You suffer regularly canker sores and don’t know how to get out of it? The solution may be in your diet. If these small burning lesions on the tongue or on the inside of the cheeks are not serious for your health, they may turn out to be painful and embarrassingespecially at mealtimes or brushing teeth.
Most often, only one canker sore appears, but there can be up to six during a flare-up. Their cause is unknown, but certain factors seem to recur frequently at the time of their appearance:
- The stress ;
- Tiredness ;
- Smoking cessation;
- Hormonal changes in some women, during menopause or menstruation;
- Certain drugs such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, beta-blockers, bisphosphonates, or drugs treating cancer…
- Certain foods such as nuts, peanuts, cheese, strawberries…
As a rule, they are frequent – most people will have at least one canker sore in their lifetime – and disappear spontaneously and the healing takes place between 10 and 15 days. They are also not contagious.
Home remedies to relieve canker sores
The miracle remedy against canker sores does not exist, only time will make them disappear. However, you will find in pharmacies solutions to apply to the mouth ulcer (with a brush or a patch) which make it possible to protect and/or anesthetize locally. They will not cure the mouth ulcer but will allow you to feed yourself more easily.
In addition, some homemade recipes allow faster healing:
- Make mouthwashes with a decoction of sage (leaf and flower);
- Chew licorice tablets three to four times a day. This forms a film on the canker sores and isolates them from irritating substances;
- Mix a teaspoon of salt and baking soda in water, and use this solution as a gargle four times a day
On the other hand, too frequent canker sores can be a sign of poor oral hygiene or vitamin B12 deficiencies or iron, or underlying conditions such as Crohn’s disease, celiac disease (gluten intolerance) or immunodeficiency. In this case, it is recommended to consult a health professional.
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