Canker sores are small ulcers on your mouth or tongue. They usually heal within a week or so. You can try these tips to help get rid of a canker sore naturally.
Canker sores are oral conditions that are both painful and unsightly. Women are more likely to get them than men.
It is important to note that these ulcers that form in and around the mouth are not contagious and are not related to cold sores, which they are often confused with.
Some contributing factors to canker sores are injuries to the mouth, stress, smoking, hormonal changes, anemia, allergies, and viral infections.
These sores can cause burning, fevers, pain, and swollen lymph nodes.
Today’s article will discuss natural ways to eliminate and treat canker sores.
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Coriander contains anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties. As such, it is a perfect tool for handling canker sores. There are several different ways that coriander can be used.
Coriander leaves can be boiled in a glass of water and then strained. Once cooled, gargle with this solution three or four times each day.
Coriander seeds can also be used by adding one teaspoon of seeds to one cup of boiling water. Let the solution sit and steep for several minutes, then strain. Use the key to gargle three to four times each day.
The juice from coriander leaves can also be consumed. Take the sap from the leaves, hold it in the mouth to allow the liquid to sit on the sore, and then drink.
Aloe Vera can help to speed up the healing process while fighting germs and viruses. Open an aloe vera leaf and take out the gel.
Then, place the gel directly on the canker sore. Aloe Vera juice can also be used to gargle several times each day. Aloe Vera gel can also be consumed twice daily, two tablespoons.
So salt can help to remove fluid and infection from the sore, thus quickening the healing process. This can be done by mixing one teaspoon of salt into one cup of lukewarm water.
Then, by using this solution rinse the mouth for at least thirty seconds. Once rinsed, salt can be placed directly on the canker sore.
Honey can also be placed in and around the sore to clean germs and speed the healing. This may sting initially, but the pain will soon subside.
Repeat this several times each day. A paste can also be made of one teaspoon of honey and one-quarter of a teaspoon of turmeric powder.
Sage is a spice that effectively calms canker sores and relieves any pain and inflammation. Add three teaspoons of sage to two cups of boiling water.
Allow the leaves to sit and steep for about ten to fifteen minutes. After the solution cools, use it to rinse your mouth several times each day.
Baking soda can clean out sores and relieve pain and inflammation. Add a little water to one teaspoon of baking soda to place a paste directly on the canker sore.
Let the paste sit on the sore for a few minutes, then rinse well. Repeat this three to four times each day until the sore has disappeared.
The spiciness in cayenne pepper comes from the chemical capsaicin, which numbs the nerves in the body. This is extremely helpful in relieving pain and discomfort.
Mix a small amount of cayenne pepper with a bit of water. This will create a paste to place directly on the sore.
After the initial discomfort, the pain and inflammation will soon dissipate. Repeat this twice each day.
Tea tree oil has antiseptic properties that help to clear the skin of canker sores and to prevent them from appearing. Add ten drops of tea tree oil to a glass of water.
Then, use this solution to rinse the mouth three to four times daily.
Canker sores are oral conditions that are both painful and unsightly. Women are more likely to get them than men, and they can cause burning, fevers, pain, and swollen lymph nodes.
These ulcers are not contagious and are not related to cold sores. Sage is a spice that effectively calms canker sores and relieves any pain and inflammation.
Cayenne pepper and baking soda are also helpful in cleaning out the mouth. Tea tree oil has antiseptic properties that help to clear the skin of canker sores.[1]
Do you, or someone you know, suffer from canker sores? Have you heard of these natural remedies? If you have, have you found relief from them? Let us know in our comment section.
