All over India, it is a tradition to eat saunf "fennel" after meals. It is considered to be a healthy practice as saunf keeps the digestive system healthy and removes gas/acidity. So you will see that every hotel, restaurant serves saunf after meal.
Saunf stimulates the secretion of digestive juices and enzymes that improves your digestion. Fennel contain anethole, fenchone and estragole that act as antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory.
Mukhwas is made of mainly saunf. There are a variety of mukhwas available in market and online. Almost every house in India will have a special mukhwaas box. Saunf is rich in Fiber, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium & Manganese.
There are varieries of mukhwas available on amazon:
- Organic Purify Calcutta Paan Mukhwas, 300g Jar Pack [Mouth Freshener, Digestive, After-Meal Snack] Gulkand Pan |Lal Paan
- Delight Foods Real Betel Leaf Banarasi Meetha Paan Mukhwas (Without Supari & Areca Nut) - 200g
- Mr. Merchant Banarasi Meetha Paan Mukhwas, [Mouth Freshener, Digestive, After-Meal Snack] [Jar Pack], 300gm
- Urban Platter Calcutta Paan Mukhwas, 300g / 10.5oz [Mouth Freshener, Digestive, After-Meal Snack]
- Mr. Merchant Rajasthani Mukhwas, Traditional Mouth Freshener Mukhwas Mix (Pack of 1 (300gm Jar Pack))
- HARIBAS Mukhwas Mouth Freshener PACK OF 5 with sauf mouth freshener, Green Saunf Mukhwas 180G, Punjabi Mukhwas 200GM,
- FOODHOLIC Bombaiya Mukhwas/ Mix Saunf mukhwas Mouth Freshener (400 Gm)
- Nature Purify- Mouth Freshener Combo Rajasthani,Punjabi,Bambaiya & Chocolate Mukhwas (400g*4) 1.6kg
- And many others..
See a list of tasty mukhwas: https://www.amazon.in/s?k=mukhwas
There are many benefits of mukhwas saunf:
- Glowing Skin
- Removes Toxic
- Removes Excess Water From Body
- Anti-Aging
- Cures Acne
- Keeps Cancer Away
- Antibacterial
- Reduce inflammation
- May relieve menopausal symptoms
- Wonderful for constipation, indigestion and bloating