http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/canker_sores7.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/canker_sores7.rss Earth Clinic's collection of Canker Sore Remedies. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:00:49 EDT en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ACV_38602 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss1 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:08:01 EST [YEA] Victoria from Gold Coast, Australia writes: "I cured two nasty painful mouth ulcers which I'd had for a week using the ACV remedy on the website. I just soaked a cotton tip in it and held it on the ulcers for 10 minutes. It did burn a lot at first, but then it just felt numb. The next day I woke up and it felt much better. I applied it again that day, and they have now disappeared. I was taking a Vitamin C supplement at the time which was of 'orange colour' as well, which I think is what caused the ulcers in the first place!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=GOLDENSEAL_38516 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss2 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:51:41 EST [YEA] Bradc from San Rafael, Ca, United States writes: "I haven't seen this method but it works like a charm. GOLDENSEAL. In liquid format. It doesn't sting like Alum, and has other healing properties as well. Goldenseal is a natural antibiotic. First I'm going to tell you the method, then I'll tell you from my experience why cankers appear in the first place and what you can do as a preventative. Get good strong, high quality liquid Goldenseal from a health food store --- do not get the cheap variety from a drugstore. Put a thimble full in a shot glass and fill the shot glass to about 3/4 with nice hot/warm water. Dump all of it into your mouth. Sit there with the mixture in your mouth for about 20 minutes - maybe go watch some TV. But be active while you are watching. Swish it around on your canker(s), push it, pull it, blow out your cheek. Make the Goldenseal get INTO your canker. When done, spit it out but don't rinse. Leave the residue in your mouth and go about your day. You should notice pretty immediate relief as your canker starts to go down and shrink. Do this again after every meal and as needed. This is because food and drink of any kind will tend to stimulate your canker. You need to calm your mouth down again with the Goldenseal mixture. Do it right before you go to bed as well so the mixture residue can be in your mouth, protecting, while you sleep. Now, here are a few other things about cankers and the reasons you get them (from my research and what I have been able to understand). It's an acidic imbalance in the body, expressing itself via cankers. Too much acid. Here's what to do when you feel a canker coming on, or when you have them already.... Check your toothpaste. It often causes cankers and imbalances. Go down to the drugstore and get Rembrandt's tooth paste for cankers. Always keep it in the house and switch to it immediately when you feel a canker coming on. It's not that it does anything FOR the canker, it's just that they've removed the crap that causes cankers. Immediately modify your diet also. Sorry, but you want BLAND food that will stop stimulating your canker. Here's what you MUST stay away from: anything with citrus, coffee, chocolate, spicy food, salts and peppers, milk and dairy (terrible for cankers) --- and sugar! If you have this stuff you'll instantly be able to feel it eat into your canker and start causing pain. Stay away from it until the canker is gone. Oh, and alcohol - especially WINE. Staying away from these things will help immensely and quickly. It helps to take a pain reliever to get rid of the pain and give yourself a break for a bit. And here's the other thing. I find I get cankers when my body is run down and I've been forgetting to take my vitamins. My body slowly goes into imbalance and cankers rise to the occasion. Be rigorous about taking vitamins! Especially a B complex which will help with stress (stress also contributes to cankers). Search online for a good liquid vitamin. I've found one easy to take, fast and effective for absorption by the body. The last thing is that if you want extra help in addition to the Goldenseal use the Aspirin method mentioned above. It works. I think it helps to get rid of the astringent imbalance in the mouth. Grind some real aspirin (doesn't have to be baby aspirin) with a spoon on the counter. Lick the tip of your finger and dip it in the powder. Lay it on the canker and cover the canker with the powder. Keep in mouth for about 1/2 hour or so. It really works. Enjoy the relief of this program folks." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=MANUKA-HONEY_38437 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss3 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:37:07 EST [YEA] Corinna from London, Kent, England writes: "I sometimes get very painful mouth ulcers. I simply put a bit of manuka honey on it and they disappear within a day or two." