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Dry Mouth
The radiation therapy used to treat throat cancer inhibits salivary secretions. Sometimes the effects are short-term, but at other times the damage may become permanent. The herbal extract of pilocarpine jaborandi and/or prickly ash may ease this condition. Pure oral pilocarpine is now used by conventional medical doctors as a treatment to reduce dry mouth (xerostomia) caused by radiation to the neck and head.
Dose: Pilocarpine2 to 3 drops three to six times daily. Prickly ash10 to 20 drops in 1 ounce of water three to six times daily.
Evening primrose oil or other GLA-rich oils can also be effective in treating this condition.
It is also helpful to drink several cups of slippery elm tea throughout the day and to take 4 to 6 ounces of aloe vera leaf juice.
The following is a formula I often recommend for this condition:
Dry Mouth Formula
Pilocarpine jaborandi
20 mlKava kava
15 ml
Prickly ash15 mlAloe leaf extract
50 ml
Echinacea15 mlHerbaswee
5 ml
(5 ml is equal to 1 teaspoon. These quantities will produce ½ cup of formula.)

Dose. Place 30 to 40 drops (1 dropperful) directly in the mouth three to six times daily before meals.
Mouth Sores
Mouth sores are often caused by chemotherapy or radiation and can be very painful. Because of the severe discomfort they cause, eating can be difficult. There are a number of natural remedies that can be used to inhibit or treat this condition. One remedy I frequently recommend is a tincture of 50 percent propolis applied directly to sores several times daily. Other herbal extracts that are very effective include collinsonia, chamomile, licorice, echinacea, poke, and thuja.

 
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