Ayurvedic Anti-Inflammatory Homemade Mouth Freshener

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup flax seeds
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds
• ¼ cup sesame seeds
• ¼ cup fennel seeds
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp rock salt
• ½  tsp brown sugar

Instructions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, add the lemon juice and salt and mix well. Cover and keep aside for 1 hour.
2. Dry roast the mix on a broad non-stick pan for 2 to 3 minutes until it starts giving off a good aroma.
3. Cool slightly, add the brown sugar and mix well.
4. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
5. Take ½ to 1 teaspoon of this mix, chew it and swallow when done. This will work as an all-natural mouth freshener and digestive aid.

Comments: Fifty-seven percent of the total fatty acids in flaxseed oil is alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), one of three omega-3 fatty acids. When consumed, ALA is converted into the other, more powerful omega-3s, docosahexaeonic (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic (EPA) acids.In a study where volunteers consumed flaxseed oil for four weeks, the ALAs significantly decreased pro-inflammatory compounds. Sesame seeds provide a good amount of Copper – 0.7 mg 35% RDA per ounce. A mineral that is important for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant enzyme systems, copper is known for reducing pain and swelling associated with arthritis. Anethole, a compound that is a chief constituent of fennel is effective at blocking inflammation. Sunflower oil is rich in Vitamin E which in turn could be effective in reducing inflammation.