Medicinal plants in oral health care in India
Farooqi, A.H.A.; Jain, S.P.; Shukla, Y.N.;
Ansari, S.R.; Sushil Kumar
(Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, P.O. CIMAP
Lucknow 226015, UP, India)
Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant
Sciences, v. 20(2): p. 441-450,1998
Use of medicinal plants in oral health care
has been reviewed under the following subheadings: plants useful
as chewing sticks, plants useful in pyorrhoea, plant useful for
tooth hypersensitivity, and plants for relieving gum
inflammation and toothache. 84 plants with their botanical and
Indian common name, distribution in India and purpose and method
of use were considered. Sixteen herbal products along with their
product name, manufacturer, ingredients, form of the product,
and method of use and effect were tested.
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