Question:
I've heard that Indians use spices to freshen their breath. Is that true and which spices do they use?

Answer:
Yes, it�s absolutely true. If you think about it, mint is an herb and it�s used in commercial breath fresheners. A subtler ingredient is green cardamom. Many Indians chew on one of the pods complete with the outer casing and your breath does smell sweet afterwards. It�s worked for me. You don�t have to eat the cardamom. I�ve also sucked on a clove but do go easy on those little pungent buds. Cloves tend to have a numbing quality which is why the mouthwashes dentists use contain them.