Berkumur larutan madu hutan 15% efektif mengurangi jumlah koloni bakteri dalam saliva Gargling 15% wild honey solution effective in reducing the number of bacteria colonies in saliva

The use of natural mouthwash has been developed; honey is one of them. In the Holy Qur'an has mentioned that honey is the recommended drug for treating various diseases. Honey has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-oxidant effects. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of wild honey solution 15% to the number of colonies of bacteria in saliva. In the quasi-experimental research design with pre and posttest design with control group, the samples were divided into two groups. Group 1 is the group that rinsing with a solution of wild honey, and group 2 as the control, gargling with mouthwash containing 1% povidone iodine. The results showed that in group 1, the average number of bacterial colonies was 233.3 CFU/ml before rinsing to 183.8 CFU/ml after rinsing (p<0.05). It is concluded that rinsing with a solution of 15% wild honey effectively reduce the number of colonies of bacteria in saliva.