Is there a health concern requiring eating salt after a meal, and if so, which finger should be used?

Synopsis

The Shulchan Aruch records a medical-kabbalistic practice of eating salt and drinking water after every meal to prevent bad breath and illness, specifying which finger to use for the salt.

Early Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
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