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eyes/ears/nose/throat
periodontal disease
botanicals

primary herbs

Baptisia tinctoria: locally; purulent, dusky purplish or livid discoloration (Felter, p. 237)
Commiphora myrrha: loose spongy gums, engorged (Ellingwood, p. 210)
Crataegus oxyacantha: flavonoids: strengthen collagen (Pizzorno, Murray, VI: Perio-6)
Hydrastis canadensis: spongy loose gums, bleeding; as mouthwash (Ellingwood, p. 198)
Myrica cerifera: locally for: spongy, flabby, bleeding gums, ulcerations (Felter, pp. 481-482)
Phytolacca decandra (toxic): pallid, erosions, stimulates mucous membranes
(Felter, p. 538)
Potentilla tormentilla: astringent, as mouthwash (Weiss, p. 124)
Quercus alba: astringent
Salvia officinalis: as mouthwash (Weiss, p. 124)
Sanguinaria canadensis: diluted tincture as a mouthwash, do not swallow (Anderson Geller)
Thuja occidentalis: antiseptic, mild astringent; mouthwash for mucous erosions of mouth (Felter, p. 678)
Vaccinium myrtillus: flavonoids; strengthen collagen (Pizzorno, Murray, VI: Perio-6)


complementary herbs

formula: tinctures of:
Potentilla tormentilla, 10 ml.
Salvia officinalis, 10 ml.
instructions: half tsp. to 1 cup of water, as a mouthwash (Weiss, p. 124)
formula: tinctures of:
Potentilla tormentilla, 20 ml.
Arnica montana (toxic), 20 ml.
instructions: 1 tsp. to 1 cup of water, as a mouthwash (Weiss, p. 124)


footnotes