72 Home Remedies for Canker sore

Canker sores

My mother used to give us kids an Ex-Lax whenever we got one of those sores
on the tips of our tongue. She believed it was something in your system
that caused them and if you cleaned out your bowels, the problem would be
gone. To this day we still use it for a remedy.

February 05 2014

Linda from Diamond Bar, Ca

520

These work

You can try rinsing your mouth with salt water. (Should contain a lot of
salt compared to the amount of water). It burns it knowing it's killing
bacteria and drying out the canker sore. Because salt does dry out your
mouth. You can also use mouthwash which will burn it as well, but
afterwards it numbs it out.
Or you can dab honey on it and it will hurt for a few minutes but then the
pain is gone until you start playing around with the canker sore again.

December 03 2013

I_hate_canker_sores from Ca

122

Easy to get

Baking soda, cotton swabs (single or dual tip), warm water, hydrogen peri
oxide, salt (sea). First brush your teeth so it will not sting and burn as
much. Next pour the hydrogen peri oxide in its own small container you
won't need a lot. Then pour some baking soda into its own small container
and add a little warm water and mix together with a cotton swab and you
should make a nice paste.
Now use the cotton swab and rub the paste on the sore ( May sting after a
bit but the longer you can hold the pain the better) rinse in sink. Next
use a fresh new cotton swab for the hydrogen peri oxide and apply to sore.
The hydrogen peri oxide won't burn in most cases and won't sting. It
bubbles deep in the sore and cleans and kills germs. Use a dry fresh cotton
swab to clean out the peri oxide.

Next is warm water and salt. Use a cotton swab to dab into the mixture and
apply right on the sore. Instead of rinsing all around and some gets a
little this method makes sure it's put to use where it's needed.

September 28 2013

Jaylon from Georgia

85

The Canker Diet

There is no one thing. There is no cure. You can prevent them and treat
them in the same way; nutritionally. Here is my personal take on the
canker diet, which I've done tons of research on.

Canker sores appear for a variety of reasons that are all nutritionally
based. Whether you bit the inside of your mouth, or they just appear, they
are caused by an imbalance in your wellness. It could even be emotional (a
la "stress," which is a word I dislike because of it's all-encompassing
vagueness).

The teabag doesn't work well for me, although I believe in the balancing
effects of the tannins in tea. Your alkalinity has a lot to do with canker
sores. Thats why its a good idea to pause your meat (& fish) consumption.
However, an imbalance in iron can also cause canker sores. If you are a
male, seek consultation or "be careful" when supplementing iron.

I've recently discovered the homeopathic remedy "Borax" which I believe is
effective. In the pellet-form from the health-food store, homeopathy is
one of the easiest, tastiest and most effective forms of medicine.

I've had (sea) salt water do the trick in a day. Other times I'm waiting
days while it burns like hell. In a similar fashion, I've used a
goldenseal tincture (*not alcohol-based*) that I've found potentially
helpful. That reminds me, SLS in your toothpaste is not good for you. Use
toothpaste without it. Lysterine, I generally don't use because I use a
Jason mouthwash that I like better. Another tincture, if you can find it
in a non-alcohol form, is Propolis, and it is absolutely amazing (made by
bees, no wonder!)

Kombucha too! yummy! if you don't know about this stuff, find someone at
the hippy-covered health-food store to show you where these things are. Of
course, what is even better are the home-made versions of all these
delicious foods.

Vitamin C & Garlic.

"Wellness Formula" from the health-food store (as opposed to a supermarket)
is quite possibly the best formula of herbs & vatimins ever created.
Almost the cure for the common cold, it is an amazing immune booster. Of
course, WF is comprised mostly of Vitamin C and Garlic, but the rest of it
is truly top-notch.

Other plants/teas that will help: licorice root, myrrh (hasn't been so
effective for me, but I believe in it), red raspberry leaf, B-vitamins! (I
knows those aren't plants, but eat a B-complex supplement with all the
B's.) I supplement with a b-complex (and multivitamins, etc) on a daily
basis year-round because they are awesome - do NOT underestimate the power
of the B's and supplementing your diet in general. Shaklee makes the best
vitamins.

Zinc lozenges may be helpful, but zinc for sure enhances the immune
function and may aid in healing.

So basically, if you're desperate like I've been when those painful,
week-long-lasting canker sores set in, you'll do what you can. I've
full-out changed my diet. That reminds me, canker sores are also presumed
to allergy related. Allergies actually range from un-noticeable
"intolerances" to kiss-someone-who-ate-a-peanut-and-die. Investigate your
diet, let your food be your medicine.

