Canker Sores - Nature Medicine and Home Remedies

Canker Sores are small painful ulcers that appear inside the mouth usually on the inside of the lips, cheeks or soft palate but also occur on the tongue and in the throat

Canker Sores may be confused with cold sores which are caused by the herpes simplex virus

However, herpes infections occur most commonly on the outside of the lips; instead Canker Sores usually appear on the soft tissues inside the mouth.

Causes & Symptoms

The exact cause of Canker Sores is unknown but seems to be related to immune reactions.

The symptoms of Canker Sores are the following:

Itching and painful sensation in the area
A small red swelling appears at the initial phase and grayish ulcer with a red ring surrounding the sore at the final phase.

Nature Medicine and Home Remedies for Canker Sores

Home Remedy for Canker Sores # 1 Apply directly adrop of peppermint oil to the sore to reduce pain.

Home Remedy for Canker Sores # 2 Rinse your mouthwith aloe juice. If the sore is too bad, then apply it on the sore using acotton ball.

Home Remedy for Canker Sores # 3 Brush you teeth with baking soda or apply it directly on the sores to reduce the amount of bacteriain the mouth.

Home Remedy for Canker Sores # 4 Boil four broken cinnamon sticks in a cup of water and gurgle

Home Remedy for Canker Sores # 5 Prepare a mouth wash using three parts of water and one part of Onion juice or apply some raw onions to the ulcer.

Home Remedy for Canker Sores # 6 Mix 2 teaspoon of salt with6 ounces of warm water and gurgle.

Home Remedy for Canker Sores # 7 Mix a spoonful of cinnamon and vinegarwith little salt

Natural Cures Recommendations

Brush and floss your teeth after meals to preventrecurrent outbreaks.

Do regular trips to the dentist.

Recheck frequently the dentures, braces, and fillings.

Avoid toothpastes containing sodium lauryl sulfate.

Identify foodallergens and make dietary changes may help prevent outbreaks.

Avoid spicy foodsbecause they may serve as irritants.

Alternative medicine

Chomotherapy

Hydrotherapy

Medicinal plant

Aloe vera

Chamomile

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