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| Title: | Traditional oral care medicinal plants survey of Tamil Nadu |
| Authors: | Ganesan, S |
| Keywords: | Oral hygiene
Dental disease
Ethnobotany
Toothbrush
Toothache
Medicinal plants
Tamil Nadu |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2008 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8 — A61K 36/00, A61P 1/02 |
| Abstract: | An oral care medicinal plants survey was conducted in different districts of Tamil Nadu during the period of 2000-2004. A total of 114 plants species, distributed among 97 genera belonging to 51 families were recorded. Most of the plants are used to relieve toothache (29.82%), as toothbrush (25.43%), mouthwash/gargle (16.66%), against common dental diseases (14.03%), mouth related stomatitis/ulcer/gingivitis (12.28%) and gum bleeding/disorders (10.53%). In the present paper these plants are arranged in alphabetical order with their scientific name, family, local name, part used and existing/surveyed uses. |
| Page(s): | 166-172 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.7(2) [March-April 2008]
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