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Traditional tooth therapy |
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The bark of Bakula (Mimusops elengi) is used by farmers to treat toothache. The bark is collected, dried and powdered. About 40 gms of this powder is added to 300 to 400 ml of water. About 10 to 15 gms of alum is added to it. This mixture is then used to wash the mouth. The bark can also be made into a paste and applied with alum around the gums.
Biswanath Pradhan Village Jakeikala Banaigarh Block.
Mimusops elengi is an active ingredient of many Ayurvedic oral care products. It is used for the treatment of dental problems and maintaining oral hygiene Mimusops elengi solution is effective against toothache, as well as in cases of Ozena and for healing wounds. (Dixit, R.S., M.R. Uniyal and O.H. Mishra (1976) - Keshar and kunkum in Ayurveda and their identity, JRIM 11, 2, 121-124.) (Mitra, C.R. and G. Misra (1967) - Constituents of fruit and seed of Mimusops elengi, Phytochemistry 6, 453.) A powder of Mimusops elengi along with alum and common salt is also effective against pyorrhea. http://www. chakrapaniayurveda.com/bakula.html |
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Honey Bee, 16(4):17, 2005 |
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