TREAT MOUTH ULCERS “GOD SPEED” WITH NATURAL INGREDIENTS

Canker sore is a benign disease, but it causes patients pain, discomfort, loss of appetite, and reduced ability to work and study. The necessary and sufficient principle to prevent and treat mouth ulcers is to cool the body anytime, anywhere.

Folk remedies to treat mouth ulcers

1. Holding acrid substances in the mouth:

The astringent has antiseptic and skin-tightening properties. It is best to hydrate with fresh tea, strong black tea, figs, fish spinach, lemon basil (thick leaves), mango peel… which have antibacterial, antiviral, skin-tightening effects, and reduce heat in the digestive system. , deodorization.

2. Drink sour star fruit juice:

2-3 fresh star fruit, crushed, cover with boiling water and boil for a while, wait until the medicine cools, then suck and swallow gradually, several times a day. Choose sour star fruit, which helps produce more fluid and clears heat better than sweet star fruit.

3. Squid grass:

Wash, take only the leaves, crush them, squeeze the juice, mix with a little honey. Use a cotton pad to absorb the medicine and apply it to the swollen, painful area. Apply 2-3 times a day. Squid grass is cool and has a heat-clearing effect. The black color of the medicine belongs to water, used to clear heat and fire (heat inflammation, swelling and ulcers). Combined with honey, it has both antiseptic and osmotic properties, absorbing water from the wound, making it impossible for bacteria, especially fungi, to grow. Therefore, people have experience using this remedy to treat burns, limescale, and thrush in children, with good results.

4. Malabar leaves:

Wash, take only the leaves, crush them, squeeze the juice, mix with a little honey. Use a cotton pad to absorb the medicine and apply it to the swollen, painful area. Apply 2-3 times a day. have effect like grass soot. According to Oriental medicine, the leaves and roots both have the effect of cooling the blood, activating the blood, diuretic, and detoxifying.

5. Luc Nhat Tan:

6 parts talc, 1 part licorice, mixed with honey to make a thick paste, use a cotton ball to absorb the medicine and apply it to the swollen, painful area. Apply 2-3 times a day. This remedy is very suitable for children. Talc clears heat and relieves fire; Licorice relieves heat and toxins; These two flavors combined are an Oriental medicine often used to treat heat symptoms (heat in the summer) causing mouth and tongue inflammation, ulcers, sore throat… Combined with honey, it increases the antiseptic and antiseptic effect. toxic, anti-inflammatory.

6. Foot poultice:

Corn sumac, ground into fine powder. Each time use 8g (2 teaspoons of powdered medicine), put it in a bowl, use vinegar to boil, gradually pour in the powdered medicine, stir well until it becomes a thick solution. Use this medicinal solution, apply it to the center of the foot, then cover it with a bandage, leave it for about 2 hours, then remove it. Do it once a day in the evening. The method of applying corn and rubbing it on the soles of the feet is called in Eastern medicine the method of “guiding fire to lower the action”. Fire here is the heat that is causing ulcers, inflammation and swelling in the mouth and tongue. When the fire heat in the mouth and tongue is guided down by the sumac medicine, it will cause the swelling and healing of the tongue. There are times when the results come unexpectedly quickly.

7. Coconut pulp:

Crush a few pieces of coconut pulp, then squeeze the juice and use it to gargle about 3 to 4 times a day.

8. Tomatoes:

Oriental medicine remedies show that tomatoes are a fruit with a neutral nature, a sour, slightly sweet taste, and have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, so chewing raw tomatoes is a very effective way to do it in this case. Or you can also drink tomato juice about 3-4 times a day, it will have a very good effect.

9. Watermelon rind:

According to Oriental medicine, watermelon peel has cooling properties, is often used to treat internal heat diseases, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, so watermelon peel can be used to treat mouth ulcers and mouth ulcers. Take 50g of watermelon rind, grind it into powder, mix it with a little honey and apply it to the sores 1-2 times a day.

10. White radish:

Crush 300g raw radish, squeeze out the juice, add a little filtered water, gargle 3 times a day, use for 2 days.

Prevent mouth ulcers

1. Limit spicy substances, especially on hot summer days. Not only does it cause heat in the body and mouth ulcers, but it also causes acne, liver heat, rashes, and accumulation of toxins in the liver.

2. Do not drink alcohol, greasy fried foods, sweet foods, etc.

3. Increase the intake of cool foods with high cooling and cooling properties to help the body cool down. 4. Drink lots of water to relieve heat in the body.

5. Regularly clean your teeth.

What should you not eat if you have a mouth ulcer?

1. Avoid hot and spicy foods: If you have mouth sores, you should avoid hot spices such as garlic, chili, pepper, fish sauce… and some hot foods such as dog meat, chicken… will make the disease worse.

2. Limit things that are spicy and acidic like citrus fruits, etc. or foods that are too hard or crunchy.

3. You should not drink alcoholic beverages or caffeine when you have mouth ulcers. In addition, smoking is also one of the causes that makes mouth ulcers worse.

4. In addition, you should pay attention to maintaining clean oral hygiene, this is very important because bacteria in the oral cavity is one of the first causes of mouth sores. Therefore, take care of your oral hygiene every day by brushing your teeth properly, rinsing your mouth with warm salt water regularly, and using dental floss to clean food from your teeth.

5. Avoid stressful situations that not only cause the formation of uncomfortable blisters but also weaken the body’s immune system.