Tips For Curing Canker Sores

Canker sores are little white ulcers with red bordersof iron and meat and seafood are good for vitamin B.
in the mouth. They infect the tongue, cheeks or• Use peroxide for gargling: Make a solution
inside of the cheeks. Some people suffer from themof three parts of water and one part hydrogen
quite frequently while the others get them rarely. Itperoxide. Gargle with this solution or swish it around
infects some people for some days while the othersin your mouth several times a day. It will change the
have to suffer them for days. There are no knownpH of the saliva and make it difficult for the bacteria
causes of these sores. But heredity can be one ofcausing canker sores to survive.
the causes. They are annoying but are not fatal. If• Use over-the-counter remedy: There are
you follow some simple tips, you can cut short thesome over-the-counter remedies that you can apply
infection by 10 - 15 days.directly to the canker sores. They are sticky
Follow the simple tips given below to treat yourselfsubstances and will stop the pain and promote
from these lesions:healing. There are also some medicated gels and
• Eat yogurt daily: Have at least fiveliquids that will help in easing the pain caused by
teaspoons of unflavoured yogurt daily. This will help incanker sores.
preventing canker sores in some people.• Stay away from sharp or spicy foods: It is
• Take Vitamin C: Vitamin C has beenhighly advisable to avoid foods that are spicy or salty
proved to be very effective at preventing oras they increase the pain caused by the sores. Also
treating canker sores. It has been shown to helpavoid foods with sharp edges like potato chips as
people who smoke and drink a lot and are under athey can rupture the skin and cause sores. Limit
lot of stress. The smokers, the alcoholics and peoplecitrus fruits, strawberries, cheese, coffee, nuts and
under stress are more prone to canker sores. Fivechocolates if you have the tendency to suffer from
hundred milligrams a day is the recommended dosagecanker sores.
but it is advisable to consult the doctor before taking• Rub away your pain with a teabag:
any supplements. Choose broccoli, red bell pepperRubbing a wet teabag over the sore part will help
cantaloupe and cranberry juice for additional intake ofease the pain caused by the sore. Black tea contains
vitamin C. However stop taking these foods oncetannin which is an astringent having powerful
you have the sores because the acids in these foodspain-relieving qualities. If you prefer herbal teas, go
will irritate the lesions.for chamomile tea, which cools down the infected
• Add some vitamin E: Add some vitamin E:skin.
Squeeze some oil from the Vitamin E capsule on your• Use ice: Apply ice on the sore skin to
canker sore and relieve the pain.reduce pain and swelling.
• Improve your diet: Research has shown• Use antacid: Swish a tablespoon of antacid
that people with canker sores are deficient in folate,or milk of magnesia around the mouth to cover the
iron and vitamin B. You can treat or prevent cankersore. But you have to use this technique only if your
sores by increasing these nutrients in your diet. Peas,ulcer is not infected. When you use the same
beans and lentils provide a good amount of folate;technique on the infected ulcer, you will protect the
lean beef, tofu and fortified cereals are good sourcesbacteria causing infection.