Ulcer in mouth is very painful conditions which is common nowadays in everyone. It is very common problem especially among vegetarians. It is not very harmful and can be cured easily at home. In this blog, we are going to suggest few quick mouth ulcer remedy but before that you should always have an idea what causes mouth ulcers so you can be preventive from next time. Cause of mouth ulcers is mainly due to vitamin deficiency like Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, Iron and other micro nutrients. Few other causes are acidity, spicy food, constipation, cheek bites, stress and some hormonal changes.
Mouth Ulcers Remedy
Mouth ulcers usually occur on gums, inner side of cheek and below tongue. It looks white on entire surface area and red around the border. You might have single or multiple in number. Generally these ulcers get cured by itself in 8 to 10 days time but if they persist one should visit a doctor. But If you have been searching for how to get rid of mouth ulcers naturally at home, Here are some natural home remedy to reduce pain and cure mouth ulcers.
- Drink plenty of water and gargle your mouth with lukewarm water twice or thrice daily to maintain hygiene and prevent from infection.
- Honey is the best ingredient for these kinds of ulcers. Honey act as anti-oxidant as well as anti-bacterial. Application of honey directly over the ulcer or honey mixed with coconut milk for 3-4 times daily is very beneficial.
- Apply coconut milk from a ripe coconut over the ulcer 2-3 times a day. Even chewing of dried or fresh coconut is very helpful. Coconut water acts as a smoothing agent over ulcers and reduces pain and inflammation of the ulcer.
- Mix pulp of a rip Aegle marmelos (Bel) fruit with Jaggery (Gud) and eat once a day.
- Tulsi leaves are very beneficial for mouth ulcers. Chewing 3-4 Tulsi leaves cures ulcers very fast.
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- Boil one teaspoon of coriander seeds in one cup of water and gargle frequently with the lukewarm water.
- Chew one or two tender leaves of fig and leaf buds frequently and wash mouth with warm water.
- Dry Fenugreek seeds (Methi) and make a powder of it. Add this powder to water. Drink 2-3 times daily for few days.
- Mix pulp of ripe bel with ugar and eat every morning empty stomach.
- Soak one or two pieces of crushed Liquorice (Mulethi) in a cup of water and rinse mouth for 2-3 times daily with the water. It is very effective in curing mouth ulcers.
- Applying ice over mouth ulcers reduces pain by numbing the area.
- Aloe Vera juice when applied directly over the ulcers reduces pain and also prevents infection.
