dear Bob Liebert,

I have been suffering from body odor since I was a teenager. I've asked a doctor about it and he wasn't able to help me. I use deodorant and that doesn't help. I also take at least 2 showers a day. Even then, as soon as I start sweating in my armpits it gives off a strong odor. It's very embarrasing and makes me very insecure all the time. I think I may have some kind of problem with digestion where my body lacks some kind of enzyme to break down or that I might just have some kind of bacteria. I just don't know. Could you reccomend ANYTHING for me, or have you heard of any condition similar that I could research further. I would really appreciate it.

 

Dear Friend,

If the liver, bowels and kidneys are functioning well, there shouldn't be such a problem, as there wouldn't be so many toxins released through the skin for bacteria to jump on. I would suggest taking my herbal extracts of DANDELION ROOT, CLEAVERS and THUJA (the last in smaller doses). SAGE extract can be taken to tone down over-profuse sweating, but that isn't the cause of the odor itself.

Yours in healing,
Bob Liebert, herbalist

You can buy these herbs and many more in the Formula and Single Herb sections of the Teeter Creek Herb website. Herbs that don't appear in the Formula or Single Herb lists can usually be requested in the "Message" section at the bottom of the order page.

The information expressed is the personal observations of Herbalist Bob Liebert based on his personal experience and his studies of folk and traditional herbalism. These observations are not meant to be a substitute for qualified medical diagnosis and treatment. Uses of many of the herbs have not been scientifically verified.