Canker sores can be painful and unattractive, but they aren’t connected to any serious illnesses. Having a canker sore is more inconvenient than anything else, and getting rid of one can be easier and faster than you may think if you take action right away.
Canker sores can appear on the lips, inner cheeks, or tongue. They can develop from an accidental bite to your cheek, stress, changes in hormones, or from certain foods. In many cases, a predisposition to canker sores comes through family heredity. If you get canker sores occasionally, finding the right treatment can be a priority.
There are many fast and easy cures for canker sores including using light therapy from Luminance RED and cold compresses. Canker sores are a pain, starting the right treatment early can help you clear them up in a hurry. Let’s look at a few easy ways to banish your canker sores quickly.
Black Tea
Black tea contains a powerful astringent agent that can help to heal canker sores by eliminating waste and infection. For cold sores that are painful and irritated, applying a black tea compress can be relieving.
To prepare your black tea, dip a bag into a cup of hot water for no more than one minute, making sure that the full tea bag is completely soaked. Remove from water and place directly on the canker sore. You can let the tea bag cool slightly to avoid burning the sensitive tissues in your mouth.
Cold Compress
Canker sores that are swollen and irritated can add an unattractive look to your lips. To bring down the inflammation quickly, you can apply a cold compress. In the same way that icing an injury helps you to feel better, a cold compress can start healing your canker sore quickly. Applying a cold, damp cloth directly to the surface of an emerging canker sore can reduce the size and eliminate blistering.
Yogurt
One of the causes of canker sores is a weak immune system. One of the best ways to give your immunity a boost is to have a healthy gut. Increasing your intake of healthy bacteria found in yogurt and other fermented foods like sauerkraut can help you to strengthen your system and reduce canker sore breakouts.
Alum Powder
Alum powder is a powerful healing mixture of potassium aluminum sulfate that can help to dry out your canker sores. Alum is packed full of astringent properties that will help to reduce the swelling of a canker sore and heal it quickly.
To use alum powder properly, you need to make a paste using one teaspoon of alum mixed with a few drops of water. Gently pat the pasted mixture directly onto your canker sore and leave for one minute. Rinse your mouth thoroughly and repeat once a day until the sore has healed.
Salt Water Rinse
Rinsing your mouth with salt water is an effective, albeit slightly painful way to get rid of canker sores. Mixtures of salt and water have been used for centuries as an effective cure all. One teaspoon of salt in a cup of water makes an effective healing mouthwash, but it can sting a bit.
Living with a canker sore can be unpleasant. Try some of these natural remedies to help you banish your canker sores easily and quickly.
