[Clinical effect of garlic plaster on recurrent oral ulcer].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical effects of garlic plaster on the recurrent oral ulcer (ROU).


METHODS
The garlic powder was made by special method and made into garlic plaster including 0.1% garlicin. The plaster was painted on the surface of ROU to examine its clinical effect. The patients were followed up for 1 to 4 years.


RESULTS
Of the 30 patients treated with garlic plaster, the complete effective rate was 83.3%, the partial effective rate was 16.7%, and the total effective rate was 100%. Fourteen patients did not recur 4 years after the treatment (46.7%).


CONCLUSIONS
Garlic has a broad clinical prospect due to its effective treatment on ROU.
Xie
Xiao-Li
XL
Department of Oral Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078 , China. xiexli@msn.com
Liu
Bin-Jie
BJ
Yuan
Shuo-Hong
SH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005737:Garlic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D012008:Recurrence
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal