Mouth ulcers refer to the small white spot on the inside of the cheek, the tongue or clustered on the inner side of the lip. They are also known as canker sores. In severe cases the person is not able to drink and eat anything.
Causes of Mouth Ulcers
The various causes of mouth ulcers are:
- High intake of spicy or acidic food
- Lack of vitamin B2 in the diet
- Minor injuries
- Viral infections
Home Remedies for Mouth Ulcers
Take 4-5 leaves of holy basil and chew them in the morning and evening with water. This cures the mouth ulcers and prevents the bad smell from the mouth. This is very good home remedy for mouth ulcers.
Mouth Ulcers remedy - Intake of mulberry juice is also beneficial as it provides relief from mouth ulcers.
Massaging the gums with coconut milk and honey thrice a day is also beneficial mouth ulcers treatment.
Diet for mouth ulcers - Take 1 tsp of coriander seeds in 1 cup of water and boil to make slightly warm. Gargle 3-4 times a day. This is also effective home remedy for mouth ulcers.
Application of peppermint oil to the mouth ulcers gives relief from pain and irritation.
Diet for mouth ulcers - Daily intake of banana with curd in the morning also cures mouth ulcers.
Mix a pinch of turmeric powder to 1 tsp glycerine and apply this solution on ulcers. This is one of the effective and simple home remedies for mouth ulcers.
Make a solution of 2 oz hydrogen peroxide, 2 oz water, 1 tsp of salt and baking soda. Rinse the mouth with this solution but remember do not swallow that solution. This is also effective home remedy for mouth ulcers.
Gargling daily with Listerine prevents bad smell from the mouth and also mouth ulcers cures.
Application of any toothpaste on the area many times a day gives quick relief from mouth ulcers.
Make a paste of amla (Indian gooseberry) and apply on the ulcers 2-3 times a day. This is one of the effective home remedies for mouth ulcers.
Highly spiced foods, hot tea and coffee should be avoided.
Mix 1 tsp finely powdered Indian Gooseberry root bark with honey. Apply this to the affected areas. This is also effective home remedy for mouth ulcers.
Daily intake of tomatoes juice is also beneficial for the mouth ulcers treatment.
Apply hydrogen peroxide (1 part hydrogen peroxide and one part water) with a cotton swab on the ulcers. This is one of the effective natural remedy for mouth ulcers.
Gargle alternately with hot and cold water. This is one of the simplest mouth ulcers remedy.
Chew on 5-6 tulsi (holy basil leaves) and sip some water. Repeat 5-6 times a day. This is also one of the effective natural remedy for mouth ulcers.
Acids will cause AGGRAVATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE ULCER. Tomato juice, acidic fruit, etc. DO NOT CURE ULCERS.. It is a similar principal as having a stomach ulcer. use of acids will make it worse.
A simple home remedy is to use old fashioned DARK BROWN molasses. Put some of it on the ulcer and just let it sit on the ulcer. It relieves pain, reduces size and Cures it.
I have also heard that Organic Raw Honey heals them too, using the same method, although I haven't tried that remedy myself.
A suggestion, dont bad mouth sulphuric acid unless you've tried it, I had the worst 2 weeks of my life when my whole mouth was covered in ulcers, I used the Pharmacies own Sulphuric Acid swab and not only was my mouth numb for 2 days so I could eat again but the Ulcers have all gone!!
And no it's not the same concentration of acid as a battery for heaven sake people use your brains please.
Here I am, thinking that lemons were the treatment for the kind of annoying pain from a minor mouth ulcer
Well, to offset the pain, I usually just chew gum. After the flavor is gone, you just put the gum next to the ulcer. Perfectly safe. Also, it works better if it's mint gum, something like Trident (the blue packs).
I was somewhat glad to read I am not the only one afflicted with these incredibly painful things. I read all the responses and used the only thing I had available to me out of all those suggested, LISTERMINT and IT WORKED for me, I am in Australia so formulations may vary by country of origin. Thank you to all who post. I started rinsing my mouth out last night and today I can eat and talk without pain.
Good Luck!
I switched from Listerine to Dentyl and within a week i had got 4 mouth ulcers, on my lip, under my tougue, on my throat, on my top gum. Hurts like hell
or try tcp
Now i use Corsodyl mouthwash and its the best thing I`ve tried, the dentist told me you can dilute it 50/50 and it will still do the job and doesnt stain as much, also dont have tea or coffee for a hour after using it. Any staining is very faint and will go after a few days anyway and the results are well worth it if you suffer quite badly, its a small price to stop your face throbbing!
1. Have chicken liver if you are a Non veg. Make it ino a soup and drink it. It has great relief.
2. Have honey it really helps too.
Thank you soo much.
I suffer from mouth ulcers once a month as well. I not only get one or two but I always get at the least 6 at a time. They are very painful and I cant eat. (which is not good, because I am already too thin to lose weight) Hopefully some of these suggestions will work and I can begin eating like a normal person.
