Herpetiform Ulcers

What you need to know:

These painful ulcers respond well to several forms of natural medicine. Some herbs can be made into effective mouthwashes.

The most useful Herbs:

Use fresh herbs - put 1 tbspn into a cup of water, boil for 5 minutes and leave until warm - or buy tinctures and add 15 drops to a glass of warm water:
In southern Europe, a popular remedy for mouth ulcers is to cut a clove of Garlic in half, squeeze until the juices start to run, then rub it on the ulcer. It stings like hell, but it works.

Dietary changes that may be beneficial:

Mouth ulcers are often caused by stress, so it’s important that you get enough vitamin B ‘the nerve vitamin’ in your diet. The richest sources are:
It’s also sensible to avoid food which might damage the membranes in the mouth - crisps, salted nuts, vinegar, pickles, chilli and any highly spiced food. You probably won’t want them anyway because they’re likely to make the ulcer sting.

The most useful Supplements:

If you get these ulcers regularly, it’s worth taking extra vitamins A, B and E, plus combined Vitamin C and zinc.

Homoeopathy

The homoeopathic remedies Borax, Nitric acid and Natrum muriaticum could also bring relief.
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