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.
While it can reach twenty feet, oleander takes well to pruning and is typically kept at six to ten feet. Tolerant of dry soils and hot sun, oleander is an excellent plant for the desert, but can thrive in warm, humid climates as well. Growing Requirements for Oleander. For the best flowering, plant oleanders in full sun, but in very hot climates they bloom more reliably in light shade. Oleanders tolerate a range of soil conditions, from dry sandy soils to moist clay soils.