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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 12:02 AM Post #1 |
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Prickly Ash Include 10 to 20 drops of prickly ash tincture in one-quarter cup of water. Consume this amount three to seven times a day to alleviate dry mouth. Prickly ash stimulates the salivary glands, which in turn produces saliva. It seems to work well for those that have had cancer and are undergoing radiation treatments, according to James Duke, PhD. Slippery Elm Brew slippery elm and make a tea. Slippery elm is available loose or bagged and can be taken several times a day. Brew the tea according to package directions to alleviate discomfort in the mouth. It is available in lozenges as well. According to the University of Maryland, slippery elm contains mucilage, a substance that becomes a slick gel when mixed with water. It coats and soothes the mouth, throat, stomach and intestines; it may also contain antioxidants that can help relieve inflammatory bowel conditions. Solomon's Seal According to an herbalist at herbs2000, take 1,000 to 2,000 milligrams of Solomon’s Seal a day for dry mouth brought on by medications. Solomon's seal will slightly numb the mouth and stimulates the salivary glands into producing saliva. Teas Drink ginger, chamomile or green tea to stimulate saliva. Frequent intervals of any of these herbs will help alleviate dry mouth, according to research from Virginia Tech. Considerations Beyond herbal remedies, it is important to brush regularly and have your teeth cleaned by a dentist regularly. Drink water often to relieve dryness; and avoid salt, sugar, caffeine, tobacco and alcohol. These all contribute to dry mouth. Chew gum if possible; it stimulates the salivary glands. Dry mouth may continue to be a problem for you, especially if you are on medications, so it is important to try different methods to find which herbal remedy works best for you. http://www.livestrong.com/article/27780-herbal-treatments-dry-mouth/ |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 12:29 AM Post #2 |
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Effects of Chinese herbs on salivary fluid secretion by isolated and perfused rat submandibular glands http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2731253/ Yuzhu (YZ, Rhizoma polygonati odorati (mentioned first, solomon's seal rhizome, not ruled out) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2731253/ |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 12:31 AM Post #3 |
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Marshmallow Marshmallow is a gooey throat soother with a medicinal history. Nineteenth century doctors cooked juices from the marshmallow plant's roots and mixed them with egg whites and sugar to create a substance very similar to the candy marshmallows of today. This mixture was given to children for sore throats. The method behind this madness was that marshmallow actually contains compounds called mucilage which helps in the production of saliva, thereby soothing throat and mouth irritation. Marshmallow teas are sometimes available in health food stores, or you can make marshmallow tea at home by combining 1/2 to 1 tsp. of crushed marshmallow root with one cup of water and boiling for ten minutes. Steep, then drink for relief of dry mouth. http://www.ehow.com/way_5462927_herbal-treatment-dry-mouth.html |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 12:34 AM Post #4 |
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Cayenne pepper Cayenne pepper. A dry mouth often inhibits taste buds from distinguishing sour, sweet, salty, and bitter flavors. A mouth-watering method to stimulate saliva production and bolster those buds is to sprinkle red pepper (cayenne) on your food or mix it into your favorite juice (tomato juice seems most compatible). Better yet, prepare an entire meal around red pepper, which acts as nature's wake-up call, stimulating salivary glands, sweat glands, and tear ducts. Go south of the border with some spicy salsas or make that all-American favorite, chili, and start drooling! http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/natural-medicine/home-remedies/home-remedies-for-dry-mouth1.htm |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 12:38 AM Post #5 |
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ANSWER: Increasing salivation is always important in these cases. Sucking on citrus fruits may be of some help here, as will eating foods that are bitter or sour. Some medications will actually reduce the amount of saliva and you should consult with your physician before taking them. Drink 6 to 8 glass of water daily. Avoid foods that stagnate the system such as: red meats, pork, white sugar, all dairy and all fried foods. You can make your own form of bitters to increase salivation. To an infusion (tea) of Chamomile, add 15 drops of extract or tincture of Dandelion and 15 drops of extract or tincture of Gentian. Sweeten with a bit of honey and drink 3xs day. You can also use Angostura bitters or Peychaud's Bitter 1/2 dropper consummed with a small amount of water 2xs day, to increase salivation. http://herbnet.com/ask%20the%20herbalist/asktheherbalist_saliva_problems.htm |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 12:42 AM Post #6 |