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=WASABI_38174 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss4 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:04:57 EST [YEA] Stargene from Ben Lomond, Ca writes: "For decades I'd suffered from canker sores (aka: aphthous ulcers) inside my mouth. A dental study of Japanese communities revealed that their low dental plaque was due to compounds called isothiocyanates in wasabi, the green radish paste. Since that time, 12 years ago, I have not had a SINGLE canker sore, even though I still abrade my mouth, gum and inner lips as much as ever, because every day I brush my teeth using ~1 part wasabi to ~3-4 parts toothpaste, ANY toothpaste. The wasabi actually inhibits bacteria from attaching to mouth surfaces using their plaque! This is an actual preventive which works. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ASPIRIN_37873 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss5 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:18:01 EST [YEA] Angie from Hambleton, Wv writes: "I was at work and within one hour I went from fine to unable to speak without a lisp, unable to swallow, unable to eat, and in severe pain from my tongue down through my throat. The culprit was what I call a canker sore on the side of my tongue. I looked up remedies on this site and had planned to use the apple cider vinegar, but could not find any. However, I did have some baby aspirin. I used one 81mg baby aspirin and held it on the sore for as long as it lasted. I felt much, much better, but still had some irritation. I used another baby aspirin on it before I went to bed and by morning, NO PAIN at all!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ACVC_37393 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss6 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:51:18 EST [YEA] Gloria from Santa Rosa, Ca writes: "Cayenne and ACV for Canker Sores I recently had an awful canker sore and it was 4am and couldn't sleep because the pain bothered me. I remembered reading on Earthclinic about a canker sore remedy, but I couldn't remember if it was with ACV or Cayenne pepper (both are my go to ingredients when I'm sick/sore throat) so I decided to use both! I dipped a Q-tip in ACV then sprinkled cayenne pepper on it and applied it directly to the canker sore. It stung at first, but the cayenne helped relieve the pain, and both seemed to help the sore tremendously! I woke up, and the pain was gone and it is now evening and I forgot I even had it! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=GRP_37403 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss7 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:57:48 EST [YEA] Diana from St. Charles, Mo, Usa writes: "I wanted to pass along some information for those that suffer from frequent canker sores. My granddaughter get's canker sores all of the time. It seems she gets a couple and just about gets those healed and there's another outbreak in her mouth. At times they are so bad that she can't talk and has trouble eating/chewing. I've researched this for years as well as talk to her dentist, her pediatrician and tried different rememdies. The first thing I did was take her off regular toothpaste and have her start using a natural toothpaste without SLS and that seemed to help only slightly. I've continued researching and having her try different rememdies. I think we've finally found the "magic bullet". I'd read that Goldenseal Root was great for healing canker sores. Buy the tincture (liquid) and apply it directly to the sore with a Q-tip. She noticed immediate relief with the pain and the sore healed very quickly. She also had a new one that hadn't fully developed, but she knew that in the next day or two it would be a full blown canker sore, so she started applying Goldenseal Root to that as well and by the very next day it was completely gone! When I went to the local health food store to buy the Goldenseal Root, the clerk told me that alot of times mouth sores are caused because there's a problem in the intestines and she advised me to get a good probiotic and have my granddaughter take it daily. She started a daily regimine of a good probiotic first thing in the morning about 30 minutes before breakfast, then dabbing the sores a minimum of 3 times a day. Her outbreaks have really slowed down and when she feels one forming she starts this regimine right away and it either stops it in it's tracks or heals them very, very quickly. Just wanted to pass this along to everyone who suffers the same fate as my granddaughter. I know how much she suffered and how badly these things effected her life so I hope that this information will help others as well." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ALUM_35498 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss8 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:30:11 EST [YEA] Dave from Austin, Tx writes: "Alum for fever blister/cold sore/canker sore Thought I might help those of you who are suffering with cold sores etc. As a child I 'suffered' with this malady on occassion. When ever it happened, I would tell my mom and she would immediately reach into the kitchen spices for the alum. This is the new information which I have not seen on any site thus far. Before using the alum mom would put a small amount on a disposable piece of metal (usually the top removed from a can of vegetables) and heat the alum to the point where all the moisture is driven from the alum powder. At this point the alum will crystallize on the can lid (This is what I learned to call burnt alum). Allow to cool. Once the crystallized alum has cooled, take a spoon and crush the burnt alum and apply as described elsewhere. As mentioned alum is an astringent, and the value of this process is to improve the astingent properties of the alum. As with those who have used this remedy regularly, I also had complete relief within two days. