Natural Treatments for Canker Sores

Known medically as aphthous stomatitis, cankerpain, and cut the healing time down to about a
sores are painful ulcers of the oral cavity. Cankerweek. Of course, if you experience a canker sore
sores can appear on the tongue, gums, softthat just won't heal or one that seems to be
palate or inside the lip or cheek. Most cankergetting worse instead of better, your doctor can
sores are little more than nuisances, but someadvise you on the best course of treatment.For a
can make talking, chewing and swallowingnatural approach to canker sores, prevention
painful.The exact cause of canker sores isseems to be the key. Canker sores are strongly
unknown but doctors know that canker soreslinked to deficiencies of thiamin, iron, zinc, folic acid
aren't contagious and, unlike cold sores, which areand B12. In addition to increasing your intake of
just herpes infections of the lip, canker soresthe leafy greens known to be high in these
don't seem to be virus-based. However, cankernutrients, your health care provider may also test
sores do seem to be related to glutenyou for gluten sensitivity. Some gluten-sensitive
sensitivities, mouth injury and a depressedpatients have reported a complete remission of
immune system.There is some evidence thatcanker sores simply by eliminating this common
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, a foaming agent commonlyallergen. Additionally, a round of probiotics,
used in oral care products, may play a role inbenefical bacteria capsules that can be purchased
canker sore outbreaks. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, orat any natural foods store, may be helpful for
SLS, encourages sloughing of the oral mucosa andsome people.Alum, slippery elm and
dries the protective barrier of the mouth, allowingdeglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) are popular natural
the more delicate tissue underneath to becometreatments. Purchase these products at any large
damaged.Most canker sores clear on their ownhealth food store, grind them into a powder and
within about three weeks but you can speed theadd just enough water to make a thin paste.
healing process a bit by using theApply the paste directly to the sore.Lisa Barger is
over-the-counter medication Debactoral. Though ita traditional naturopath specializing in natural health
isn't really a "natural" cure, Debactoral willeducation. To learn more about Ms.
chemically cauterize the area, reduce or eliminate