In Ayurveda there is brief description of In Ayurveda there is brief description of 64 mukharoga mentioned by Aacharya Charak, Sushrut, Aacharya Bhoj, Madhavnida and Aacharya Vagbhata. Mukhapak occurs all over oral cavity, Aacharya charak has described it as mukhapak, while Aacharya Sushrut and Aacharya Vaghbhata have described as ‘Sarvsar’. The symptoms of mukhapak can be correlated with stomatitis. The word stomatitis means inflammation of mucosal membrane of mouth. It affects 20% of general population and characterised by recurrent small round or ovoid ulcers with circums scribed margins, erythematous halos and yellow or gray floor. Minor apthous ulcer are less than 5mm in diameter the major apthe are larger less common heal slowly over weeks to month and are associated with scarring. The inflammation can be caused by conditions in the mouth itself, such as poor oral hygiene, inflection, nutritional deficiencies, allergic reaction or conditions that affect whole body such as medications poorly fitted dentures, bad oral hygiene is very common in poor and uneducated class. The principal treatment of stomatitis is based on the problems causing it. Local cleansing and good oral hygiene are basic things. Recently low power treatment with Co2Laser has been found to relieve the discomfort of recurrent stomatitis Majority of cases are treated with antibiotics and local corticosteroids which gives symptomatic relief by cooling, soothing effect. In modern medicine there is no specific treatment for stomatitis combination of antibacterial, anti inflammatory and corticosteroids in form of paste, gel and gargles are used. Topical cortiosteroids remains the main stay of treatment. Topical cortiosteroids reduce painful symptoms but not the rate of recurrent. There are more in price with some side effects. Considering all above mentioned facts it is necessary to have effective, cost free treatment which does not have any side effects.The Jatipatra (Jasminum grandiflorumlinn) is having properties like Ras, Kashay-tikta, Virya-shit, Vipak-katu, Doshgnta-kaph-pittahara. Due to these properties pain excessive salivation, ulcerhealing may occuar very effectively.
