Table of contents:
- What are the natural thrush remedies?
- 1. Salt
- 2. Ice cubes
- 3. Coconut water
- 4. Bananas and honey
- 5. Yogurt
- 6. Guava leaves
Thrush on the tongue, lips, or around the inner mouth can appear if you are stressed, have a viral infection, are allergic to food, or are deficient in vitamins or minerals. Not only that, the immune system has problems, hormonal fluctuations, menstrual cycles, tongue or mouth wall bites, and sores in the mouth can also be one of the causes of canker sores. Apart from stinging, thrush will definitely make you feel bad about eating. Don't worry, if you are experiencing thrush, maybe you can try the following natural thrush remedies.
What are the natural thrush remedies?
Thrush or in medical terms better known as aphthous stomatitis is a disorder that occurs in the mucous membrane of the mouth in the form of a sore in the mouth in the form of a yellowish white spot with a slightly concave surface.
If you are a person who does not like taking medication, you can try thrush medication that you can easily find at the market or supermarket near your home.
1. Salt
Salt is widely used by Indonesian people as a canker sore medicine, and many have proven that salt is effective in treating canker sores. The trick, prepare a clean glass, take a teaspoon of salt, pour with hot water about 1/4 cup then stir so that the salt dissolves. Gargle 3-4 times a day. Or you can also gargle with a solution of baking soda with a teaspoon of baking soda and 1/2 cup of warm water.
2. Ice cubes
Ice cubes help you to reduce pain. You can place small chunks of ice in the sprue until they melt. This is useful for reducing swelling, reducing inflammation and also pain.
3. Coconut water
Coconut water can help cool down your digestive system. Coconut water can also treat dehydration which makes your canker sores get better.
4. Bananas and honey
You can make a paste from bananas and honey to treat thrush. The trick, puree the bananas with a spoon or blend. After that mix with honey. Apply it on the canker sores. This serves to prevent inflammation.
5. Yogurt
Eating yogurt can maintain the balance of bacteria in your mouth and body. This can speed up the healing process of canker sores. In addition, you have also taken steps to prevent thrush.
6. Guava leaves
Guava leaves can treat your canker sores. The vitamin C content of guava is twice that of a sweet orange which is only 49 mg per 100 g of fruit. You can boil 1 handful of fresh guava leaves plus 1 finger of the bark with 1 liter of water, then strain it. Drink 2 times a day.
