Mama to Many (TN) on 01/26/2022

I found a recipe for Slippery Elm Lozenges and modified it. (They are typically used for coughing or sore throats.)

• 1/2 cup slippery elm bark powder (I get mine from Frontier or Mountain Rose Herbs - it is a wonderful herb to keep on hand.)
• 4-6 Tablespoons raw honey
• 1 teaspoon ground clove powder

I mixed the slippery elm bark powder and the clove powder together. Then I added in the honey until and mixed until it made a dough. It reminded me a lot of gingerbread dough.

I used a dough scraper to divide it up into about 4 dozen little pieces. I rolled each on and put it on wax paper in a small container. Should be good for a week or so. (Could be frozen if need be to keep them longer.)

These would be great to suck on for cough or sore throat. The slippery elm is soothing to mucous membranes. The clove is antiseptic and relieves pain by numbing the area. The honey is also antiseptic.

For mouth sore, I placed the little ball/lozenge against it. It sort of softened and molded to my teeth somewhat. (I suspect this would be a good remedy for tooth pain, too.) If I left it alone it stayed for hours. I even kept it in overnight.

My one concern has been holding a sugar in my mouth that long. Interestingly, even though I have done this all day and have not brushed my teeth in hours, my teeth don't feel like I have been eating sugar. (If I eat sugar my teeth start to feel fuzzy after a while.)

My mouth sore is much less painful today. I will be making these again for different things in the future.

~Mama to Many~

Sara (Loveland, CO) on 10/19/2021

After dealing with my first canker sore for at least five days I really needed to try something to ease the pain. After checking EarthClinic like I usually do, I decided to crush an aspirin and set the powder underneath my tongue on the sore for roughly ten minutes. Then poof! It’s gone. I don’t even see the sore there anymore. Quite amazing. Had to share.

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Apple Cider Vinegar for Canker Sores

LINDA (Texas) on 08/20/2021

ACV was magic for me. I had canker sores for years and tried all the known remedies like Alum, baking soda, ingesting lysine capsules but once I started drinking about 1 tablespoon with about 1/4 cup of water every morning that's what cured me. It took persistence and it wasn't immediate results but once I got rid of them they rarely come back. I was consistent for about a month. I don't have to drink the ACV daily now (I hate the taste) but will begin if I feel a sore coming on. I still get them but they are so small and don't last. I only have to drink the ACV for a few days to get things back in balance. It's worth a try to find what works for you. ACV for the win in my book.

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Clove Powder for Canker Sore Caused by Tooth Infection

Juliana (Edmonton, Canada ) on 06/18/2021

I used many different things for the big sore on my tongue. Nothing would work, until I started to use the clove powder.. It started to work immediately.

I've learned that canker sore can be caused by bacteria or many other causes. In my case, it was bacterial, from a tooth infection. In 2 days it shrunk 80%..another 2 days later it was gone.

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Avoid SLS Toothpaste for Canker Sores

Mar (New Zealand) on 07/29/2019

Avoid Sodium Laurel Sulphate in foaming toothpaste, cleansers etc. I am a 58 year old female and have suffered on and off with canker sores (aka mouth ulcers) since my teens, although sometimes going for long periods with none. However I have recently had two cankers on the gums of my lower front teeth which just will not go away. Normally a canker sore would last about a week, but I have had these for approximately six weeks. I have been doing extensive research and believe I have discovered the cause : sodium laurel sulphate (SLS). I was using hydrogen peroxide on the sores for healing and also using a purchased baking soda toothpaste,, but did not realise the toothpaste contained SLS. I have also been using a foaming cleanser with SLS on my face which may or may not contribute to the issue. I believe I have developed a sensitivity to SLS and will now need to avoid it. Just thought that might help someone.

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Claudia (California) on 02/06/2020

I had several canker sores that developed from being in the dental office for over 3 hours. I tried apple cider vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, dental gel and nothing worked. Then I tried aspirin and it was the only thing that gave me pain relief.

I left it in my mouth for approximately 10 minutes. I highly recommend it.

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Miss T (NC ) on 08/31/2019

Alum does work for shortening the healing time of the canker sore. The article is spot on with the recommendations and warnings! I have used for years for myself and my family.

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Jean (Wheeling, iL) on 02/29/2020

Lavender essential oil will heal both canker and cold sores. I put some on my finger and apply 3 or 4 times a day. Works in no time.

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Chris (Atlanta, Ga ) on 08/29/2019

I had nasty canker sore on the roof of mouth. I tried everything on here for relief. It all helped some. Then I remembered that I have some cbd oil balm. I loaded up a Q-Tip with it and placed it everywhere I felt pain or tenderness. Went to sleep. Woke up pain free. Like it went away over night. That stuff is the best for any type of skin lesion.

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Aspirin for Canker Sores

mmsg (somewhere, europe) on 11/19/2020

Aspirin on a painful canker sore DOES work! Surprisingly so.

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Aspirin for Canker Sore on Tongue

Miriam (San Francisco) on 11/09/2020

Thumbs up for the aspirin cure, I just put the aspirin on the tongue as close as I could get to the sore. Within two hours the pain had lessened and next day it was nearly gone. I also tried ACV but it was uncomfortable and didn’t do much for me.

I love Earthclinic!

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Alum for Canker Sores

Keny (Canada) on 09/19/2020

Alum hurts the least compared to many of the other top methods!

Why it works: It seals the wound.

It essentially dries the wound and causes it to contract, sealing the wound. You have to let it dry for it to be effective, this usually takes 2-3 minutes, but I'd give it more time to be sure (depends on your air).

It only hurts for the first 20-30 seconds, unlike other methods, and it seems to hurt less than salt/baking soda. It doesn't hurt long because the wound ends up sealed, so nothing that doesn't penetrate the seal will then hurt it!

If you use it while it is still SMALL it will hurt a lot less. I highly suggest using it when you see even the remote possibility of a canker sore. Let it dry, then rinse your mouth. Don't drink the alum, unless you're genetically allergic it probably won't kill you, but it's probably not good for you either.

The havoc of having an open wound in your mouth letting in all sorts of toxins and bacteria is likely way worse than any effect you can get from slight contact with alum, which is used as a pickling ingredient. The exception is if you're deadly allergic to alum. You can test by putting pin pricking your skin very lightly with a sterilized needle and putting a little alum to see how you react to it (that is how allergies are tested).

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Peppermint Oil for Canker Sore

Anon (Anon) on 07/02/2020

Peppermint oil seems to have shrunk the canker sore I had. I was putting a drop of the oil in my mouth once a day. That was three days ago, the sore is gone. It had been there about three days before I used the oil.

I mixed several drops with tea tree oil in a capsule and inserted it to see if it would get rid of what appears to be hpv on my cervix. That was 12 hours ago and my period has just started a week early.

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