With their yellow or white core and red border, you’d identify canker sores on the tongue, lips, and gum line. Here’s the good news! You won’t have to worry about cankers sores again when you learn how to get rid of them.
How to Soothe & Cure Canker Sores
It’s possible to get relief & permanent cure from canker sores using over-the-counter medications such as oral antibacterial rinses or anesthetic creams. Alternatively, you can opt for these easy-to-use natural remedies I’ll explain below.
Rinse with Salt Water
Dissolve ½ cup of heated water and one teaspoon of salt then pour in your mouth.
Spit out the mixture after swishing it all around your mouth for 15-30 seconds.
Repeat as often as necessary, up to a few days at a time.
Honey
Unpasteurized honey is beneficial in lowering canker sore discomfort, size, and redness. It helps prevent subsequent infections. For usage, administer honey to the sore area 4 times daily.
Powdered Alum
Input water to a small portion of alum powder and create a paste.
Apply a small amount of the paste on the sore.
For at least a minute, take a good swish of the solution in your mouth.
Then wash your mouth after.
Repeat the process every day to get rid of the canker sores.
Rinse with Baking Soda.
Dissolve ½ cup of water and 1 tablespoon of baking soda.
Spit out the mixture after swishing it around in your mouth for 15-30 seconds.
Repeat as frequently as necessary.
NB; It’s safe to ingest baking soda, but because it’s so salty, steer clear of ingesting it.
Coconut Oil
There are antibacterial properties in coconut oil. Therefore, you can get rid of as well as prevent the spread of canker sores using this treatment.
In addition, the anti-inflammatory properties of coconut oil help lessen redness and soreness. To use, massage a large amount of coconut oil onto the affected area. To get rid of the canker sores easily, reapply multiple times a day.
