Oral care2 min
Cardamom Pod After Meals
Chew one green cardamom pod after a meal that tasted strongly of garlic. It is a short fragrance habit, not a cure for bad breath or stomach illness.
One cardamom pod after a strong meal
Green cardamom is a pod with small seeds. One pod, chewed slowly, is the whole method. The tough shell can be spat out once the seeds are crushed. There is no rinse to hold in the mouth.
Cardamom does not erase garlic from the breath for long, and it does not treat reflux, gum disease, or a coated tongue from illness. If bad breath stays for weeks, a dentist or a doctor should look for a cause.
Ingredients
- 1 green cardamom pod
- The seeds inside that same cardamom pod
- No second cardamom pod in the same sitting
How to prepare
- Crack the cardamom pod lightly with a spoon so the seeds are easy to chew.
- Discard a pod that smells musty or looks mouldy.
How to use
- After a garlicky meal, chew the seeds slowly for about a minute.
- Spit out the tough outer shell.
- One pod is enough. Do not eat a handful.
Helpful habits
- If food is still stuck in the teeth, rinse with plain water and spit it out before chewing.
- Keep pods in a closed tin so they stay fragrant.
Precautions
- Do not give whole cardamom pods to small children.
- Stop if the pod irritates a mouth ulcer.
- This is not a treatment for lasting bad breath or dental pain.
Frequently asked questions
Will one cardamom pod remove garlic breath for good?
- No. It is a short fragrance after a meal, not a treatment for bad breath.
Do I swallow the cardamom shell?
- Chew the seeds and spit out the tough outer shell.
How many pods are enough?
- One green cardamom pod after a meal. A handful is not this habit.
