|
WARNING: This home remedies site is intended to be archival in nature. The natural remedies here are submitted by numerous people from around the world, and we have no way to test or verify every remedy. As such these home remedies should be used for academic purposes only. Never use any home remedy or other self treatment without being advised to do so by a physician.
|
Home Remedy Topic: Canker Sores59 home remedy submissions for Canker Sores
| Submitted by Bill at 2008-09-05 13:09:07 from 72.69.249.66 |
I have been plagued with canker sores since I was a young child (I am now 59) and I have tried everything. Though higher-powered mouthwashes with alcohol content in the 26% range gave me some relief (I'd have to hold it in my mouth 10-15 minutes and repeat this throughout the day), I've found what appears to be an outright cure for my canker sores: lysine in 500 mg tablets. These are cheap - about $4.50 per 100 - and I've not had a single canker sore in six months. I take only one per day. Before I'd get canker sores every couple of weeks. Eating something sharp, like a potato chip, was out of the question. Now I have no fear. For me, at least, lysine has been a total cure. If you're suffering, at least give it a try.
|
| Submitted at 2007-10-02 12:28:16 from 12.21.132.22 |
I had painful canker sores for about 10 years, usually occurring about once a month. Now I've only had one mild one in a year. I found out they can be caused by Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, the ingredient in toothpaste that makes it foam up. I found a toothpaste that doesn't have that and it's called Biotene and is made for dry mouth. I found it at K-Mart and CVS, but haven't seen it at Wal-Mart. The tube costs $7 - $8, but it's sooo worth it not to have canker sores! K-Mart (here) stocks theirs beside denture cream instead of toothpaste. I hope it works for you!
|
| Submitted by Paul at 2007-08-23 23:18:10 from 75.72.19.199 |
I always get Canker sores a few times a year. I have tried to limit it down to certain foods or times of the year but I just can't seem to pin point what is causing them. While I was at the natural food store I ran into a woman who directed me to use Melaleuaca's Mouth wash and tooth paste. I have been doing so since December of 2006 and I have been canker sore free. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is trying to prevent canker sores. Plus it is also risk free, if it doesn't work you can send it back. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks,
Paul
|
| Submitted by Maureen at 2007-05-31 21:44:52 from 205.188.116.137 |
I get canker sores every now and then, and when I do they can be very painful and take forever to heal. I use over-the-counter remedies, but they seem to only mask the problem and I find it difficult to 'dry' the area before applying the medication. Thankfully an older friend of mine told me that swishing whiskey in your mouth until it gets numb works instantly. I do it and it seems to speed up the healing. I was skeptical at first, but believe me - it really helps (and numbs your mouth for a bit as well.)
|
| Submitted at 2008-02-19 23:29:29 from 71.118.151.61 |
allum powder: I spend at least half of my time with at least one horrible canker in my mouth. They get enormous and rarely heal in less than two weeks. I have tried medications and toothpastes even from other countries trying to get rid of these things. However, the thing that I have been trying lately is something that my grandmother told me when I was a kid. You put allum powder on the canker sore and it will really help it heal. If I use the allum powder when the canker is just starting it doesn't seem to help a whole lot, but if I wait until the 3rd or 4th day of the canker, then coat the canker in alum powder before I go to bed (mind you this burns like nothing I have ever felt before). In the morning if I have gotten it completely covered the night before then there is no indentation left and the white will have black spots. After about an hour or so I can just peel the white covering on the canker off and then there is nice pink flesh underneath. If I keep the canker clean after that, it is usually healed in another couple of days. For me this is at least 1 to 2 weeks quicker than normal stuff. If you try this please be careful because the alum powder is some powerful stuff. I hope that it won't give me cancer or something. The other night I got too much and I had some blisters on the area around my canker. If you prefer to use alum rocks then just break off a couple of chunks and tuck them next to the canker and the next day the miracle will be starting.
|
| Submitted at 2007-05-08 23:14:07 from 69.241.172.53 |
i apply salt directly to my canker sore right before bed. it burns but by morning its usually gone.
|
| Submitted at 2007-05-30 07:48:11 from 193.251.141.176 |
I have suffered from canker sores my whole life and they are THE WORST!! In my case they are related to stress and eating certain foods (nuts, raw tomatoes) so I try to avoid those. But
the only thing I have found so far that really seems to get RID of them (instead of just numbing the pain) is Kenalog in Orabase(triamcinolone acetonide paste). I found it in South Africa but I think it also exists in the US. It doesn't do anything for the pain but it seems to shrink the things in just a few days (my really bad ones last over a week). You put it on at night. It is as close to a miracle drug as I have found so far! Otherwise, I use Zilactin-B for the pain, which HURTS like the devil when you first put it on but numbs it so you can eat/talk/etc. But try the Kenalog stuff - so far it has kept mine from growing into the beasts they usually become!
Good luck!!
|
| Submitted at 2008-04-18 14:44:02 from 97.92.195.111 |
I've had an old family remedy of baking soda mixed with a little water to make a paste. Just dab a bit on and although it might sting for a minute, it shrinks and gets rid of the sore within 2 days.
|
| Submitted at 2006-01-22 09:20:33 from 66.189.221.228 |
Take 3 acidophilus pills in the morning and 3 in the evening and they start healing right away.
|
| Submitted by peggie@cheapcheez.com at 2008-07-24 15:09:20 from 98.105.211.13 |
Dip the end of your toothbrush in Alum (found in the spices and seasonings aisle at the grocery store) and dab it on the canker sore. It will sting for a few seconds but it kills the sore. It will be gone by morning.
|
Page 1 of 6
Next Page >>
| Quit Smoking Right Now! - Quit smoking right now without patches, pills, or gums and without gaining any extra weight. Guaranteed! |
|
Copyright © 2003-2005 - Webmaster - Link Exchange
|
|
|
