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A REVIEW ON- PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECT OF LAVENDER

Gurjeet Kaur*, Ram Veer Maurya and Dr. Atul Kumar

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Abstract

Lavender have been known to have many medicinal properties. They have been utilized by medical practitioners since the medieval ages. Lavender essential oil is known to be rich in medicinal properties like anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, antidepressant, anticonvulsant and anxiolytic activities. Utilization of herbal products like lavender essential oils will benefit the patients in many ways. Incorporation of these properties in the field of dentistry has ample advantages. The purpose of this review article is to enlist the current and prospective uses of lavender essential oils in the field of dentistry and to identify the lacunae using which research regarding this topic can be taken one step closer to clinical practice.

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