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.
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