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Gaceta Médica Espirituana
On-line version ISSN 1608-8921
Abstract
GARCIA LIZAMA, Thais Magalys; MURO ROJA, Lizandra; YERO MIER, Ileana María and PEREZ GARCIA, Lizandro Michel. Chamomile tincture at 20 % as an alternative treatment for aphthous stomatitis. Gac Méd Espirit [online]. 2021, vol.23, n.2, pp. 92-98. Epub Aug 02, 2021. ISSN 1608-8921.
Background:
Aphthous ulcers are a frequent cause of assistance at the stomatology emergencies. Chamomile tincture (Matricaria Chamomilla) is very effective due to its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, protective, membrane-repairing and re-epithelialising properties.
Objective:
To illustrate the results of chamomile tincture at 20 % as an alternative treatment in a patient with aphthous stomatitis.
Case report:
A 66-year-old female patient, with healthy backgrounds, smoker, under stress, who consulted because of painful aphthous lesions on the left lateral border and tongue dorsum.
Conclusions:
The patient with aphthous stomatitis, treated with chamomile tincture at 20 %, showed pain moderation after 3 days, satisfactory general evolution and healing of the lesions 5 days after the first application.
Keywords : Dentistry; stomatitis aphthous; complementary therapies; chamomile tincture at 20 %; chamomile and drug effects.
