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Is it safe to add manuka essential oil to homemade toothpaste?
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It is thought to be: generally save but do not use during pregnancy. It also can have adverse effects on certain antibiotics so ask the pharmacist before taking any antibiotics.
Answered 7/15/2015
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Why would you ?: By definition, "alternative" is different than modern western medicine. Generally any drug, herb, treatment, or oil that stands up to rigorous scientific scrutiny is included in modern medicine. Many alternative practices, oils etc do not stand up to scientific scrutiny and cannot be shown to work.nor safe. Some could do serious harm. Check https://nccih.nih.gov/ for research
Answered 6/23/2017
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