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Aspirin for Canker Sores

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Irishred76 (North Carolina, USA) on 12/29/2023:
5 out of 5 stars

Use baby aspirin instead. Has the same outcome but because of the lower dose, there is a smaller chance of tissue injury. Works like a charm every time for me and I leave mine until it is completely dissolved. An added bonus is that it tastes so much better than plain aspirin.

Lana (Rockford il) on 09/29/2023:
1 out of 5 stars

Warning

I put aspirin on a canker sore and got a Chemical burn! Dentist said it's like putting acid on it. Takes a long time to heal.

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Sara (Loveland, CO) on 10/19/2021:
5 out of 5 stars

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.

mmsg (somewhere, europe) on 11/19/2020:
5 out of 5 stars

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

Mama to Many (TN) on 11/11/2020:
5 out of 5 stars

Hi!

I've used aspirin for canker sores. It helps with pain and swelling and yes, it's an antiviral. Just don't leave the aspirin on the sore for very long. I once left an aspirin on a sore overnight and it really tore up my mouth. Even 5-10 minutes is enough time for the aspirin to do its work. Then repeat every few hours as needed. A charcoal tablet is a safer overnight remedy for a canker sore. Just FYI.

~Mama to Many~

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Miriam (San Francisco) on 11/09/2020:
5 out of 5 stars

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.

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Claudia (California) on 02/06/2020:
5 out of 5 stars

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.

George (Staten Island, Ny) on 08/28/2017:
5 out of 5 stars

Aspirin for mouth sores and cuts:

I chew a fresh aspirin until it dissolves in saliva, then swirl it in the mouth for a while and finally spit it out. Works great. Avoid apple cider vinegar, it gave me sores after a while.

Zark (Emerald City) on 08/22/2017:
5 out of 5 stars

Aspirin worked very well, thank you. I used about 25-50mg aspirin each time and placed this directly on the mouth ulcer (canker).

Mama To Many (Tennessee, Usa) on 04/26/2016:
5 out of 5 stars

When I am under stress I tend to get canker sores. I have tried many remedies over the years. It is wonderful that there are so many natural remedies for these things!

Recently when I had a canker sore, I decided to try aspirin just to see how well the remedy worked. I love that aspirin can be bought nearly anywhere and it is very inexpensive.

I took an aspirin and placed it against the sore and let it slowly dissolve. I did this a few times during the day and also overnight. Not only did the aspirin cure the canker sore, it brought great relief to the pain.

You can get a bottle of 100 aspirin for a dollar. So this remedy costs a penny per application. What a deal! :)

~Mama to Many~

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