How to treat mouth ulcers

Mouth ulcers can be extremely painful and can hinder your ability to eat and speak.  If you are prone to mouth ulcers, you may have noticed that you usually get them when you are extremely stressed, and this can exacerbate your misery. Sometimes, mouth ulcers can be an indication of nutritional deficiency or even lack of proper hygiene. Taking a course of multivitamins can help get rid of the ulcers and also keep them at bay. Irrespective of what the cause is, an ulcer in the mouth can be very annoying. If you are looking for easy and simple home remedies to get rid of mouth ulcers, you need not look further than this article.

Most home remedies for ulcers are ingredients commonly found in the kitchen and won’t cost you a lot of money.  They are home remedies that can provide fast relief if you are suffering from a painful mouth ulcer.

Honey

Baking Soda

Coconut Oil

Apple Cider Vinegar

Salt Water

Honey for Ulcers. Apply honey on the spot that the ulcer might have appeared and let it stay. Honey is an antimicrobial in nature and also posses wound healing properties.  It will quicken the natural healing process of the mouth ulcer and keep it infection free. It also reduces irritation and swelling

Baking Soda: You will need one teaspoon of baking soda and a tablespoon of water. Mix them together to form a paste and apply it on the ulcer using your fingers. Let it stay for a while and gargle your mouth with clean water. For best result, repeat this thrice during the day. Using baking soda for mouth ulcers eases the pain and speeds up the healing process by neutralizing the ulcer acids.

Virgin coconut oil: Dab a little bit of this oil on the mouth ulcer and leave it on. Repeat this a few times during the day. You can also apply the oil on the ulcer before going to bed. Coconut oil treats ulcers naturally due its extensive antimicrobial components and medium chain fatty acids. The properties in coconut oil will reduce the swelling and pain you experience because of the mouth ulcer.

Apple Cider Vinegar: Mix the ACV in the water and swish it around your mouth for about a minute or two. Rinse your mouth with plain water. Make sure that you repeat this process every morning and evening before you go to bed. The acidity of apple cider vinegar will kill the bacteria causing the mouth ulcers and heal it.

Salt water: Mix the salt in water and gargle thoroughly with it. Rinse your mouth with plain water to remove the extra saltiness. Do this during the day and also at night before you sleep. The water will flush out your mouth and also have a soothing effect on the ulcer. Salt has antiseptic properties and can help to heal the ulcer faster.

Remember that you try and treat mouth ulcer a soon as possible lest it escalates. Also make sure that you try and brush your teeth twice in a day and change your toothbrush after every 3 months.

By Pupwaya Timothy Dibal