Is thymol harmful to pregnant women?

Thymol has the effect of disinfection, bactericidal and antibacterial, and can kill both pathogens and bacteria. It has stronger bactericidal power than formic acid and has less toxic side effects. Because of its extremely low water solubility, its application is limited. It has anti-corrosion, local anesthetic and analgesic effects in caries cavities. Oral Chinese medicine preparations such as thymol spirit, dental nerve slow deactivator, dental nerve fast deactivator, etc. all contain thymol. So, is thymol harmful to pregnant women?

The composition of thymol is relatively clear. Generally speaking, its main components are isopropyl and formic acid. In clinical medicine, it has antibacterial effect, mainly for the oral and pharyngeal mucosa. It also has anti-corrosion and local anesthetic effects on dental caries. It is used for sterilization of the oral cavity and throat, skin, ringworm and otitis. Generally speaking, thymol is relatively safe during use, but there has been no large-scale clinical research on whether it is harmful to pregnant women, so there is no accurate data.

However, it is not recommended for pregnant women. After all, pregnant women belong to special families. Even if they rinse their mouths, a small part of it may be absorbed into the body, which may also affect the fetus. Therefore, it is not recommended for pregnant women to use thymol. Under normal circumstances, it is mainly used for local sterilization and disinfection, mainly for the disinfection of the oral cavity and throat.

Thymol can be used for root canal disinfection, dental nerve soothing and the treatment of tooth allergies. Its oil-water solution can be used to treat skin diseases caused by bacteria and actinomycetes; oral administration can repel hookworms and treat pulmonary actinomycosis. Thymol has antibacterial and bactericidal effects on the oral and pharyngeal mucosa, anti-corrosion and local anesthetic effects on caries cavities, and is used for oral and throat sterilization and disinfection, dermatophytosis, radiomycosis and otitis. It can promote the movement of bronchial microvilli, is beneficial to the secretion of bronchial mucus, easily play a expectorant effect, and has an antibacterial effect, so it can be used to treat bronchitis, whooping cough, etc.