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=STOP_35297 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss9 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:11:49 EST [YEA] Kevin from Seattle, Wa writes: "Found out that I kept getting canker sores and versions of thrush from using mouthwashes. If you have c- sores and gargle with off the shelf mouth washes, try stopping for a few days. worked for me." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ALUM_34820 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss10 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:55:51 EST [BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS] Liz from Hudson Valley, New York writes: "I had a canker sore that was at the peak of inflammation and pain and I decided to try putting Alum on it last night as recommended here to stop the pain. I bought the crystallized kind from the spice section of the grocery store and licked my finger, dabbed it it the alum and then dabbed it on the sore and let it sit/dry/sink in for 5 minutes. OH MY GOD - it hurt like nobody's business which I could tolerate, but then for the next hour it made my entire jaw, neck and ear area throb with terrible pain which I could not tolerate. I ended up taking pain relievers and going to bed several hours early just to stop the pain with sleep. I have not been in such agonizing pain for many years. It felt like a migraine and an earache and a toothache all at once. However, today my canker sore has been very tender but noticeably less painful (i've also been on pain meds all day because I'm a bit scarred by what happened last night). The sore also seems to be healing. I honestly am not sure if I can recommend the alum or not, given the positive effects today and the horrible effects last night." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=GINGER_34033 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss11 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:06:38 EDT [YEA] Casper3047 from Surfers Paradise, Queensland writes: "Having been a long time sufferer of mouth ulcers in which they lasted for 3-5wks and often so bad, eating and talking were almost impossible I seem to have found "my" cure, and I hope it can help someone else. Simply chew and "let soak" with crystalline ginger 3-4 times a day. If you catch them early enough, they just seem to fade away. I haven't tried any other variations such as ginger tea because I like the eating the ginger." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ASPIRIN_33547 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss12 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:08:14 EDT [YEA] Marie9703 from Wilmington, North Carolina writes: "I have used apple cider vinegar to sooth a mouth sore on my tongue...but the most helpful remedy was dissolving an asprin in water and letting it soak. If you can stand the bitterness, the relief is amazing." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ALUM_33310 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss13 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:07:05 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Kathleen from Newport Beach, Ca writes: "Ok! When I'm stressed I bite the inside of my mouth. Yuck!! I know! This can lead to the MOTHER of all canker sores. My dear friend just told me to dab alum into the canker sore, hold the affected area out so it can settle into canker sore and not be washed away by saliva. Let me explain. What I have going is a flipping cluster of sores( 12 in total. SERIOUSLY!!) A few are about 1/4 x 3/8. No I'm not joking. So I apply the alum out of desperation. I'm in constant pain, my lips aren't working. Drool is running down my chin(SEXY right?) AND i CAN'T eat. Ok the alum feels like flipping battery ACID. I want to rip half my face off. Who cares that it tastes viley bitter-it REALLY hurts. It does not sting. Serious PAIN. After about 20 minutes half my lower jaw is numb. Thank God!!! It feels a little swollen. I look in the mirror and honest to God it looks like I've just had half of my mouth pumped up with whatever that crap is that make you look like a freak of nature! I live in newport beach-the land of the plastic fantastic. Please tell me that this will subside and I won't look like a middle aged woman having a midlife crisis and a budget to only cover half the job! Frickin' Y-I-K-E-S !!!!!!!