Mouth Ulcer Treatment at Home

Mouth ulcers are one of the commonly faced health problems in urban youth. In severe cases the person is not able to drink and eat anything. Mouth ulcers are more of a lifestyle issue primarily caused by lack of sleep and indigestion. One must take good sleep and consume some ayurvedic churna to fix the digestion.

These are a few other home remedies to get a quick relief form mouth ulcers:

• Mix 1 tablespoon of lemon juice with a pinch of salt and apply this solution on the blister; this excretes acute pain for few seconds however, ensures quick relief. As it reduces the sensitivity of the ulcers, this remedy is suggested to be used before meals.
• Make a paste of amla and honey and apply on the ulcers 5-6 times a day. This is one of the effective home remedies for mouth ulcers.
• Tulsi (Ocimum Tenuiflorum) is a popular and effective remedy for mouth ulcers. Take few tulsi leaves and chew them in the morning and evening with water. Alternately you can make a paste of tulsi leaves, add honey to it and apply it to ulcers, this helps in giving instant relief from the pain
• Intake of mulberry juice is also beneficial as it provides relief from mouth ulcers.
• Massage the gums with coconut milk and honey thrice a day.
• Take 1 tablespoon of coriander seeds in 1 cup of water and boil to make slightly warm. Gargle 3-4 times a day.
• Daily intake of banana with curd in the morning helps cures mouth ulcers.
• Mix a pinch of turmeric powder to 1 tablespoon of glycerin and apply this solution on ulcers. This is one of the effective and simple home remedies for mouth ulcers.
• Application of any toothpaste on the affected area many times a day gives quick relief from mouth ulcers.
• Daily intake of tomatoes juice is also beneficial for the mouth ulcers treatment.
• Keep 1 glass of chilled water and 1 glass of hot water ready at hand. Gargle alternately with hot and cold water.
• Boil 2 cups of water with 1 cup of fenugreek (methi) leaves. Cover and keep for some time. Strain the water and gargle 2-3 times a day.Mix 7 parts of sugar candy (mishri) with 1 part of camphor. Apply on the ulcer.
• Eat lot of raw salad especially raw onions. Onion contains lot of sulfur and it is effective in treating mouth ulcers.
• Drink lot of orange juice as deficiency of Vitamin C can lead to mouth ulcer.
• Eat lot of yogurt, buttermilk and cottage cheese.
• Placing wet black tea bags on the affected area helps relieve mouth sores and the pain associated with it.
• Dab a little amount of butter or ghee on the tongue 3-4 times a day.
• Chew palm candy, raisins, bananas, seeds of cucumber and almond for some time. Repeat this for 3-4 times a day.