Pomegranate and chamomile plant extracts had antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties similar to that of chlorhexidine 0.12%. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Clinical efficacy analysis of the mouth rinsing with pomegranate and chamomile plant extracts in the gingival bleeding reduction.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2014 Feb ;20(1):93-8. Epub 2013 Sep 25. PMID: 24439653
Ana Luzia Araújo Batista
Medicinal plants represent important therapeutic resources to health restoration, including the use of herbal products in the mouth conditions treatment. A randomized controlled clinical trial was performed in order to evaluate the effectiveness of mouth rinse with pomegranate and chamomile plant extracts, against chlorhexidine 0.12% in the gingiva bleeding condition. The mouth rinses with the herbal products were effective for this case, showing thus, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties similar to that of chlorhexidine 0.12%.