Science [ ] Studies [ ] The WHO recommended the use of the miswak in 1986, but in 2000, an international consensus report on concluded that further research was needed to document the effect of the miswak | The main purpose of these cases is to protect and carry miswak in order to preserve its freshness |
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The conclusion was that miswak contains a high enough quantity of , and retained good ; and when compared to , miswak is a reasonable source of DNA for forensic profiling | al-Khateeb TL, O'Mullane DM, Whelton H, Sulaiman MI 2003 |
The frequent use of the 'Miswak' was associated with a lower need for treatment".
16Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, 17 4 , 383-387 | Situations where the miswak is recommended to be used include before religious practice, before entering one's house, before and after going on a journey, on Fridays, before sleeping and after waking up, when experiencing hunger or thirst and before entering any good gathering |
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"The effect of the extract of the miswak chewing sticks used in Jordan and the Middle East on oral bacteria" | External links [ ] Wikimedia Commons has media related to |
[ ] Hadiths concerning the miswak [ ] It is often mentioned that the recommended the miswak's use.
3"Miswak chewing Stick : A Cultural And Scientific Heritage" | ; Skaug, Nils January 2000 |
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It is reputed to have been used over 7,000 years ago | Al lafi T, Ababneh H 1995 |
A 2016 paper has been published comparing human DNA left on used miswak and , including the effect of time, to determine whether miswak is a reasonable source of DNA when found at crime scenes.
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