What are the Causes and Remedies for Tongue Ulcer?

Tongue ulcers are white lesions on the tongue. These are not dangerous but become so or severe when they turn into blood red color, bleeding also possible in this case. Tongue ulcers causes discomfort while eating and talking.

There are so many causes for tongue ulcers which include:

• Taking food not in time.
• Drinking coffee or tea that is too hot for the tongue.
• Eating hot stuffed foods like spicy with more amount of chillies may also cause tongue ulcers.
• Ulcer in stomach can also cause ulcer on the tongue and also the ulcer in the mouth.
• Drinking alcohol and smoking is also a reason of causing tongue ulcer.
• Vigorous use of a toothbrush on the tongue can damage the tongue and thus causes tongue ulcer.
• Mouth injuries may also cause tongue ulcer.

The following are the remedies to cure tongue ulcers.

• Canker sores on the tongue will heal by themselves without any treatment within 7-10 days.
• Half and half mixture of hydrogen peroxide and Milk of Magnesia soothes the ulcer. Apply this mixture on the sore 3-4 times a day to get relief from the sore.
• Application of little of honey on the tongue sore helps cure.
• A simple home remedy is to make paste of baking soda in water to soothe a sore tongue.
• Avoid spicy or hot foods which make the problem worse.
• Supplements of vitamin B tablets help to cure the problem.
• Antiseptic or numbing gels can be applied to the tongue sore which relieves the pain until they heal.

Most tongue sores are harmless and usually not serious, but they are extremely painful. Tongue ulcers makes even eating and talking as difficult tasks. It's always better to consult a doctor if the pain is unbearable and if the presence of tongue ulcers is more than two to three weeks.