Seven Home Remedies for Canker Sores

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Here are some home remedies you can use to treat canker sores.

Black Tea
Black tea contains tannin, an astringent with pain relief qualities. Applying a wet black tea back to canker sores can help ease the pain.

Ice
Apply ice to canker sores to help relieve pain and swelling.

Orabase-B
Orabase-B is an over-the-counter medication that relieves the pain of canker sores, as well as helping them to heal.

Peroxide
Mix three parts water with one part hydrogen peroxide. Swish this solution around in your mouth for thirty seconds to one minute, then spit it out. Repeat this treatment four times a day to help kill the bacteria that cause canker sores.

Vitamin E
Squeezing the oil from a vitamin E capsule directly onto your canker sores several times a day can help them heal faster.

Liquid Antacid
Swishing some Mylanta or Milk of Magnesia around in your mouth can make canker sores heal much faster.

Watch What You Eat
Certain foods can aggravate canker sores, making them hurt more and take longer to heal. So, if you have canker sores, avoid foods that are spicy, acidic, or salty. Also avoid alcoholic beverages. In fact, avoid anything that causes your canker sores to sting or burn.

You also want to avoid foods that could damage or stab the skin of your mouth, like potato chips, tortilla chips (especially those with jagged edges), crackers, or any other foods that are crunchy or hard.

Try these home remedies, and you’ll not only relieve the pain of canker sores, you can help them heal faster.