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ASPIRIN_32727 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss14 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:25:55 EDT [YEA] Marc from Surey, Bc, canada writes: "Cure for canker sore. Finally after 25 years of trying different products/natural remedies/prescription drugs, I have found the only things that has worked for me to take the pain away from canker sore. Last week, I had a very large sore on my inner lip which was causing me extreme pain to the point were I couldn't eat or talk. I decided to crush a baby Aspirin and put it on my sore for 10 minutes before eating dinner and 10 more minutes at bed time. Well, to my complete disbelief, the pain was gone and never came back. Right afer the application I looked at my sore and it was covered with a white film of skin like materiel. It was almost like if the Aspirin had cauterized my canker sore and burnt the nerves in and around it. The sore took a few more days to heal completely but the pain never came back. That is by far the most wonderful product that I have ever used for canker sore. I can't believe I have suffered for so many years before finding that treatment. Word of advice though. The acid in the Asprin could probably burn your gum, skin inside the mouth if you kept it in your mouth overnight. Don't use it longer than 10-15 minutes but please try it. It works big time." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=HT_31653 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss15 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:36:00 EDT [YEA] Sanath from Calicut, Kerala India writes: "Mouth ulcer cure Hi.. this worked for me.. Hope it helps others... Have been suffering from mouth ulcers since child hood.. Am 35 now. Tried hundreds of experiements with various medicines, natural remedies. Some of them worked the first time but no more, while others didn't help at all. Finally, It was by coincidence that I started using "Herbal Toothpastes" instead of the regular toothpastes. I noticed that instances of mouth ulcers reduced dramatically. It's been about two years since, i have had major bouts of this. Only recently when I had to use the regular toothpaste out of necessity ( iwas on vacation and I forgot my own)did i find a relapse of the ulcers. Shifting imemdiately to the herbal one relieved me (within a matter of 4 days) again this time. It was then I realized for sure that use of regular toothpaste was what was causing these ulcers. Really don't know what ingredient in the regular ones was causing the ulcers.. Anyways, Its worth a try for all you guys out there who are suffereing from recurring ulcers. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=LJ_30981 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss16 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:23:15 EDT [YEA] Sam from London, Uk writes: "Lemon Juice for Mouth Ulcers: I've recently had a bit of a fight with ulcers on the back of my throat and roof of my mouth. They are so painful and yet again the doctor can describe nothing to cure them, only a paste to numb them....which in my eyes (as a singer) is not going to do me much help!! I've tried ACV and ginger with no luck, but the last time Cayenne Pepper in Hot water seemed to do the trick but this time neither could help me and they would not budge! I decided to squeeze the juice of a fresh lemon into a cup and gargle with it...BLOW ME DOWN!!!! IT STUNG LIKE HELL and my eyes watered, however I could feel them burning on the roof of my mouth....it felt like they wanted to grow legs and run out of there!!! So 24hours after the lemon juice gargle, the redness has calmed down and they are totally on the mend....next time I am going to add salt to this mixture and burn them right out!! But for now the lemon juice has worked wonders!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=TOOTHPASTE_30859 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss17 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:41:45 EDT [YEA] Dale from Arroyo Grande, California writes: "I have suffered all my life with constant canker sores in my mouth. I have found a prevention. I have tried everything - all the over the counter treatments - canker sore toothpaste - canker sore mouthwash - paste - patches - perscription meds - ALL OF IT and none really worked untill I stumbled on a real answer. THE REAL ANSWER is to use _____ MINT TOOTHPASTE for sensitive teeth. I found this totally by accident. After 55 years I found it by asking my dentist about a tooth that was sensitive to cold and he advised that I use ____ toothpaste. I did and since I had always had canker sores I noticed within a week that they were all gone. I haven't had a canker sore in over a year now. I do all the bad things you can't do with canker sores now. I enjoy soft drinks, eat citrus fruit, chew gum, eat walnuts, eat pinapple. I contacted the makers of _____ and they aren't interested in promoting their product for this application - I was so mad. No wonder people suffer with different things - no one is really interested in a cure. I have promoted this idea to all my family and friends and all have the same success. PLEASE - PLEASE - PLEASE pass this on. From someone that suffered all my life - this really changed my life." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ASPIRIN_29933 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss18 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:24:26 EDT [YEA] Sherry from Saginaw, Michigan writes: "I tend to get ulcers on the roof of my mouth. Salt water helped somewhat, but I happened to read Dr. "You, the owner's manual." It was advised to take 81 mg. baby aspirin daily. I wish I'd have done it sooner. Haven't had any ulcers since. