Look no further than the candy isle of your favorite grocery store for the next powerful home remedy to sweep the country. This time, candy is a friend of the dentist. Recent scientific studies and articles have proven that licorice, a common herb, can help with many medical ailments from tooth decay to irritated digestive systems. Even in it's sweet candy form.
A big win for the licorice root was a study published by the Journal of Natural Products. Sponsored by Colgate, the reviewed article proves the power of licorice to prevent common dental disease. Not only is the herb good at preventing tooth loss, cavities, and decay - but it's also a great natural preventative for dentists to use for periodontal disease.
Stefan Gafner, Ph.D., heightens awareness that two compounds found in licorice root are antibacterial and prevent many bacteria that are instrumental in gum disease and tooth decay from growing. Both licorisoflavan A and licoricidin were shown to inhibit two gum disease bacteria in the research, and a third bacterium was inhibited by licoricidin.
Is Licorice Candy Good for You?
Unfortunately, the modern day licorice candy contains no real licorice root. Therefore it can not serve to prevent any periodontal disease or common dental ailments. You can find some all natural licorice candy, which will contain the actual active ingredients. However, use these with caution. Even all natural products can have serious side effects.
Licorice and Other Common Applications
There are several all natural tooth pastes that use the root from the licorice herb as an all natural cleaner and breath freshener. There are several studies to support it's use in this form. While it does lack significant testing many scientists are testing licorice as an anti-viral medication. Going as far as testing it on Hepatitis patients. Our dentist office often recommends natural products, especially those who are seeking an organic lifestyle.
Many herbalists, both eastern and western, have long since used licorice as a part of their treatment protocols. Making the dental applications of no surprise in countries used to herbal treatments. There are even applications of the herb in fighting common parasite induced diseases.
These studies come as no surprise to the dentist population. Studies date back to 2009 that show it's use in lollipops on children in Alaska. Any questions about any dental care topics should always be directed to your dentists. As mentioned, even all natural remedies can have adverse reactions.
A big win for the licorice root was a study published by the Journal of Natural Products. Sponsored by Colgate, the reviewed article proves the power of licorice to prevent common dental disease. Not only is the herb good at preventing tooth loss, cavities, and decay - but it's also a great natural preventative for dentists to use for periodontal disease.
Stefan Gafner, Ph.D., heightens awareness that two compounds found in licorice root are antibacterial and prevent many bacteria that are instrumental in gum disease and tooth decay from growing. Both licorisoflavan A and licoricidin were shown to inhibit two gum disease bacteria in the research, and a third bacterium was inhibited by licoricidin.
Is Licorice Candy Good for You?
Unfortunately, the modern day licorice candy contains no real licorice root. Therefore it can not serve to prevent any periodontal disease or common dental ailments. You can find some all natural licorice candy, which will contain the actual active ingredients. However, use these with caution. Even all natural products can have serious side effects.
Licorice and Other Common Applications
There are several all natural tooth pastes that use the root from the licorice herb as an all natural cleaner and breath freshener. There are several studies to support it's use in this form. While it does lack significant testing many scientists are testing licorice as an anti-viral medication. Going as far as testing it on Hepatitis patients. Our dentist office often recommends natural products, especially those who are seeking an organic lifestyle.
Many herbalists, both eastern and western, have long since used licorice as a part of their treatment protocols. Making the dental applications of no surprise in countries used to herbal treatments. There are even applications of the herb in fighting common parasite induced diseases.
These studies come as no surprise to the dentist population. Studies date back to 2009 that show it's use in lollipops on children in Alaska. Any questions about any dental care topics should always be directed to your dentists. As mentioned, even all natural remedies can have adverse reactions.
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