In my 35 years of having canker sores, I’ve tried just about everything to relieve the pain and reduce the number. All of which I’ll be discussing on the blog, but there are a lot of ideas out there that I haven’t tried, and part of keeping my journal and this blog is all about finding what works and doesn’t work. So I’ll give them all a try and let you know how they work for me. Consider me the “Consumer Reports” of ulcers.

2. Home Remedies

4. In my 35 years of having canker
sores, I’ve tried just about
everything to relieve the pain and
reduce the number. All of which
I’ll be discussing on the blog, but
there are a lot of ideas out

5. there that I haven’t tried, and part
of keeping my journal and this blog
is all about finding what works and
doesn’t work.

6. So I’ll give them all a try and let
you know how they work for
me. Consider me the “Consumer
Reports” of ulcers.

7. Some of these I’ve tried and some
I haven’t. Some make sense and
some just don’t to me. But we’ll
give them a try and see what
shakes out. I got this list of
remedies from this blog.

8. Any readers tried any of
these? Let us know how they
worked in the comments!
Rinse your mouth with aloe juice
frequently.

9. Put some alum on the canker
sores. Repeat this twice a day. It
helps to relieve the pain and
quickens healing.
Apply some baking powder on
the sores. It could be used either
in the powdered form or in the
paste form. It will reduce the
amount of bacteria in the mouth,

10. Rinse your mouth several times a
day by a mouthwash prepared by
mixing one tsp. of baking soda in
half cup of warm water,

11. Prepare a mouthwash by putting 5
to 6 drops of Grapefruit seed
extract in a glass of water. Rinse
your mouth with this at least once
in a day. It is an excellent
disinfectant,

12. Prepare a mouthwash using three
parts of water and one part of
hydrogen peroxide. Use this
mouthwash twice a day,

13. Onion is another excellent home
remedy for canker sores. Apply some
raw onions to the sores, Rinse your
mouth with plum juice. If the sore is
too bad then apply the juice on the
sore using a cotton ball,

14. Eat fresh papaya fruit or chew
fresh papaya leaves. If fresh
papaya leaves or papaya fruits
are not available then you can
also use papaya tablets,

15. Gargle your mouth with a
solution made by mixing 1 tsp
soda and 1 pinch of salt in a cup
of warm water,
Apply tea tree oil to the sores,

16. Rinse your mouth three to four
times a day with a solution
made by mixing 2 tbsp. salt to 6
ounces of warm water,

17. Apply some Goldenseal powder
to the sore or rinse your mouth
with a mouthwash prepared by
mixing ½ tsp Goldenseal
powder to ¼ tsp salt and 1 cup
of warm water.

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