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=GOLDENSEAL_29556 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss19 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:19:27 EDT [YEA] Sarah from Vancouver, BC writes: "I read a LOT of the suggestions to get rid of canker sores as I get them every once in a while and they are awful. I agree that bacterial cultures and oil pulling can keep the mouth in a healthier state on a daily basis...but a remedy I didn't see anywhere is goldenseal. It can be found at any health food store and sometimes is combined with echinacea. Now this is a natural remedy that should be used sparingly as it could one day be unavailable because of overharvesting... It can be taken in pill form or tincture to boost the immune system in times when it is low but in the case of cankers, using the pill form and opening one of the capsules up and carefully putting the powder on the canker works amazingly to kill the infection. I tried using the tincture and rinsing with it and it just turned my mouth and teeth bright yellow....not cool! so get the pill form for sure... Hope this helps others in pain from those nasty canker sores!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ACV_29571 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss20 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:19:53 EDT [YEA] rms11731 from East Northport, NY USA writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar cured my canker Sore in my mouth. It was hurting so much. I was using an over the counter gel I bought at the drustore. I used it for 3 days and it was healing it. I tried the apple cider vinegar and after 2 applications it's so much better. I dipped a cotton swab into the apple cider vinegar and applied it to the canker sore. It stung alot, but it was so worth it. I highly recommend this treatment." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=CS_29055 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss21 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:46:39 EDT John from Fresno, Ca writes: "I have been suffering from mouth sores for decades. I read that colloidal silver will penetrate tissue. So, gaving tried everything, i tried 250 ppm. Everytime i got a mouth sore starting, i gargled (then spat out - did not swallow) for 3 minutes like the article suggested. The mouth sore would go away in 24-48 hours. After a while, i stopped getting mouth sores." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ASPIRIN_27462 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss22 Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Misty from Lewistown, PA writes: "Aspirin is best remedy for soothing canker sores. I have been suffering from a canker sore for 2 days and just got so overwhelmed with the pain that I couldn't take it anymore. I used OTC medicines, but none really helped. I found this site and tried Alum first. It hurt a lot, but helped for about 20 minutes. The pain came back, but worse. After suffering for awhile I tried Apple Cider Vinegar. That hurt a lot too, and seemed to be helping, but again the pain returned. Finally I tried making the aspirin paste, and now my sore only hurts a little bit. The aspirin is definitely the best soothing agent for me. I hope this helps convince others to try it as well. I crushed one aspirin tablet in a shot glass, added a few drops of water and let it sit for a few minutes. I then spread the paste on the sore, which is on the roof of my mouth. I tried to keep the area dry as possible, and so bit down on a wash cloth to soak up my saliva. After 10 minutes I noticed a definite change in the amount of pain I had, and 10 more minutes gave me complete relief." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=ST_27185 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss23 Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] NMadrid from Madrid, Spain writes: "I used to suffer terribly with canker sores since childhood, till a friend recommended salt toothpaste - I obviously can't mention the brand here, but the main ingredient is baking soda and I have to say that for me (and the friend who recommended it) this really has been a miracle cure!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=PROBIOTICS_26980 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss24 Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Adam from Chicago, Il writes: "I use probiotics 2 capsules a day to control canker sores. I used to get them from eating any kind of nuts or bread/pastry with nuts. For 2 months now I have been eating the nuts without the canker sores." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/canker_sores.html&name=SLS_26982 /CURES/canker_sores7.rss25 Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Kristin from Salt Lake City, UT writes: "SLS-free toothpaste eliminated my canker sores. I was getting numerous canker sores each month, sometimes several at a time. I tried canker sore gels. They eliminate the pain temporarily but not the sore itself. I tried baking soda. That seemed to help shorten the duration a bit was very painful for about 5 minutes. Similarly, apple cider vinegar was painful and seemed to cause a slight improvement in symptoms but didn't eliminate the sores. I tried a pinch of alum, which also stung to apply and really pickled my lips. I coudln't determine whether that helped much either. Finally, I bought SLS-free toothpaste 6 months ago. I haven't had a full-blown canker sore since! I think 1 or 2 may have thought about starting during that time, but each time they went away without forming or causing pain."