Sage tea-thyme-peppermint hydrosol oral rinse reduces chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis: A randomized controlled pilot study.

CONCLUSIONS: Sage tea-thyme-peppermint hydrosol oral rinse has promising results in alleviating oral mucositis. This hydrosol can be recommended for clinical use as it is well tolerated and cost-effective. However, further randomized controlled trials are needed to support the study. PMID: 27515877 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27515877?dopt=Abstract

Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 31, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mutluay Yayla E, Izgu N, Ozdemir L, Aslan Erdem S, Kartal M Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research