Chew SticksDantakaṭṭhasutta

“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of not using chew sticks.“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā dantakaṭṭhassa akhādane. What five?Katame pañca? It’s not good for your eyes, you get bad breath, your taste-buds aren’t cleaned, bile and phlegm cover your food, and you lose your appetite.Acakkhussaṁ, mukhaṁ duggandhaṁ hoti, rasaharaṇiyo na visujjhanti, pittaṁ semhaṁ bhattaṁ pariyonandhati, bhattamassa nacchādeti. These are the five drawbacks of not using chew sticks.Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā dantakaṭṭhassa akhādane.

There are these five benefits of using chew sticks.Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā dantakaṭṭhassa khādane. What five?Katame pañca? It’s good for your eyes, you don’t get bad breath, your taste-buds are cleaned, bile and phlegm don’t cover your food, and food agrees with you.Cakkhussaṁ, mukhaṁ na duggandhaṁ hoti, rasaharaṇiyo visujjhanti, pittaṁ semhaṁ bhattaṁ na pariyonandhati, bhattamassa chādeti. These are the five benefits of using chew sticks.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā dantakaṭṭhassa khādane”ti.