Oral health care management is an important part of maintaining good health. It includes health management of teeth, gums, tongue, cheeks, palates, tonsils and pharynx. This presentation includes 50 herbs / plants that have proved medicinal properties to cure oral problems.
22. Abutilon indicum L.
₪ Family:Malvaceae
₪ Distribution:IndiaSub-Himalayantractandhotterparts
₪ Usefulparts:Leaves
₪ A decoction of the leaves is used as mouth wash in toothache
andtendergums
PPRC/INDIA 21
24. Acacia catechu Willd.
₪ Family:Fabaceae
₪ Distribution:AlloverIndia
₪ One of the important ingredients of most of the
formulationsofherbaltoothpaste
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30. Achellia lanulosa Nutt.
₪ Family:Asteraceae
₪ Distribution:WesternnorthAmerica
₪ An extract of the roots is used as a local anaesthetic esp.
againsttoothache
PPRC/INDIA 29
40. Acorus calamus L.
₪ Family:Araceae
₪ Distribution: England, Germany, Netherlands, Russia, U.S.,
Burma,Sri-Lanka
₪ The dried rhizomes collected in autumn are used as a cure
fortoothache
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67. Amomum subulatum Roxb.
₪ Family:Zingiberaceae
₪ Distribution: Eastern Himalayas, Cultivated in Nepal, West
Bengal,SikkimandAssam
₪ A decoction of the seeds used in gargle of teeth & gums.
IngredientofHamdardManjan
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92. Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell
₪ Family:Scrophulariaceae
₪ Distribution: Throughout India in wet, damp and marshy
areas
₪ Aningredientofformulation:Teethingsyrup
PPRC/INDIA 91
98. Bambusa bambos Druce
₪ Family:Poaceae
₪ Distribution: Western & South India, Orissa, Assam, East
Bengal,LowerHimalayas,Gangavalleys,Indusvalleys
₪ Aningredientofformulation:HamdardManjan
PPRC/INDIA 97
122. Buxus sempervirens L.
₪ Family:Buxaceae
₪ Distribution:Europe,NorthAmerica
₪ The distilled oil obtained from bark and leaf is used to treat
toothache
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