TEMPO.CO, Jakarta –Oral disease sprue or canker sores are already familiar to the ear.
Although it is not a serious disease, canker sores can really interfere with the sufferer’s activities. The effects caused by canker sores also vary, ranging from pain when talking and drinking, decreased appetite, to taste painful in the mouth.
Launching from idai.or.id, this oral disease occurs due to inflammation both in the soft tissues of the mouth and in the oral cavity, such as the gums, tongue, roof of the mouth, or the inside of the lips.
Canker sores are round with white and reddish patches surrounding it. Actually, canker sores can heal by itself for 1-2 weeks. However, it never hurts to take additional treatment to reduce the pain caused while speeding up the recovery process.
In addition to using chemical drugs, alternative healing canker sores can use natural ingredients. Launching from various sources, here are four natural ingredients that can be used to treat canker sores.
Salt water
Quoted from webmd.com, the use of salt water For canker sores, it functions as a natural anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory. Gargling with salt water can also help prevent infections in the mouth. The trick, pour two teaspoons of salt in a glass of warm water and stir. Gargle using the salt water several times a day until the canker sores are reduced.
Honey
Honey useful as a natural anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory ingredient that can speed recovery and pain relief from canker sores, as described on healthline.com. Apply honey on the canker sore as often as possible in one day.
Betel leaf
As described in Journal of Pharmacy Magazine 2018 edition, betel leaf contains antiseptic that can suppress the emergence of bacteria and fungi. Betel leaf can relieve pain due to canker sores. Use betel leaf decoction for gargling.
Gambir plants
Quoting from Magazine Journal of Pharmacy Magazine 2018 edition, the gambir plant is known as a canker sore because it contains flavonoids that function as anti-bacterial.
For medicine sprue, gambier can be used by chewing it. Although it tastes bitter and chelated, but over time the gambier plant will taste sweet.
NAOMY A. NUGRAHENI
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