Small and annoying, they make it difficult to talk, eat ... kiss, for the more daring!
They are mouth ulcers, mucosal ulcers that often appear in the mouth. Initially they appear as whitish dots, which evolve to form pans that can last up to 15 days.
The mouth ulcers are consequence of various situations and pathologies: they can be symptom of a vitamin deficiency (of vitamins from the group B) or mineral deficiency (of iron or zinc), like of a decrease of the immune defenses or a viral infection (for example the mononucleosis ).
It will be your doctor's duty to determine what the diagnosis is, or what disease or physiological condition has caused them.
The remedies for healing mouth ulcers include first finding the root cause and working on it. Meanwhile, there are effective natural remedies to alleviate the symptom. Let's find out the 10 most effective remedies for healing mouth ulcers.
Treating canker sores: the 10 most effective remedies
1. Zinc, Iron, Folate
If the mouth ulcers appear as a consequence of a dietary deficiency of minerals and vitamins, introducing them in the form of supplement can accelerate and make definitive the healing process.
2. Immunostimulant herbs
If the mouth ulcers are a consequence of a stress or a decrease in the immune defenses, supplementation with the main herbs that support the immune system, such as echinacea (in mother tincture, rinses or in drops to be taken with little water ) or astragalus or Reishi (in the form of a dry extract, to be taken in capsules)
3. Garlic
Garlic has high antiviral properties . A true natural "disinfectant". You can cut a clove and rub it on the canes for a few seconds. Repeat several times a day.
4. Bicarbonate
As a palliative remedy for its disinfecting and flaming effect . You can melt a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water and gargle with it or apply it directly on the mouth, leaving it to act for a few minutes before removing it by rinsing it.
5. Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia oil)
This essential oil with disinfectant and antibacterial properties is also excellent in case of mouth ulcers. It can be applied as generic rinses in the mouth with half a glass of water and 3 or 4 drops of Tea Tree Oil (I recommend using only tea tree oil for internal food use!) Or on a single mouth in a specific point, dab it the honey with a cotton bud on which two drops of Tea Tree Oil were poured.
6. Aloe vera gel
Aloe Vera is also an effective natural remedy to cure canker sores, as it has anti-inflammatory properties and contains amino acids and vitamins B1, B2, B6 and C, which accelerate the healing process .
If you have aloe vera plants you can take a leaf and apply the gel it contains directly on the mouth ulcer, repeating 3-4 times a day. Or you can use 100% pure Aloe vera gel for internal use, diluting a teaspoon of gel in a cup of water and gargling. Do not rinse.
7. Propolis
Thanks to its antibacterial properties and its wax content, propolis will be effective in curing mouth ulcers. It will be necessary to use 100% natural propolis and apply a drop directly on the mouth, morning and evening. You will feel a slight burning at the first contact with propolis (which is usually in hydroalcoholic extract), but later a protective film is formed on the afta.
8. Salt
Like bicarbonate, salt can help cure mouth ulcers, in two ways: like rinses, using a teaspoon of coarse salt in a cup of water and rinsing them after each meal and before going to bed; or with direct application of a grain of coarse salt directly on the afta for about a minute.
9. Coconut oil
The extra virgin coconut oil is a natural, emollient antiviral; it must be applied to the first onset of mouth ulcers, directly covering the area of the canes to create a sort of protective film of the mucosa.
10. Tea
Thanks to the tannin content , with its healing properties, a black tea bag can be used as a remedy for mouth ulcers: just make a tea and use the sachet applying it directly on the mouth.
