Abstract

HERBAL REMEDIES USED IN THE TREATMENT OF MOUTH ULCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Ugale Rohit Vitthal* and Deshmukh Krushna Balasaheb

ABSTRACT

Mouth ulcers are one of the most common diseases of oral mucosa. It is also known as canker sores, RAS (recurrent aphthous stomatitis). Mouth ulcer are open sores appears inside the mouth. They are painful, white ulcers of inner lips, cheeks and gums. These sores typically heals in 10 to 14 days. Common causes of mouth ulcers include infection, numerous viral, fungi, some hormonal changes, physiological stress and some nutritional deficiencies, iron, mechanical injury, food allergy, skin disease etc. Herbal medicines is an effective and safer alternative to synthetic medication. The purpose of this article is to discuss the effectiveness of most popular herbal remedies in treating mouth ulcers. This review article involves the information about herbal remedies used in the treatment of mouth ulcers which includes iscussion about turmeric, aloe vera, guava leaves, honey, ginger, tulsi, neem along with their family, uses and chemical constituents.

Keywords: Mouth ulcer, RAS, Herbal remedies, turmeric, tulsi.