1987 - n° 941
Banyan

Dans une légende ancienne, le banyan est un arbre décrit comme un symbole sacré de sérénité, sagesse, longévité et énergie

This tree known under the name banyan tree (vata in Sanskrit) is wild in the lower Himalayas and now found all over India. Its milky juice and seeds or fruits are useful as external application to pains and bruises, sores and ulcers, in rheumatism and lumbago, to the soles of the feet when cracked or inflamed, and to the teeth and gums for toothache.

 

Neem has been used in India and all of south Asia, for thousands of years, as the preferred method for maintaining healthy teeth and gums (Patel, 1988). The people of India chew a neem twig until the end becomesm bristles, then brush with the natural "toothbrush" to clean their teeth after meals.

Neem helps reduce tooth decay, fight plaque and ensure healthy gums.

Tooth powder : A mixture of powder of neem seeds, (10 gms), rock salt (10 gms) and alum (10gms), mixed well can be used as a tooth powder for maintaining healthy teeth and gums.

 

 

The stamps of NEEM and BANYAN
is related to
dentistry as TWIGE of both the trees are used as
cleaning of teeth -oral hygiene aid
in villages of our country even to-day instead of
tooth-brush and tooth paste.

Ce sont les méthodes les plus populaires pour le nettoyage des dents.

 

 

 

19/1 - 23/1/1996

18e Congrès Dentaire Asie-Pacifique

50e Conférence Dentaire de l'Inde

(Timbre : 50e anniversaire des Nations-Unies)