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Canker sores are very painful small lesions that usually appear on the tongue or lips and can have several causes, but are usually related to the consumption of very acidic foods. Therefore, the first thing to do when treating canker sores is to avoid consuming this type of food, especially acidic fruits, as it reduces wound irritation and allows for faster treatment.
However, there are also foods and products that can help heal canker sores to heal and that are easily found at home. Check out in the video below some ways to eliminate canker sores:
Check out other helpful tips that can help your canker sores heal faster:
1. Apply black tea
Applying a black tea bag to the cold sore helps relieve the pain and discomfort caused by the cold sore, as black tea has tannins, a type of astringent substance that eliminates waste and dirt.
To apply black tea correctly, prepare the tea by placing 1 black tea bag in a cup of boiling water and letting it rest. When it is warm, apply the sachet directly on the cold sore.
2. Rinse your mouth with s alt water
Making mouthwash with warm s alt water helps to disinfect the cold sore and accelerate its healing, as s alt has a potent bactericidal action that eliminates bacteria from the place. To do this, just put 1 teaspoon of s alt in a glass of warm water and rinse your mouth for a few minutes, 2 times a day.
3. Chewing a clove
Chewing a clove also helps to heal the cold sore faster and relieve the pain in a few minutes because the clove has antiseptic and analgesic properties, which are able to keep the cold sore clean, promoting healing, in addition to to relieve pain in a few minutes.
See other home remedies that can help treat cold sores.
4. Gargle with Milk of Magnesia
Gargling milk of magnesia allows to cover and protect the lesion from bacteria and, therefore, also helps to accelerate healing. To do this, mix 1 spoon of milk of magnesia with 1 glass of water to gargle afterwards.
5. Eating plain yogurt
Eating 1 cup of yogurt with bifids or probiotics helps to improve the intestines and all the flora of the gastrointestinal system, strengthening the body's natural defenses, and is also useful to heal canker sores faster.
Does putting bicarbonate on the cold sore heal?
Applying sodium bicarbonate directly to the cold sore causes intense pain and burning at the site and is therefore not recommended. However, bicarbonate can help the cold sore heal faster because it raises the pH of the saliva. For this, instead of applying it directly to the cold sore, you should dilute 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate in a glass of water and rinse your mouth 2 to 3 times a day.
Also, it is important to avoid using mouthwash that contains alcohol because it can also increase pain and irritate the lining of the mouth even more. Spicy foods should also not be consumed while you have a cold, as well as acidic foods and alcoholic beverages.
In the event that canker sores do not disappear with the tips or are frequent, it is important to consult the doctor so that it is possible to identify the cause of frequent canker sores and, thus, indicate the most appropriate treatment. Know the main causes of frequent cold sores and what to do.
