Mama's Mouth Ulcer Remedy

Mama's Kitchen (Hope)'s Note:

This is an old remedy for those painful little ulcers you can get in your mouth. My little sister used to get them every time she ate spaghetti, poor baby, and that was her favorite dish.

• Total Time: 1 mins
• Prep Time: 1 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 1 pinch alum
• water

Directions:

1. Wet a cotton swab (q-tip) and dip it into a container of alum.
2. Apply alum to the ulcer in your mouth.
3. DO NOT swallow! It will taste awful.
4. I just hold the lip as far out as I can and then rinse the alum off. It only needs to be on there for a few seconds.
5. Now get something to get the nasty taste out of your mouth! You deserve it.
6. It might taste like he double hockey sticks but it works like heaven. Your pain will be GONE!

Reviews

[WI Cheesehead]

I finally tried this. It instantly soothed my painful sores on my tongue. However, it only lasted for a short time and I had to reapply. But it was worth it to get a little relief. I just dealt with the nasty taste, rather than drink water after and chance washing it off!

[CandyTX]

My mom used to make me use this when I got mouth ulcers as a kid and even though I only get them once a year as an adult, I still use it. It may sting a bit, but it dries them up in just a day or two and lessens the pain overall. A GREAT remedy!

[SeaDawn]

As an immunocompromised mom, I'm always looking for tips for myself and my family to minimize the 'extra' chemicals in our environment. I've gotten ulcers since I was a kid, but now I get huge (dime-sized!) ones that can take 7-15 days to heal, even with 3-4x daily salt treatments or whiskey treatments. I mentioned this to my doc and he said it is safe, and I now have a jar stocked, ready for the next round of painful buggers! =)