Birch: Medicinal Uses

Products Commercially available products include teas, tea blends, the cut medicinal drug, drops, and birch sap (selection). Extracts of birch leaves are typical ingredients of kidney and bladder dragées and kidney and bladder teas. Stem plant The parent plants are the birch trees (weeping birch) and (downy birch) of the birch family. Both species are … Birch: Medicinal Uses

Birch Sap

Products Birch sap is available in specialized stores. It can also be freshly “tapped” yourself. The juice is also called birch water. It is produced in Scandinavia, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and Russia, among other places. Ingredients Birch sap is obtained exclusively in the spring by tapping the trunks of birch trees ( sp.). … Birch Sap

Carrageenan

Products Carrageenan is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals as well as in food and personal care products. Structure and properties Carrageenans are composed of polysaccharides from various red algae species (e.g. , Irish moss) and are obtained by extraction, separation and purification. The main constituents are potassium, sodium, calcium or magnesium salts of the … Carrageenan

Apricot Kernel Oil

Products Apricot kernel oil is commercially available in various personal care products and cosmetics, for example in the form of lip balms, hand creams and body lotions. The pure oil is also available. Structure and properties Apricot kernel oil is a fatty oil obtained from the seeds of apricots, which are located in the stone … Apricot Kernel Oil

Therapeutic Enzymes

Products Enzymes are commercially available as drugs in the form of tablets, lozenges, capsules, as well as injection and infusion preparations, among others. Many products are subject to prescription, but there are also some agents which are released for the OTC market. Structure and properties Therapeutic enzymes are usually proteins, i.e. polymers of amino acids, … Therapeutic Enzymes

Hemisection

What is a hemisection? A hemisection is the division of a multi-rooted tooth, i.e. a multi-rooted premolar or molar. Usually this is done in the area of the roots, but the section can also refer additionally to the crown part of the tooth. Depending on the initial situation, this provides the necessary support for the … Hemisection

Surgery on the tooth

Introduction There are a number of surgical procedures that are regularly performed in dentistry, because it is not always sufficient to free the tooth from caries and to place a filling. In the worst case, the tooth cannot be saved and must be extracted. The apicoectomy is a treatment attempt to save the tooth from … Surgery on the tooth

Cystostomy | Surgery on the tooth

Cystostomy Cysts are hollow spaces lined with mucosa. If a cyst forms in the jaw, it should usually be removed and last but not least, it should be examined to see whether it is a benign or possibly malignant change in the tissue. In cystostomy, a connection between the cyst cavity and the oral or … Cystostomy | Surgery on the tooth

Pain during the treatment | Pain after wisdom tooth surgery

Pain during the treatment The affected area where the tooth removal is performed is well anaesthetized with local anaesthesia before the procedure. This way the patient should not feel any pain during the treatment. Nevertheless, it must be said that although the anesthesia takes away the pain, the patient still feels slight pressure during the … Pain during the treatment | Pain after wisdom tooth surgery

Which medications help particularly well? | Pain after wisdom tooth surgery

Which medications help particularly well? After a surgical tooth extraction, the dentist prescribes anti-inflammatory pain medication, which the patient can take at home. Ibuprofen is particularly suitable for this purpose, as in addition to its potent pain-relieving effect it also has an anti-inflammatory effect, so that not only the pain but also the inflammation is … Which medications help particularly well? | Pain after wisdom tooth surgery