Ayurvedic Treatment For Mouth Ulcer

MOUTH ULCERS Ayurvedic Treatment

Doctors generally diagnose mouth ulcers through a visual exam. Doctor may recommend tests for other medical conditions, in case the mouth ulcers occur frequently.⁵

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

• Avoid hot or spicy food, tea, coffee, alcohol and tobacco
• Avoid sour things including curd and pickles
• Papaya and soorana kanda (jami-kanda) are very useful in this condition
• Have light sweet food frequently
• Include ghee, raisins, cucumber, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, almond, dates in diet.
• Do not skip food.

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

• Use an umbrella while going outside
• If the ulcers overlap with feeling run down, check if diet is well balanced and possibly take more rest
• Gently rub a small ice cube over the spot or rinse your mouth with ice-cold water, if the mouth ulcer is causing a lot of pain.
• Make it a point to rinse your mouth with a little salt water to prevent the ulcerated area from getting infected.
• Mouth ulcers are most commonly associated with constipation. In case of such a situation, use of a mild laxative such as Triphala Churna which will give some relief
• Licorice (mulethi) is proved to be beneficial in the treatment of oral ulcers. Chew on a piece of it. It refreshes the mouth and cleanses the teeth, arresting tooth decay. It heals the sores in the mouth.
• Intermittently, gargle using with hot and cold water