It is important to eat local, organic food. If I haven't lost you yet,
I'll continue to press one more time about the alkalinity. If you are
unsure about what foods are acidic and which are alkalizing, look it up.
If you are unsure of your alkalinity, get some litmus paper or
something:)

oh yeah, I hear honey is good! and yes, we're talking about FRESH LOCAL
honey from your local farmer's market or co-op market.
...wildflower-power baby! I'm gonna go eat some right now:)

April 06 2011

Scott at hoopdrum.com from Carrboro, NC USA

318

Cheese

I was eating brie for about a year and was not getting canker sores. But I
had stopped for a few weeks and was getting a lot of sores and then after I
realized it may be the cheese, I tried eating again and the canker sores
were gone. Brie is made with mold and even the same genus as the famous
antibiotic penicillium producing mold. Might be something about the
bacterial and mold cultures in cheese.

September 13 2010

Mike from Livermore, CA

103

Canker sores no more

My husband suffered from terrible canker sores his entire life. He would
get 4-5 open sores at a time and be in so much pain. We went through
kankaid like you would not believe, until researching on the Internet I
discovered that peroxide helps.
So we switched to crest peroxide and baking soda toothpaste. That was 2
years ago and unless he eats raw tomatoes he does not get canker sores any
more, and even then they are not as severe as before if he brushes his
teeth immediately after eating.
Give it a try. I feel for anyone that suffers with this problem after
seeing my husband suffer for so many years.

August 22 2010

Linda from clear lake wisconsin

164

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cottage cheese/peroxide

I had my tonsils out when I was 12 years old but before I had them out, I
was pumped with so much antibiotics for a few years that one time the whole
inside if my mouth broke out with those canker sores. the dr prescribed
milk tabs and when that did not work he suggested I eat a bowl of cottage
cheese. 24 hours later they were all gone!! now everytime I get one I eat
the cottage cheese. one of my daughters gets chronic canker sores but won't
eat cottage cheese but will eat yogurt which seems to help. I also talked
her into putting a q-tip with peroxide directly on the sore till it bubbled
and she was surprised it worked!

August 07 2010

mona from parker colorado

52

Amazing Canker

OK so this might seem weird but it really works. You put teaspoon of
peanut butter in a bowl and a 1/3 of a teaspoon of pickle juice and a pinch
of salt on canker sore for 3 minutes...it may taste strange but guaranteed
to work.. and sting may occur if pain is already on the canker sore... and
I hope your canker gets better.

March 05 2010

Nancy from Orlando, Florida, USA

412

My remedy is vitamins!

I have been getting canker sores all my life but lately, after having kids
I have been getting them more often and sometimes 2 or 3 at a time. They
last about a week or more and are extremely painful. Then my sister told
me she read once that some people get canker sores because they have an
iron deficiency. I did not believe her at first but decided to give it a
try. I waited for a sore and took the iron supplements as soon as I felt
it and voila! the sore healed with minimal pain within 2 or 3 days at the
most. I now take a women's one a day vitamin supplement (actually it's a
prenatal vitamin although I am not expecting) and it works every time. I
know this remedy is not for everyone but it's worth a try.

February 12 2010

Sarah C from NYC

86

Listerine

Listerine clears it but it burrnnnsss alloooot not good for children
because it does sting alot. You get mouthwash and wash your mouth with it
and then just swish for about 3 minutes don't worry after 15 seconds it
numbs it.
The remedy is simple.

February 12 2010

JG from US

86

Honey

I just found this remedy this morning at 4:30 when I couldn't sleep from a
terrible canker sore on the very tip of my tongue. Fresh, raw honey. The
good stuff, not the fake clover honey. My tongue instantly felt better and
the swelling went down and I was able to go to sleep. I don't know why it
works, but boy oh boy did it work. It doesn't sting or burn.

January 13 2010

Emily Retz from Clintonville, WI USA

287

myrrh tincture, what a revelation!!!

I have tried so many different to treat my multiple and painful canker
sores, some natural and some not. I tried whatever you can think of what
you can see on internet and what you can hear from people. I was on my way
to buy some L-lysine to help reduce and accelerate the healing process.
So I asked the pharmacist where could I find the L-lysine and he showed
me....... knowing why I wanted the lysine, he suggested me the myrrh
tincture (20% myrrh and the rest is purified and alcohol) You put the
cotton swab or Q-tip in the tincture and apply it on every sore for about
5-10 seconds. Applied twice a day during two days my sores were completely
gone!! Even after one application there was such a relief and I could eat
with no pain. I still use L-lysine and continue to use it as prevention.
Just great.