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Almost all of us have had a mouth ulcer, and everyone agrees on one thing, it’s very unpleasant. Mouth ulcers usually go away within a week. However, be aware that you could speed up the healing and healing process using a few natural ingredients with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and healing properties. Whether on your tongue, the inside of your cheeks, or the lining of your gums, these natural remedies from grandmother will make all the difference in the treatment of mouth ulcers. Give your defenses a little boost: they deserve it!
We reassure you that there will be no acid products (lemon juice, cider vinegar) that are certainly formidable, but very painful!
1. Tea tree essential oil
What you need:
- 3 drops of tea tree or tea tree essential oil
- 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
Steps:
- Dilute tea tree oil in any vegetable oil.
- Then soak a piece of cotton or a cotton swab and apply it to the affected area
- Repeat its use two or three times a day for two days. And There you go!
Other essential oils can be used in the same way: that of noble laurel (a classic against oral wounds), that of clove (with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties), or that of aspic lavender (healing and antibacterial). All these solutions to heal you and relieve pain with essential oils are prohibited for pregnant women!
2. Pomegranate peel
What you need:
- 1 teaspoon of dry pomegranate bark (about 5 g)
- 250 ml of water
Steps:
- Add the pomegranate rind and your cup of water to a small saucepan and boil over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Let stand at room temperature and filter the mixture.
- Put in your mouth a few sips of your mixture and gargle for 2 minutes.
- Repeat the treatment twice a day for two days. It’s that simple.
3. The power of aloe vera
What you need:
- 1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel (about 15 g)
Steps:
- Start by extracting a tablespoon of aloe vera gel then rub it on the canker sores.
- Leave on without rinsing.
- Repeat its use every day until the wound disappears. You will see it will go very quickly.
In the same department in stores, you will also find alum stone, which can also be applied to canker sores!
4. Birch leaves
What you need:
- 1 tablespoon of dried birch leaves (about 10 g)
- 125 ml of water
Steps:
- Place the birch leaves in a pot with water and boil for 10 minutes.
- Filter this liquid and use it to rinse your mouth.
- Gargle with birch water 2 or 3 times a day.
In the plant section, you can affix a used black tea bag in the painful area; this is one of the simplest and most effective natural remedies to treat canker sores and calm pain. You can also chew basil leaves or gargle with the infusion of this aromatic plant to take advantage of its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. The herbal tea of official sage (antiseptic, astringent, and healing) will make a good mouthwash. And finally, the mother tincture of myrrh (antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and healing) can be applied purely to your oral lesions.
5. The eternal sodium bicarbonate
What you need:
- 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (about 5 g)
- 125 ml of water
Steps:
- Dilute the sodium bicarbonate in hot water.
- Gargle this liquid for 2 or 3 minutes.
- Use it every day until the ulcer heals completely. Again, you won’t have anything in just two or three days.
If you run out of baking soda on hand, sea salt will do fine for your mouthwashes. If the ulcerations are very painful, use a mouthwash with cloves infused with boiling water. This excellent anesthetic is one of the best natural remedies against oral pain (mouth ulcers, toothache, gingivitis).