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- Title
Aloe Vera Inner Leaf Gel and Peppermint Essential Oil Preparation Improves Oral Health of Patients in Hospital Intensive Care Units.
- Authors
Henson, Shari
- Abstract
The article offers information on effects of Aloe vera-peppermint moisturizing gel on mouth dryness and oral health among patients hospitalized in intensive care units. Topics discussed include information on veramin gel that contains aloe vera inner leaf gel, peppermint essential oil, and carboxymethyl; 0.12 percent chlorhexidine solution which was used to brush the inner and outer surfaces of the teeth and tongue of patients; and reduction of mouth dryness after brushing.
- Subjects
ALOE; CRITICALLY ill; ESSENTIAL oils; PHARMACEUTICAL gels; INTENSIVE care units; ORAL hygiene; PATIENTS; PEPPERMINT; TREATMENT effectiveness; XEROSTOMIA; PHARMACODYNAMICS
- Publication
HerbalGram, 2019, Issue 123, p31
- ISSN
0899-5648
- Publication type
Article