Mouth ulcers are also known as Canker Sores. They can be defined as a painful sore that occurs in the mouth. It can occur on the tongue, lips or gums and because of which it becomes difficult to swallow food and drink. Mouth ulcers are usually yellow or white in color and have redness surrounding them. They usually occur due to reasons like eating lot of acidic or spicy foods, food allergies, poor dental hygiene, biting of the tongue or cheeks, stress, and even due nutritional deficiency of vitamin B and C. Usually, they heal within seven to 10 days. Here are some remedies to seek relief from mouth ulcers.
1. To mix a pinch of Turmeric along with a teaspoon of glycerin. Apply this paste on the sores.
2. Use Coconut milk and gently massage the mouth. It will improve your health too.
3. Gargle with mouthwash everyday, before bedtime and preferably after lunch and dinner. It will not only prevent formation of mouth ulcers but also bad breath.
4. To avoid drinking hot liquids like tea, coffee and avoid oily, spicy food. This will only aggravate the condition of the mouth ulcers. Once clear this problem then you could continue your daily habits.
5. Make boil with four to five leaves of Holy Basil Indian Name of Tusi and drink water. This helps to improve your immune systems.
6. Boil Fenugreek Indian Name of Methi leaves in some water. Take out the leaves and gargle the mouth with this water two to three times day.
7. Eating Raw Tomatoes is another remedy for ulcers. Also gargle using tomato juice.
8. Consume a diet that is rich in calcium and vitamin C, for e.g., foods like yogurt, milk, cottage cheese and orange juice.
9. Avoid eating non-vegetarian foods as they increase the level of acidity in the body, and apply a paste of baking soda with water on the sores.
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