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.
Two Common Oleander Insect Pests -. Early detection can help protect the plant. Two pests that may shorten the lifespan of oleander or make plants look so sickly that. you want to get rid of them are the oleander caterpillar and the false oleander scale. Here is what to look for early, before these pest populations build-up.