Treatment of Mouth Ulcers

How to get relief from Ulcers?

Mariana Bte Mohamed, a Unity NTUC healthcare pharmacist in Singapore provides the following D-I-Y treatments:

• Application of topical gels, pastes, or mouthwashes that contain anesthetics (lidocaine), pain reliever (choline salicylate, benzydamine), anti-inflammatory (benzydamine or corticosteroid such as triamcinolone).
• Gargling with warm salt water (half a teaspoon salt in one cup of water).
• Using diluted chlorhexidine or other antiseptic mouthwash once a day to reduce the duration of the ulcers.
• Avoiding foods that are spicy, acidic, salty, or particularly hot or cold can worsen the symptoms.
• Rinsing the mouth with iced water before a meal makes eating possible.
• Drinking cooled camomile tea.
• Taking herbs such as Echinacea to build immunity.
• Painkillers such as soluble paracetamol or ibuprofen can help to reduce pain.

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