- An effective way for treating canker sores at home would be to apply raw onion on the ulcer.
- Aloe Vera juice, when used as a mouth wash, is beneficial in curing canker sores
- Another effective natural remedy would be to soak coriander leaves in water. After about 5 minutes, strain the water and use it as a mouthwash.
- Take a glass of lukewarm water and add 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder to it. Gargle with this water, first thing in the morning.
- Coat the ulcer with some honey. Let it stay for sometime and then salivate. It is one of the most useful remedy for treating mouth ulcers.
- Boil half a liter of water. Steep 2 tbsp Marjoram in it, for about 10 minutes. Strain the water and gargle with it, about 3 to 4 times a day.
- Gargling with salty water or barley tea is also found to be helpful in treating ulcers.
- Raw tehina, when coated on the ulcer, brings relief and cures the ailment completely.
- Increase the consumption of tomatoes and fresh papaya fruit. This is likely to bring relief and cure canker sores.
- Concentrated carob juice is also believed to be helpful in getting rid of mouth ulcers.
- When you have canker sores, it is advisable to brush teeth with baking soda, instead of toothpaste. This is because most of the toothpastes contain 'sodium laurel sulfate', which might alleviate the problem.
- Rinsing the mouth with Grapefruit seed extract would be helpful in treating mouth ulcers. Take a glass of lukewarm water and add 5 to 6 drops of Grapefruit seed extract in it. Use this as a mouthwash.
- Tea tree oil has medicinal properties and can help heal mouth ulcers. Apply tea tree oil to the sores, before going to bed, and leave overnight.
- Mix 1 tsp soda in a cup of warm water. Add a pinch of salt and gargle with this mixture, in the morning as well as before going to bed.
