Phytotherapy and oral health

• Main Author: Mustafa Al-Ahmad, Basma Ezzat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2023
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/103994/2/103994_Phytotherapy%20and%20oral%20health.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103994/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ktn/index.php/ijohs/article/view/213/100; https://doi.org/10.31436/ijohs.v4i1
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Phytotherapy is the use of extracts from natural origin as medicines or healthpromoting agents. The use of medicinal herbs in the treatment of a variety of ailments is beneficial and efficient (Jaikaria et al., 2016). Many different herbal plants can be used to extract phytotherapeutic chemicals, which are thought to offer a wide range of therapeutic effects and fewer adverse effects than synthetic medications. A significant contribution to pharmacotherapy has historically been made by natural compounds and their structural analogues. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 80% of people worldwide utilise traditional medicine, mostly plant extracts, for their healthcare. Due to cultural familiarity, accessibility, and price, traditional medicine has seen a resurgence in interest considering that it has been used to treat illnesses for thousands of years (Schuhladen et al., 2019).