Chewing Gum and Saliva. Chewing gum stimulates one of the most powerful defense mechanisms in the body â saliva â and saliva is vital to good oral health. Saliva has three main protective functions: the water dilutes and washes away food debris; the bicarbonate neutralizes and buffers plaque acids; and.
For other uses, see Oleander (disambiguation). Nerium oleander /ËnÉªÉriÉm ËoÊliË.Ã¦ndÉr/ is shrub or small tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, toxic in all its parts. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium. It is most commonly known as nerium or oleander, from its superficial resemblance to the unrelated olive Olea.
4. Amend the soil with compost. Oleander can tolerate most soil conditions, but if you are working with spent soil that is especially deprived of nutrients, you should mix a few handfuls of compost into the top 1 foot (30.5 cm) of the soil to improve it.1  The best soil for oleanders will be well-drained.eep plenty of space in between the plants. If you are planting multiple oleander bushes, you should space each oleander bush 6 to 12 feet (1.8 to 3.7 m) apart from any others. 1  For each additional oleander plant, follow the same instructions regarding how large to make the hole and how to fill the hole in.