Which Canker Sore Remedy Is Right For You? 4 Remedies You Can Use Now
Which Canker Sore Remedy Is Right For You? 4 Remedies You Can Use Now
If you're looking for a canker sore remedy then one of your main problems is the sheer number of treatments available. Many of the chemical based remedies won't work for you, but finding this out takes time, and time for you is of the essence.
The first thing to accept is that the exact cause of canker sores is not known. And without this knowledge most remedies are based on what has worked for the most people rather than on a logical solution. So you're on your own in trying to pin down just how you came to have this painful condition.
But just a few minutes of thinking about it can reap dividends. Ask yourself a few questions. Do you eat a lot of junk food? Are you under pressure and stress at work or in your domestic situation? Do you often place your fingers in your mouth, such as when biting your nails? Do you wash your hands after visiting the washroom? Do you handle a lot of the food you eat, e.g. chocolate, nuts, fruit?
Even ask yourself if your toothpaste contain ingredients, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, that might irritate your mouth and create the right conditions for canker sores. Check the ingredients listed on the tube.
All of these situations are unnatural. If any of them applies to you then just change your eating or hygiene habits, or your toothpaste, and see if that works. In the case of stress, do whatever you can to avoid or reduce it.
Many experts are of the view that canker sores are caused, or at least exacerbated, by an unhealthy diet. So as well as simply avoiding junk food and take-away meals, actively change your diet to include more fresh fruit. Don't handle it immediately before eating, and wash it thoroughly beforehand to get rid of any traces of pesticides on the surface.
What about getting more immediate relief? It's probably better to restrict yourself to alternative health treatment, as orthodox medical treatments work for some people but not for others. Natural treatments that have been widely reported to have worked include the following.
1. Place a slice of onion against each canker sore for a few minutes, several times a day. This is painful but it usually gives you the result you seek. If you prefer, you can use herbs, such as sorrel, myrrh, sage or burdock, or tea tree oil.
2. Dip a Q-tip or cotton wool bud in a solution of salt water (2 tablespoons of salt to 6 fluid ounces of warm water) and apply it directly to each canker sore for several minutes three or four times a day. If you have some Goldenseal powder then add twice as much as the salt to the solution.
3. Add some hydrogen peroxide (available from chemists and drug stores) to warm water in the ratio 1:3 and use as a mouthwash for 10 minutes each day. This will not only see off your canker sores, but will make your teeth gleaming and white without the need for expensive "teeth whiteners". Some people have suggested using 3 per cent peroxide neat, but this is something you will want to test, using small quantities to start with.
4. As an alternative to 3 above, you can use bicarbonate of soda, adding 1 tablespoon of it to half a cup of water. In each case the solution kills the bacteria on which the canker sore feeds.
If you experiment a little, using just natural foods and herbs, you'll soon find a canker sore remedy that's right for you.
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