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Ayurveda Sialogogues Remedies - Salivation Promoting: These medicinal plants increase the secretion of saliva from salivary glands. Saliva is dominant in Kapha and Pitta. So Sialogogues are naturally dominant in Water and Fire elements. Herbs with sour and pungent taste are Sialogogues. Saliva secretion regulation is done by Autonomous nervous system. Sympathetic stimulation reduces the saliva and Parasympathetic stimulation increases the secretion of saliva. Some other factors also affect salivation like the taste, smell of food, Psychic reflex, chemical stimulation and the mechanical act of chewing the food. Sialogogues act through the following mechanisms - By Stimulating Sensory Nerve Fibers: sour, pungent taste herbs. Stimulation of Parasympathetic Nerves. By stimulation of Nerve terminals - Tobacco. http://www.holistic-herbalist.com/ayurvedic-herbs-1c.html |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 12:45 AM Post #7 |
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Historical source from plants A tincture is prepared from the root of the pyrethrium (pyrethrum) or pellitory (a number of plants in the Chrysanthemum family). It is found growing in Levant and parts of Limerick and Clare in Ireland. The root powder was used as flavouring in tooth powders in the past. Some of the pyrethrin extracts find use as relatively environmentally benign insecticides. Herbs with sialogogue action Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) Cayenne pepper (Capsicum minimum) Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) Great Yellow Gentian (Gentiana lutea) Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Northern Prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum americanum) Senega (Polygala senega) Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialogogue |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 01:18 AM Post #8 |
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gentian root It was considered[by whom?] especially useful in states of exhaustion from chronic disease and in all cases of debility, weakness of the digestive system and lack of appetite. It was also considered one of the best fortifiers of the human system, stimulating the liver, gall bladder and digestive system, and was thought to be an excellent tonic to combine with a purgative in order to prevent its debilitating effects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentiana_lutea |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 01:25 AM Post #9 |
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for reference only, contradictory (eg tobacco statement which contradicts another read which stated that tobacco stimulates production of saliva) http://www.wellness.com/reference/conditions/dry-mouth/prevention-and-treatment |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 01:29 AM Post #10 |
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Sialogogue herbs are those that promote and increase in the flow of saliva. Sialagogue herbs include Black Pepper, Cayenne, Echinacea, Ginger, Licorice, and Prickly Ash. http://herbreliability.com/ |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 01:40 AM Post #11 |
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Does Your Saliva Cure Cancer? What if your saliva was the missing key to curing your cancer? Is this a cure for cancer? This article isn't being written to prove saliva can cure cancer, but to provide some food for thought because saliva just might be an essential key in more ways than one. A scientist named Roger - he used only his first name - wrote to me on one of my hub pages to tell me he had been studying cancer since 1979 and found a definite link between how much saliva a person produces and their risk of cancer. Then he made an even more profound statement: "We have come to the conclusion that the tell-tale marker for regression is salivation or how wet the mouth is." In other words, as a person is able to produce more saliva, it means their cancer is also going away, according to Roger's findings at least. It would have been easy to dismiss a claim like that, except he followed it up by saying that the enzyme amylase wipes out hCG and that "hCG is also the primary cell-wall component of cancer cells." How cow! If those two statements are correct, the implications are so huge they could be tumor shattering. So let's take a look at some more evidence to see if we can connect some dots in support of Roger's conclusions. ----- The Habaneros, Ginger and Garlic Connection As you might already know, my own recipe also produces lots of saliva and has reversed cancer in myself and for other people who were otherwise doomed. I've emphasized for four years that it is important to chew my recipe because it's beneficial to have the saliva mix with the hot stuff. ----- Roger says that any food that helps to produce saliva has a positive effect on cancer or preventing it: "Any dietary which stimulates the salivary activity of the individual, we believe, has relevance in the control of any expression of cancer." He also says that sprouted barley contains high levels of amylase. So sprouting barley would be a way to increase one's amylase levels. ----- Many Drugs Cause Dry Mouth! Dry mouth sounds like an nagging but not too serious condition. If you have heard commercials for drugs, the "voice over" might mention dry