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If you are the one suffering from canker sores, then I don't need to describe how painful and annoying that they are. You probably already know more about the pain than you'd like to know. While no one really understands what causes canker sores, there are numerous things you can do to instigate a home remedy for a nasty canker sore. Here are some tips. Treatment: 1. Put 5-7 drops of grapefruit seed extract in a glass of water and drink it three times a day. Grapefruit seed extract has the reputation of being an excellent anticeptic. Be warned, though, it tastes worse than awful. Use a strong juice like grape juice to disguise the flavor of the grapefruit seed extract. As a little side note, this is also my mother-in-law's cure for the common cold also! 2. Over the counter covering and numbing preparations may also be of help relieve the pain i.e., Orabase, or Colgate Soothe and Seal. 3. Rubbing aloe, lemon balm extract, or tea bags to cold sores is also known to lessen their size and help reduce pain. Drinking less coffee is another home remedy for cold sores. It is believed that coffee can be a catalyst in the formation of cold sores. It is recommended that people who are susceptible to cold sores cut back on their coffee intake. 4. Mylanta - It may seem strange, but many health professionals suggest swishing around Mylanta in your mouth. You don't need to swallow it though. This will help to coat the canker sore and also treat some of the bacteria. It should also help relieve the pain. 5. Potassium chlorate is also an effective home canker sore remedy. The patient just combines a teaspoon of the potassium chlorate with a cup of water and gargles with it several times each day. This should not be swallowed, just swished around in the mouth and then spat out. 6. Try using liquids or ointments that have a numbing agent such as benzocaine (Anbesol, Orabase, Tanac) that will help relieve the discomfort of canker sores 7. Since emotions change naturally, we can expect that eventually the canker sore will go away. Sometimes, though, the emotion persists...and so do the canker sores. The key now becomes to let go of the negative emotion at will, instead of having to wait for chance to release it. 8. Baking soda is a time honored remedy that can be used in powder form, or made into a paste and applied directly to the sore. This is another one that might sting a bit at first, but repeated treatments are reported to clear up canker sores in a couple of days. 9. If none of these ideas help there are some more intense things you can try. Talk to your doctor about getting some canker sore relief. It is possible that you are allergic to a food or several foods that irritating your mouth. You may be referred to an allergist for testing. If the tests come back showing that you are allergic to certain foods, then you need to eliminate the offending food and see if that helps. Read About home remedies Also Read About home remedies for canker sores and home remedies for carpal tunnel syndrome Post a comment in response: |
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