Treatment for ulcers (Mouth ulcer)

Do not eat spicy food during and after your treatment because it can irritate your ulcer (both mouth and peptic) and give you more pain.

If you want to speed up the healing process, drink plenty of fluids every day. Water is the most important one and you should drink 1.5 - 2 litres a day (8 glasses).

Anti-inflammatory properties of peppermint and eucalyptus essential oil and their anti-microbial agents help tightening the tissue around the wound, and can give you ease of discomfort caused by a potential fluid buildup or swelling. Their cooling properties can numb the nerve endings that are firing off.

To make this numbing spray, you will need:

• 2 tablespoons (14.7 ml / 0.5 oz) of grapeseed or olive oil
• 10 drops of peppermint essential oil
• 8 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
• A glass mister bottle

Directions:

Into a glass mist bottle, pour the grapeseed or olive oil, then add the essential oils. Cap, shake well, and spray some directly onto the ulcer as needed for pain relief. Shake before each use.

Licorice root relieves inflammation and forms a protective coating on the mucus membrane that resists irritation and soothes open lesions.

Preparation:

1. In two cups of water, soak one tablespoon of crushed licorice root and leave it for 2-3 hours.
2. Use it for mouth rinsing several times a day.

Coconut milk gives you ease of pain caused by mouth ulcer.

1. In one tablespoon of coconut milk, mix a little honey, and massage the affected area with it. Do it 3-4 times a day.
2. Also, you can rinse your mouth with fresh coconut milk or massage the affected area with coconut oil.

Sea salt and Hydrogen Peroxide have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties which will give you ease of pain and will help you to heal faster.

1. Into a glass of warm water, add two teaspoons with sea salt and 3% hydrogen peroxide. 
2. Mix it well and use it for mouth rinsing once or twice a day. Do not swallow it!

Coriander seeds will give you relief and reduce inflammation.

1. In a cup of water, boil one teaspoon of coriander seeds, strain it and allow it to cool.
2. Rinse your mouth with it 3-4 times a day.

Baking soda or Sodium bicarbonate is used in treating mouth ulcers, especially for those caused by acidic foods or drinks because it neutralizes the acid. Also, baking soda reduces inflammation and removes bacteria and germs.

1. Make a thin paste by mixing one teaspoon of baking soda with a little water. Put it on the affected area several times a day.
2. Or you can put baking soda directly on your mouth ulcer.

Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of honey can soothe mouth ulcer as it retains moisture and accelerates the healing process.

Dip a cotton swab in honey and put it on the affected area. Or if you don't have honey, use glycerin or vitamin E oil in the same way. If your mouth ulcer is caused by radiation therapy, use Manuka honey.

By applying aloe vera juice or gel on the affected area, it will give you pain relief, faster healing, and also it has antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties.

Celery has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties which will give you relief from mouth ulcer by chewing fresh celery stalk. 

After chewing it, keep the palp on the affected area for around 10 minutes for best results.

Basil leaves provide faster healing for mouth ulcer, and they also have antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties.

1. Wash 4 or 5 basil leaves.
2. Chew them and drink a little water after it.
3. Do this in the morning and the evening.

Ice can numb the pain caused by mouth ulcer. As soon as you experience symptoms, e.g burning sensation or tingling, apply ice on the affected area before the shallow ulceration appears.

Peptic ulcer: If you want to prevent yourself from peptic ulcers, wash your hands with soap and water regularly. You will reduce the risk of bacterial infections and prevent the spread of bacteria. Also, clean your food properly and cook it thoroughly.

Mouth ulcer: Brush your teeth with a soft-bristled brush after meals. Also, don't forget to floss them every day because it will remove foods which might trigger a sore.

Garlic has an organic compound called allicin which has antiseptic, antibacterial, and antiviral properties which speed up the healing time and give you ease of pain.

Rub the garlic slice from the affected area for 2 minutes. Do it 2-3 times a day. After it, do not eat or drink for 15 minutes.

Healthy digestive system is essential to keep mouth sores away. If you have constipation check the solutions for this problem here.

If your mouth ulcer is caused by acidic foods or drinks, milk of magnesia can be very helpful for your problem because of a substance called antacid which neutralizes the acid.

Apply a bit of it on the sores 2-3 times a day.

Take Vitamin E capsules, cut one of them and thick luqiud will come out. Apply this liquid on the affected area. You can do this 2-3 times a day.

If you have the leftover, you can use this capsule again.

Sage contains compounds that reduce inflammation and also it kills bacteria and viruses. 

In a cup of boiling water, put 2 teaspoons of dried sage and cover it. When it becomes cool, use it as mouth rinse 2-3 times a day.

Marshmallow soothes inflamed and irritated tissues caused by mouth ulcer.

Rinse your mouth for 10 minutes with liquid from a decoction of a handful of dried root in a liter of water.

Using a straw will help you to keep liquids away from sore areas in your mouth.

Use it until you get rid of the mouth ulcer.