Immi_geez (Royal Tunbridge Wells, Uk) on 07/26/2016

Here is my experience with the Salivary stones, hope it would help others.

Back in March (2016) I started noticing inflammation under my tongue particularly after the meals. After a few more weeks a started noticing a white pointy thing under my tongue on the right side. I went to see my GP(local doctor) who prescribed me an antibiotic course, which I completed but of no use. I went back in again to see my GP and he referred me to an ENT specialist.

The ENT specialist inspected me in the beginning of May and as the stone has come all the way up and wasn't coming out, he suggested a surgery (rather a minor procdure) to pluck out the stone. He did mention he might have to make a small cut to the duct to take it out but he wouldn't prefer it, rather as a last resort.

I didn't hear anything back from him for good 5-6 weeks. And then I got a letter from hospital saying they would like me to come in on 28th of July for the surgery. It was around 2nd week of July that my stone started causing me severe pain upon eating food. Usually my breakfasts were worse, lunch and dinners weren't too bad. I think some foods triggered more pain than others, it was a horrible feeling not being able to enjoy food. About a week ago from today when I was all set for the surgery I read up on internet where different people had suggested different things they have tried for their pain relief. So I decided to give one of them a go.

At Lunch time I was eating noodles and when the duct had swollen up I applied Distilled Vinegar through a cotton bud on my swollen duct. Luckily I am one of those who like vinegar. After few more sips of my noodles I applied the vinegar again and the magic happened. The stone just came out, I had tears in my eyes as I had suffered from such long time and yet the remedy was so simple.

Now I have cancelled my surgery and I can eat pain free now. I did have another small stone that came out itself after couple more days. My salivary gland still swells up little bit when I eat but there is no pain.

I hope this helps you and thanks for reading. All the best to everyone.

Emad

Replied By Eileen (Redwood City, Ca) on 08/02/2016

I don't have a cure. My blocked stone is submandibular so I can't express it or out anything on it topically. I did gave an adenoma removed from my parathyroid and my throat has never felt the same since. My ENT said its not a stone and they couldn't do anything about it.

Does anyone have cute for submandibular swollen salivary gland that is not a stone?

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Replied By Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 08/03/2016

Eileen, I have seen Clay packs pull out "bumps" from way under the skin. BUT this takes daily applications over a long period of time, even up to a year. What does happen pretty shortly after starting, is that if there was pain, it subsides. If it were me, I would do them nightly.

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Replied By Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 08/02/2016

Dear Eilene,

You could massage castor oil into the swollen area a couple of times a day. That always works for me for swollen glands.

Also, in case it should be an undiagnosed stone, you could take Chanca Piedra, an herb, to help dissolve any stones.

~Mama to Many~

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Replied By Donna (Port Orange Florida) on 09/06/2016

I have been in AGONISING pain for 24 straight hours now with the right side of my face swollen really bad. I wish I could send pictures. O have no distilled vinegar but I have unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar and filtered Apple Cider Vinegar I am gonna try the unfiltered first. I will be right back. It is 11:25 pm ok it's now 11:39 pm and neither worked. I'm heartbroken and in tons of pain

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Replied By Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 09/07/2016

Donna, try clay.

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Replied By Jack (Bangkok) on 10/15/2020

Vinegar cure saliva stones

This does indeed work - with relief being almost instantaneous.

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Replied By Bob (PA) on 02/13/2022

The article says vinegar will alkalize the body. But isn't vinegar acidic? Specifically acetic acid. Also, if you have mineral deposits you want an increase in acid.

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