mouth as a side effect. But the connection between dry mouth and cancer puts a whole new light on this seemingly non important condition. If Cathey is correct about the close relationship between dry mouth and cancer, and I believe he is, then it would be wise to avoid any drug that can makes your mouth dry. That would mean just about all of them. ----- A Word About Sjolgren's Syndrome Sjolgren's Syndrome is an autoimmune disease that destroys the salivary glands and tear ducts. In a case like that, resolving the problem would be more complex. Simply attempting to increase saliva production might not work. Fortunately, I developed a recipe that stops any and all types of autoimmune disease. All of them are caused by yeast overgrowth. I've written a tiny Kindle book that addresses the yeast overgrowth problem. It's called Fat. Yeast overgrowth is a major cause of cancer. If I had Sjolgren's, that is what I would do in addition to attempting to increase my saliva. Free Kindle apps are available for free simply by Googling "free Kindle app" for those who don't have a Kindle device. Diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis are to more illnesses that cause dry mouth that could benefit from my book. (note - just read somewhere that some terrible condition was caused by yeast overgrowth will have to try to relocate info.) http://kelleyeidem.hubpages.com/hub/cure-cancer-with-saliva |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 01:44 AM Post #12 |
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reference (and text not copyable, must be typed out) http://www.botanical-online.com/english/sjogrensyndromeremedies.htm apple and carambola for additional research/noting. |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 02:06 AM Post #13 |
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Mostafa Ibrahim Ammar · Tanta University What a rich discussion .. Thanks Dr Najla But It think we should make a clear difference between patients with residual, poor salivary flow and those with zero function ... since salivary stimulants, in my opinion, can worsen symptoms of those with Zero salivary function .... I found Olive oil and coconut oil are good for the majority of dry mouths ... Moreover we have to make sure that patients who do not have tracheostomy after surgery are not mouth breathers .. understandably this my be an exacerbating factor for dry mouth http://tinyurl.com/pejjr8q (note - the long address of the source page, at http://www.researchgate.net/, was causing this page to stretch, I took it to tiny url to shorten and the page returned to normal width.) I'd forgotten that someone mentioned coconut oil in a discussion about dry mouth. That person was oil pulling with raw organic coconut oil which is very delightful, pleasant, smelling and tasting. |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 02:45 AM Post #14 |
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I’m not a big fan of capsules. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying they don’t have some significant advantages. Capsules make herbs “easy to swallow”. Capsules are particularly nice when dealing with herbs that have an unpleasant flavor or texture. They’re also terrifically convenient. Encapsulating gadgets can be purchased at most health food stores and are easy to use. However, there is one BIG disadvantage. Herbs taken in capsules don’t start interacting with the body until the capsule is dissolved. This usually happens somewhere in the small intestine when the gelatin capsule is finally digested by the body’s enzymes. So, what’s wrong with that? Well, the fact is that some herbs have some or all of their medicinal effect because of their strong flavors or intense stimuli. The stomach bitters are a perfect example. This is a group of herbs that soothe the gastro-intestinal system and ease digestion. The bitter taste of these plants stimulates saliva and natural bicarbonate production and peristalsis (gut movement). In order for those things to happen the bitter taste must be experienced in the mouth. Cayenne is another herb that depends on its local effect in the mouth for some of its medicinal properties. The effect of cayenne in capsules is very different than the effect of cayenne without capsules… ----- Certainly an herb in a capsule is usually much better than no herb at all. And there are some herbs that can be encapsulated without their medicinal effects being diminished. But, for the most part, I believe you will get better medicinal effects without the capsules. Don’t be a sissy. Take your herbs the way God designed them to be taken. Your mouth may be mad. But the rest of your body will thank you. http://homegrownherbalist.typepad.com/my-blog/2013/05/some-thoughts-on-herb-capsules.html I think it might depend on what we're capable of and what the occasion is for. Herbs in capsules can be very effective towards health goals. |
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| yass | Aug 26 2014, 02:50 AM Post #15 |
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SENEGA ROOT: This herb will promote salivation, making it desirable for the treatment of chronic catarrh, croup, asthma and other lung disorders; it is also good for sore throats. https://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Psychology/km/herbs.htm |
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