Table 5 The most common herbs used in caries prevention and periodontal disease among the control group ( no herbs course)
From: Assessing knowledge of herbal medicine course for dental students
The most common herbs for periodontal disease before the course n (%) 64 | The most common herbs for periodontal disease after the course n (%) 64 | The most common herbs for caries before the course n (%) 64 | The most common herbs for caries after the course n (%) 64 |
|---|---|---|---|
Meswak 16(23.6) | Meswak 15(34.8) | Clove 9(33.1) | Clove 19(31.5) |
Commiphora myrrha 17(19.7) | Clove 20(30.9) | Meswak 6(23.0) | Meswak 10(15.7) |
Clove 15(17.4) | Commiphora myrrha 2(29.8) | Commiphora myrrha 9(6.7) | Peppermint 6(8.9) |
Peppermint 5(6.2) | Green tea 5(21.9) | Fenugreek2(6.2) | Cinnamon 6(7.9) |
Cinnamon 4(5.6) | Chamomile 1(21.9) | Chamomile 1(6.7) | Commiphora myrrha 5(6.2) |
Green tea 4(4.5) | Cinnamon 9(20.2) | Cinnamon 1(12.9) | Curcuma (Turmeric) 3(5.6) |
Chamomile 4(3.9) | Ginger 3(15.7) | Anise plant 1(3.8) | Chamomile 3(5.6) |
Garlic 3(2.8) | Garlic 3(14.6) | Ginseng 2(1.1) | Ginger 2(5.1) |
Castor oil 3(1.9) | Curcuma (Turmeric) (12.9) | Aloevera 1(1.1) | Garlic 2(3.9) |
Fenugreek2 (1.9) | Peppermint 5(12.9) | Castor oil 2(1.1) | Green tea 2(7.3) |
Curcuma (Turmeric) 1(2.8 | Fenugreek3(11.2) | Bran1(0.6) | Aloevera 1(1.1) |
Ginger 1(2.2) | Castor oil 1(5.1) | Anise plant 1(3.9) | |
Anise plant 1(1.1) | Bran1(0.6) | ||
Bran1(0.6) | |||
I do not know 38 (59.4) | I do not know 29 (45.3) | I do not know 40 (62.5) | I do not know 28 (43.8) |