Cavity-Fighting Herbal Lollipop

Herbal treatments have been used in China for more than 3,000 years. We reviewed the best traditional Chinese medicines that have been prescribed for dental needs. After testing over 1000 herbs, we found that a specific herbal formula that disables the major organisms that cause tooth decay (Streptococcus mutans and sobrinus). The next step was to package that formula into a convenient and practical delivery system. For sheer simplicity, it's hard to beat the lollipop. We've added a pleasant orange taste to make it the right choice for people of all ages. [Patent Pending]

How It Works

• Have one lollipop in the morning after breakfast and another before bed. Dissolve slowly in mouth
• Repeat for 10 days.
• Use the lollipop between two and four times per year to maintain effectiveness, or as directed by your dentist

Each lollipop has just the right amount of our active herbal formula to temporarily defeat the bacteria that cause cavities.

Ingredients

• Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate (HSH), Citric Acid
• Natural Orange Flavor, Colors FD&C Yellow #6, Acesulfame Potassium,
• Herbal ingredient extracts of Glycyrrhiza uralensis proprietary concentrations.

Keep package sealed in a cool, dry place.

Quality-Assured

Our research has repeatedly demonstrated that many herbal products do not retain their bioactivity after extraction and processing. So we test at both stages. First, we test for initial activity after the herbal extraction process before the candy-making starts, so we always start with the highest activity. Then, after the candy-making process, we test again. Each batch is certified "bioactive." Each lollipop has just the right amount of our active herbal mixture. It has what scientists call a minimum bactericidal concentration (MCB) for the specific bacteria that cause cavities. Our formula is designed so that the "good" bacteria that are needed for oral health are not seriously affected by the mixture.

Safety

We have tested our herbal mixture for safety. The testing includes but is not limited to:

• Mutagenicity - B Cells, T Cells, endothelial cells and epithelial cells
• Toxicity - acute or subacute
• The herbs in our formula have been in use in China for more than 3,000 years. The active ingredients we use are in concentrations lower than teas made with the same herbs.

Licorice Safety

The United States Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA) has determined licorice (Glycyrrhiza sp) and licorice derivatives are generally recognized as safe for human consumption. [Citation: 21CFR184.1408]

Food and Drug Administration Department of Health and Human Services Subchapter B — Food for Human Consumption	Click here
Risk and safety assessment on the consumption of Licorice root	Click here

Sweetener Safety

The US-FDA and the equivalent authorities in the European Union have approved Acesulfame Potassium for use as a general-purpose sweetening agent.

The other sweetener, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate (HSH), is actually a mixture of several sugar alcohols, a commonly used sugar substitute. Sugar alcohols, such as xylitol and sorbitol, are technically not considered artificial and are common in sugar-free food products like chewing gum. The US-FDA classifies sugar alcohols as 'generally regarded as safe' or as approved food additives.

For those that are sensitive to gluten the form of HSH used in the lollipop is 100% corn derived and NOT wheat derived.

Low Calorie Sweeteners and Other Sugar Substitutes: A Review of the Safety Issues	Click here
Re-evaluation of acesulfame K by the European Commission: Scientific Committee on Food	Click here
FDA Article on Artificial Sweeteners	Click here

Scientific Explanations

Letter to the Editor from the "Journal of Clinical Microbiology."	Click here
Inhibition of Growth of Streptococcus mutans, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci by Kurarinone, a Bioactive Flavonoid Isolated from Sophora flavescens	Click here
Antibacterial Compounds from Glycyrrhiza uralensis	Click here

Recent Press

A Candy That's Good For Your Teeth? Researchers at UCLA Say Yes!	Click here
Licorice Could Aid Battle Against Dental Cavities	Click here

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