Ruta graveolens 30c homeopathic pillules

Ruta graveolens L. (commonly known as ‘rue’) is an annual herb with beautiful yellow flowers. It has medicinal properties and is used to treat various ailments. It is a rich source of phytochemicals and shows antibacterial and antioxidant activity. Because of its range of medicinal properties, it is called the Cardiac plant. Ruta is being used for medicinal purposes not only in India but also abroad. Ruta is also used in the traditional systems of India like Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Unani. It is a rich source of phytochemicals and various chemicals present in plants. It shows antimicrobial activity against microbes. Ruta graveolens L. also shows antioxidant activity. Due to overexploitation, medicinal plants are now becoming endangered. Therefore, to save the plants, Plant Tissue Culture plays a very important role. For Ruta, many protocols for plant tissue culture have also been developed to save plant as well as biodiversity.

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) uses a holistic approach that finds natural solutions that help the immune system to fight off infection and diseases. In conventional medicine, the diseases are treated as a series of symptoms developed and not its actual cause or etiology, but CAM commonly targets the exact cause of the disorder thereby stimulating the body's healing process. This is based on an integrative literature review of methods and techniques used as complementary and alternative approaches for oral health care. A comprehensive electronic database search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google, Google Scholar, and SCOPUS. Medicinal plants such as Medicago Sativa, Aloe Barbadensis Miller (Aloe Vera), and Trifolium Pratense (Red Clover) have excellent applications in treating gum disorders, prevent tooth decay, and have demonstrated good antifungal activity in the oral cavity. Homeopathic medicines such as Belladonna, Antimonium crudum, and Chamomilla have useful applications in relieving toothache. In Chinese medicine, various acupressure points (Acupuncture) have been used to relieve pain related to tooth, head-and-neck region, sinusitis, etc. Dental professionals can utilize these treatment modalities in their practice along with other conventional procedures as an integrative treatment approach to achieve better outcomes.

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