title: [Clinical effect of garlic plaster on recurrent oral ulcer].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078 , China. xiexli@msn.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Bin-Jie
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shuo-Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal