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Sore winners: canker sores may be painful and persistent, but there's one good thing about them: unlike virally generated cold sores, they're not contagious. For relief, try these natural healers
Natural Health, May, 2006
what propolis sage and myrrh
why Produced from leaf buds In ancient Greece, ulcers
and tree bark by bees to and sores were treated with
seal and protect their sage, and it continues to be
honeycombs, this gummy widely used as a gargle and
substance has been harvested rinse. Ayurveda has long
from hives since ancient alleviated mouth sores with
times for its reputed myrrh.
healing powers.
the A review in Food and Sage leaves demonstrate
evidence Chemical Toxicology of the anti-inflammatory activity,
biological properties of according to a study
propolis concluded that it in the Journal of
may have antibiotic, Ethnopharmacology. And
antifungal, and antiviral research published in Planta
effects. Medica found antibacterial,
antifungal, and anesthetic
compounds in myrrh.
caveats Allergic reactions are If you're pregnant, stay
possible. Avoid if you're away from sage and myrrh
pregnant or nursing. preparations; if nursing,
avoid myrrh.
using it After drying saliva from the For a sage response, gargle
sore with a tissue, apply cooled tea; find sage tea
propolis tincture frequently leaves ($5.50) at
throughout the day. herbalsage.com, and sage
Tinctures are available from tea bags from Alvita ($2.50)
Really Raw Honey ($11.50; at naturalweb store.com. Or
really rawhoney.com) and use Thursday Plantation Tea
Herb Pharm ($13.50; Tree Mouthwash ($6.39;
herb-pharm.com). Or try smallplonethealth.com),
Canker-Rid ($15.95; which contains sage. The
canker-rid.com), a myrrh approach: Apply myrrh
formulation made from tincture ($9; terrafirma
propolis. botanicals.com) several
times a day with a cotton
swab.
what vitamin [B.sub.12]
why A vitamin [B.sub.12]
deficiency may pre-dispose
you to canker sores,
possibly because the vitamin
affects the cells of the
tongue and the mouth's
mucosal lining. Replenishing
your stores may be worth a
try.
the Vitamin [B.sub.12]
evidence injections improved patients
with recurrent aphthous
ulcers who were [B.sub.12]
deficient, reports Canadian
Family Physician. Initial
tests of 2,000 to 7,000
micrograms oral [B.sub.12]
weekly in nondeficient
subjects have been positive.
caveats High levels of the vitamin
don't appear to be toxic.
People taking certain
antibiotics or oral
contraceptives may need
additional [B.sub.12]
using it Supplement with Puritan's
Pride Sublingual [B.sub.12]
Microlozenges (500 mcg, $8;
puritan.com) or Vitamin
World [B.sub.12] Sublingual
Tablets (500 mcg, $6.96;
vitaminworld.com).
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