Grandmother's remedies to quickly cure canker sores
Although they disappear on their own after a certain time, canker sores heal more quickly with appropriate treatment. Many natural products, strong in their antiseptic and anesthetic properties, are used as a treatment against canker sores, the most famous being:
- Baking Soda:Use this all-purpose powder as a mouthwash to treat your mouth sores. A teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in a glass of water every morning is enough to obtain convincing results, namely a rebalanced oral pH and completely healed mouth ulcers.
- Honey:it is not only used to sweeten your preparations! Its antiseptic properties are effective against canker sores.
- Basil leaves:Whether you chew them or infuse them in hot water, these anti-inflammatory leaves are an excellent treatment for canker sores.
- Essential oils:opt for those of clove or bay leaf to reduce canker sores.
- Sage leaves:As a mouthwash or as an infusion, these leaves have excellent disinfectant properties.
How to treat mouth sores through diet?
A suitable diet can also be used as a treatment to treat them. To avoid further aggravating the situation, be sure to limit or even completely eliminate the consumption of foods that are too acidic, too spicy, too hard or too hot such as:
- Hard cheeses
- Dried fruits, including nuts
- Chocolate
- Sour fruits such as lemon, pineapple, tomato, strawberry;
- Alcohol.
To enhance the treatment of canker sores, favor food products rich in vitamin B12, iron, zinc and folic acid. In fact, canker sores often reflect a deficit of these nutrients in the body.
Pharmacy treatments to quickly overcome canker sores
Pharmacy shelves are also full of effective treatments for mouth ulcers. Here you will find:
- Antiseptic mouthwashes, excellent for accelerating the healing of canker sores;
- Lozenges or tablets, designed specifically to treat canker sores;
- Gingival gels or creams to be applied locally to reduce pain;
- Aspirin:Used as a mouthwash, this anti-inflammatory is a great treatment for canker sores.
