Posted by verne on December 13, 2006, at 19:37:27
In reply to HELP! Remedies for Terrible Canker Sore???, posted by mixed_state on December 12, 2006, at 21:20:03
Lots of good prevention in the above posts. I mentioned Alum only for quick symptomatic relief. It hurts for a second or two but quickly dries and seals the canker sore. (not sure about other types of sores) The sore is usually gone in a couple days.
Everybody and their dog had canker sores when I was growing up. Alum was the gold standard for canker sore treatment and it was almost unAmerican not to have Alum in your house.
But as many before me indicate, getting at the root cause is key. Somehow I just outgrew canker sores and haven't kept up on the latest treatments.
I've also, more recently, used a Goldenseal-Plantain Salve that works wonders for skin abnormalities. I had a tiny skin tag under my armpit that never came back after 3 days of the salve. Something that had irritated and even bled for months, dropped off, and never returned. I like the salve. You gotta like, even love, the salve too! (iherb.com)
I give it to people for Christmas I love it so much. It's all in the salve.
verne
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