Mouth Ulcers

[chokkie]

Hi guys, does anyone have any recommendations for treating mouth ulcers.... am unable to get to a chemist at the moment to get a tube of bonjela ..... mouth washing with salt water any good? Thanks in advance, chox...

[tiggerblue10]

Someone recommended mouthwash to me several years back. I get them often.

[gingejbee]

The only DIY "treatment" for mouth ulcers that we find any use is application of tincture of myrrh....bitter but helps with pain and healing.

[Sqad]

/////mouth washing with salt water any good? Thanks in advance, chox...////

Excellent solution in the absence of Bonjela.

[anneasquith]

Salt water rinses.

[chokkie]

Thanks, that’s just what I needed to know. Will start the salt water mouthwashes ... cheers, chox..

[pauln90]

When I was a kid it was bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) that was used for mouth ulcers.

[puzzled54]

Eat more marmite! Increase your vitamin b intake to help prevent getting mouth ulcers. Sqad may disagree but it worked for me

[chokkie]

Ugh hate marmite, wouldn’t eat it if it was the last thing on earth! I don’t get mouth ulcers very often, hardly ever really, so doubt there is an underlying health problem... but thanks for your suggestion. Cheers... chox.

[Giggsie]

Salt directly on the ulcer .stings but works

[Atheist]

Or clove oil. Hurts for a while, then all is well.

[chokkie]

Many thanks everyone, for all your suggestions - have gone for the salt water mouthwash option - can't stand marmite and hate the smell and taste of cloves (one reason why I was trying to avoid bonjela!). Cheers everyone ....