Or datun as referred to in India,
As a child we never had a toothbrush
or toothpaste at home,
The upper class used them.
Abba used to buy a bundle of gum tree or neem tree toothbrush sticks from the market,
We used to dip the stick in charcoal powder that came in bottles called manjan  and brush our teeth,
The taste of twig and coal powder was refreshing
Abba would tell us to chew ******* the twig,
We had less of tooth decay and gum diseases,
Teeth whiter and strong enamel
Herbal is best,
Antifungal and anti bacterial.
I miss my miswak.
1/1/2025