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eyes/ears/nose/throat
aphthous stomatitis
Botanicals
primary herbs
aphthous ulcers:
Althea officinalis: acute: as a mouthwash (Weiss, p. 123)
Arctium lappa: specific for (Felter, p. 442)
Arnica montana (toxic): diluted as mouthwash, tones mucosa (Weiss, p. 124)
Baptisia tinctoria: fetid, fullness of tissue, enfeebled circulation, tendency to ulceration and decay (Felter and Lloyd, p. 326)
Camphora (oil): topically (Bastyr)
Chamomilla spp.: acute, anti-inflammatory, hot tea as a gargle every hour (Weiss, p. 123)
Commiphora myrrha: aphthae; may be used as a paint locally with Cephaelis ipecacuanha (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 73)
Echinacea spp.: sloughing of the soft tissues, blood cleanser (Felter, p.349)
Geranium maculatum: aphthous stomatitis with gastric acidity and acrid diarrhea (Harper-Shove, p. 54)
Hydrastis canadensis: subacute and chronic, relaxation of mucosa (Harper-Shove, p. 54)
Juglans cinerea: with constipation (Ellingwood, p. 329)
Ligusticum livisticum: as a mouthwash (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 131)
Potentilla tormentilla: astringent
Phytolacca decandra (toxic): sloughing tissue (Harper-Shove, p. 54)
Quercus alba: astringent
Rumex crispus: tendency towards ulceration, slow recuperative powers (Felter, p. 611)
Salvia officinalis: acute, as a mouthwash (Weiss, p. 123)
Ulmus fulva: inflammation of the throat and mouth, as gargle (Priest and Priest, p. 89)
stomatitis:
Althea officinalis: demulcent
Arnica montana (toxic): as a gargle, 1 tsp. tincture to 1 cup water (Weiss, p. 124)
Baptisia tinctoria: usually fetid, broken-down conditions; may be used in combination with Cephaelis ipecacuanha (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 39)
Berberis aquifolium: bitter, tones mucosa
Chamomilla spp.: as a gargle, anti-inflammatory (Weiss, p. 123)
Chrysanthemum parthenium: inflammation of tongue, oral or labial mucosa, oral ulcerations (NCNM Botanicals)
Commiphora myrrha: oral ulcers, gingivitis (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 73)
Echinacea spp.: ulcerative stomatitis (Ellingwood p. 361)
Gentiana lutea: as gargle: for torpid conditions of the mucosa, chronic stomatitis; bitter: stimulates mucosa, salivary glands (Weiss, p. 125)
Glycyrrhiza glabra: anti-inflammatory, demulcent (Das SK, et al. J Assoc Physicians India 1989; 37:647.)
Hydrastis canadensis: bitter; subacute or chronic forms of aphthous stomatitis (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1026)
Myrica cerifera: chronic stomatitis with dark membranes, slow ulceration,
halitosis; use in combination with other indicated remedies (Ellingwood, p. 380)
Pilocarpus jaborandi (toxic): xerostomia (Weiss, p. 125)
Polygonum bistorta: astringent; as mouthwash (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 168)
Potentilla tormentilla: astringent
Quercus alba: astringent
Rhus glabra (toxic): astringent; intractable conditions of the mucous membranes
(Mitchell, p. 74.)
Rumex crispus: ulcerative stomatitis, slow recuperative powers (Mitchell, p. 68; Felter, p. 611.)
Salvia officinalis: antiseptic, astringent. Specifically for inflammation of mouth, tongue or throat. Use as gargle or mouthwash. Can combine with Rubus spp. (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, pp. 182, 186.)
Vaccinium myrtillus: astringent
see: gingivitis
complementary herbs
aphthous ulcers: Hydrastis canadensis + Commiphora myrrha: topically (Bastyr College Notebook)
formula:
Potentilla tormentilla, 10 ml.
Salvia officinalis, 10 ml.
half tsp. to a glass of water, use as a mouthwash. (Weiss, p. 124)
or
Potentilla tormentilla, 20 ml.
Arnica montana (toxic), 20 ml.
1 tsp. to a glass of water, use as mouthwash. (Weiss, p. 124)
stomatitis:
consider: anti-inflammatories, astringents, demulcents, bitters. Echinacea spp. + Symphytum officinalis (Sherman)
anti-inflammatory: Chamomilla spp. + hydrogen peroxide (1 tsp. per cup of tea) or separately (Weiss, p. 123)
chronic conditions: alternate astringents with mucilaginous plants: both as mouthwash (Weiss, p. 124)
footnotes
British Herbal Medicine Association. British Herbal Pharmacopeia. West Yorks, England: BHMA, 1983.
BarShalom R, Soileau J. (eds.) Natural Health Hotline. Beaverton, OR: Integrative Medical Arts, 1991-1999.
Das SK, Gulati AK, Singh VP. Deglycyrrhizinated licorice in aphthous ulcers. J Assoc Physicians India 1989; 37:647.
Felter HW, Lloyd JU. Kings American Dispensatory, 18th ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1898, 1983.
Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Gothenhburg, Sweden; Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers, Ltd., 1988.