A traditional Chinese extract from the bark of the magnolia tree could give you fresh breath and kill off the oral microbes that cause halitosis.

I’m rather fond of magnolia’s both for their beauty and longevity. Magnolia is an ancient genus going back some 95-million years. My favorite individual tree, if I may be so geeky, is the magnolia growing on the grounds at Balboa Park. If you go there, you’ll know the one. It is a magnificent example of the family Magnoliaceae.