Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Mouthwash

Authors: Mr. Ratilal Shankar Kokare, Mr. Vaibhav Kaka Kale, Miss. Vishnavi S. Sake, Dr. Amol N. Khedkar

Country: India

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Abstract: The oral cavity is the home of various bacterial species. All through some of the oral bacteria are harmless and there are certain species that are harmfull which may causes oral plaque, bad breath and mouth disease. Thus maintain a good oral hygiene is essential for healthy mouth and body. The importance of herbs are highly considered as effective in contrast chemical products. Medicinal plants play important role in curing diseases due to their antimicrobial and antifungal activity against human pathogen through decades. Herbal product help to control dental plaque, inhibit growth of bacteria, freshen breath, cleanse tooth. Herbal mouthwashes can be used as an adjunct to various oral hygiene practices like tooth brushing, flossing. They have effective antiinflammatory, anti-plaque properties and hence can be used in supportive periodontal therapy. Various herbal product and their extract such as Neem, Turmeric, clove, peppermint have shown significant advantages over chemical ones. Medicinal plants play a vital role in curing disease due to their anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, anti-fungal activity against human pathogen through decades. Natural mouthwashes may offer significant advantages over chemical ones. If such formulation can be formulated by which can be easily prepared and used safety by people at home using natural product. It may lead to improvement in the general dental health of population. Herbal mouthwashes are in high demand because they act on oral pathogen and relieve the pain instantly and are also less or no side effect. One of the most common infectious diseases encountered by many individuals are dental carries and periodontal disease at different stage of lifetime. This review is an attempt to outline such natural substances can be used as a effective mouthwashes. The present study aimed to formulate polyherbal mouthwash that have antibacterial properties.

Keywords: Herbal mouthwash, Herb, Natural extract, Neem, Turmeric, Clove, Liquorice, Peppermint

Paper Id: 230710

Published On: 2024-06-13

Published In: Volume 12, Issue 3, May-June 2024

Cite This: Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Mouthwash - Mr. Ratilal Shankar Kokare, Mr. Vaibhav Kaka Kale, Miss. Vishnavi S. Sake, Dr. Amol N. Khedkar - IJIRMPS Volume 12, Issue 3, May-June 2024.

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