Thanks alot
I am going to get some Tea tree oil for my 4 Yr. old son asap! I just read about a product called Breath
Fresh it helps with dental and cures bad breath...it has 29 vitamins and herbs and may help us all out a great deal I am going to get my hands on it as well. go to oasisadvancedwellness.com, It\'s the blue bottle product and read on. So everyone be heald now in jesus name! amen. lol
#1. Non-Alcohol MouthWash
#2. Honey ( Apply Directly To Ulcers )
#3. Salt + LukeWarm Water ( Gargle & Rinse )
#4. No Spicy & Sour Food or Drinks
#5. **HAVE A BREAK** TAKE A KITKAT =)
The 'once' treatments from Bonjela, boots and oralmedic all contain Hydrobenzensulphonic acid, and sulphuric acid as primary ingredients! So maybe there was something in the comment after all.
Good luck, theres nothing worse than catching the edge of the ulcer with your toothbrush. Totally sucks!!
Stings a little bit, but eliminates pain in a minute or so (:
It liquifys your capillaries first and then progresses to full and unstoppable internal bleeding. Please guys don't do it. I have severe pain and looking at any of these remidies brings tears. With my entire mouth one continual ulcer swilling benadryl (yes you'll cry) but you can eat a soft meal (corn kernals swallowed whole) I haven't eaten in over 3 days. Desperate but agony to even open my mouth.
Okay I have a severe case of ulcers that began covering my mouth and soft palate. Then they all joined making my
Thank god it's over. Haven't slept properly in two days. Jaw starting to swell. Tired iodine wash, asprin dissolved nearby in mouth, paracetamol, and then read the tee tree oil method here. Had some in the medicine cabinet by chance. Damn it, it works! Within 2 mins! Two drops into a large tea/coffee mug of warm water, swish it around for a minute and spit. Done. amazing! It smells meaner than it tastes, infact you can't taste it at all. Mucho thanks to aromatherpy person.
From past experience, salt works really well (for me anyway). The inflamation generally lowers extremely quickly (within minutes), and generally isnt painful for the remainder of the time. The ulcer itself usually sits there idley for another 24-48hrs, but it doesnt irritate very much at all (just a slight tingling sensation).
Vegemite might actually have a some use :| :O ... that's a first.
Okay, Vegemite officially stings like a B****
Thanks to all the help everyone, and i hope you don't suffer too much.
Peace out from Melbourne, Australia :P
(stick with the salt ;))
Hamza 7/12/2009 JED
Let us go why them come, to get best of the cure. You may be having constipation. You may not be having cleared stool. I do have such problem. I start taking laxative pills every alternate night for happy morning. I also take every morning and night pills of BECOZINK. You may be thinking ,"OH I have no problem of constipation" Remember. everybody of you may be having at least 30% retaintion of stool, which decomposes and gets bad breath(otherwise where it comes from?). Just take two pills of "Dulcolax" every alternate day at night, and tell me. Avoid less sleep.Use listrine as a mouth wash.
Break one open and mix with a small amount of water to make a thick paste - don't make it runny or too watery!!
Using a cotton bud or blunt tooth pick, apply the paste to the ulcer. Suprisingly it will get a very good grip on the ulcer and will not wash off! All the same, avoid hot or cold drinks for a couple of hours to make sure it adheres
One capsule lasts for about 5 - 6 applications. Ulcer will disappear in a couple of days. Preferably apply it the instant you suspect or can first see the developing ulcer.
Lemme know if you have success with it:
idf@bigpond.net.au
(the cold and warm water trick dose not work!!!!) xxx
its early hours of xmas morning and cant get to chemists as the are shut, but looks like this has done it.
If you start to feel run down, or accidentally bite the inside of your mouth and don't want a painful ulcer:
Get a sharp pencil. (Or a pen if you don't mind drawing on yourself.
Place the point of the pencil in the crease/joint between the base of your middle finger and your palm on the inside of your hand.
Apply pressure and slightly twist/grind (for lack of better words) the pencil for 30 seconds to a minute.
While you are applying pressure close your mouth and move your tongue along your teeth in a circular motion (tongue between lip and teeth).
Repeat on other hand.
You may look a little silly while doing this. But it takes 2 minutes, it's natural, it's free, and it may work! The mind is a powerful thing!
This worked for me and my father. He used to see naturopaths, homeopaths etc back then. Think that's where he was told of this method!
but i find jello/jelly soothes it too! no harm trying it though!
For everyone out there with recurring mouth ulcers. Please, go to the doctor and get checked out. These ulcers are a sign that there is something very wrong with your immune system. I have lupus which causes mine.
Gonna try the T-tree oil tomorrow though cos there are new ulcers coming through.
Many, many thanks for those who've taken the time to try to help others.
for kitkat specifically__ pls stop the salt water mouthwash, as its not an infection , its an ulcer...a throat ulcer is basically a contagious disease... i suggest u to go to a Dr. ASAP bec by trying home remedies it might just worse...!
dera akhil.. i guess ur a spicy food eater or ur a folic acid deficient,,,, u need to cool ur stomach by taking in cooling agents like cucumber, fresh fruits etc... if ur folic acid deficient do go for folvite... its na small tab twice a day... try for a week it will work great..
don't use spicy foods, use banana and B.complex tablets.