Homeopathic Treatment for Salivary Gland Stones 

A salivary gland stone is not very common condition. It is also called as salivary duct stone. It can block the flow of saliva from flowing into the mouth.

There are three major salivary glands and other few minor glands each side of the jaw.

The parotid gland

The parotids are a pair of major salivary glands and largest of the salivary glands. It is situated beneath the cheeks. It's secretion enters the oral cavity via parotid duct.

Submandibular gland

This pair of submandibular glands is located just beneath the lower jaw on each side.

Sublingual glands

As the name suggests, this pair of glands are below either side of the tongue.

Minor salivary glands

Interestingly, there are over 800 tiny glands which are located all over the mouth, which produce saliva. They are present inside of cheeks, lips, and mucosal layer, parts of the palate, and the floor of the mouth.

Causes :

Lack of adequate saliva formation    

• Some of the medicines such as anti-allergic (antihistamines), anti-hypertensive medicines, anti-depressants, and some some chemotherapeutic medicines (for cancer) are known to lead to salivary stone formation.    
• Injury to the salivary glands    
• Chronic infection of the glands    
• Increased levels of calcium in saliva (due to hyperparathyroidism)

Symptoms

Many times the stones remains undetected because they do not produce symptoms till they become large enough to obstruct the duct, once it has reached the optimum size to produce symptoms it causes pain and swelling of the gland. This is triggered when salivary secretion is increased; for example at the sight, smell, thought or taste of the food or when person is hungry or while chewing.

Homeopathic Treatment 

Homeopathic medicine could help chronic inflammation and pain due to Salivary gland stone. If stone is small in size, there remains a possibility of some reduction or passing of the stone. However, mid or large size stone may require a surgical line of treatment. Recurrent stone formation could due helped to some extent.