Just something I’ve been wondering, really. Most of us here us snuff nasally, but I have read that the majority of snuff users in India take it orally, either as a kind of dip or on a toothbrush. So, I was wondering on what basis your snuffs are made - for scent, taste, or sensation in the mouth? (whatever the answer is I should add that so far I’ve found all I’ve tried to be lovely!)

Interesting. I thought only Americans did snuff orally and, that was only Southerners and, it was scotch snuff.

As indicated by Koba in Kiwi’s ‘Naswar’ thread, most of what we snuff nasally from India is taken there orally, Iggy. I had hoped for a reply from one of the Indian snuff manufacturers, but it looks like they want to keep it a secret.

I asked this question one time before and sixphoto said it was 80-90% oral use but the snuffs were originally designed for and still are used nasally, and there’s a general perception that the snuff was originally for the nose. I guess it’s mostly tribal areas that still sniff it. White snuffs are exclusively nasal but aren’t used in India at all they’re exported to Tibet/Mongolia etc.

I’m just quietly concerned because I always perceived nasal snuff as relatively risk free but everything I’ve read about naswar immediately jumps to the cancer stories. I don’t know which side to agree with.

@kiwi78: Same here, specially since I adore 6 photo snuffs. Anyway, I think all tobacco cancer is more related to the way it’s taken than to the manufacture process, flavors and sauces. I’ve found a Indian study somewhere in the Internet that analyzed effects of nasal snuff in Indian takers that found that it wasn’t a safe alternative to smoking because it still caused ill health, and the health problem it caused was a (drum roll)… “form of chronic rhinitis” on heavy users! WOW! Risky. (That are the kind of nonsensically presented conclusions that prevent harm reduction to be perceived as a respectable option). Studies on oral use of naswar are always murkier, so I think that if we used British or German snuff as a dip we’ll be subject to the very same perils (or at least very similar) to Indian naswar oral users.

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Well Naswar is Urdu word for snuff but it a different product from nasal snuff. Naswar is moist snuff and is taken orally as a dip. Naswar is hugely popular in Pakistan & Afghanistan & old Soviet Union countries. We too make this type of moist snuff under the brand name of Begum chhap pathani snuff in 50 g packing

Begun Chhap is quite good.

Info about the elusive 5photo snuff. http://www.5photosnuff.com