Will any sort of tea bag work on a canker sore? I've read that tea tree oil is the way to go...?

Question

But I don't have any of that. Will say a Lipton tea bag work just as well?

Answer 1

Small ulcers that occur in the lining of the mouth are known as Canker sores. These are often painful and sensitive. Canker sores are the most common causes of mouth sores. They are also known as Aphthous Stomatitis. They cause discomfort while eating and talking. They are not contagious and occur on the internal soft tissues of the mouth. They can occur at any age and may reoccur once healed.

Some of the effective home remedies for canker sores are as follows:- Rinse your mouth with aloe juice frequently.

Put some alum on the canker sores. Repeat this twice a day. It helps to relieve the pain and quickens healing.

Apply some baking powder on the sores. It could be used either in the powdered form or in the paste form. It will reduce the amount of bacteria in the mouth,

Rinse your mouth several times a day by a mouthwash prepared by mixing one tsp. of baking soda in half cup of warm water,
Prepare a mouthwash by putting 5 to 6 drops of Grapefruit seed extract in a glass of water. Rinse your mouth with this at least once in a day. It is an excellent disinfectant,
Prepare a mouthwash using three parts of water and one part of hydrogen peroxide. Use this mouthwash twice a day,

Onion is another excellent home remedy for canker sores. Apply some raw onions to the sores, Rinse your mouth with plum juice. If the sore is too bad then apply the juice on the sore using a cotton ball,

Eat fresh papaya fruit or chew fresh papaya leaves. If fresh papaya leaves or papaya fruits are not available then you can also use papaya tablets,

Gargle your mouth with a solution made by mixing 1 tsp soda and 1 pinch of salt in a cup of warm water,

Apply tea tree oil to the sores, Rinse your mouth three to four times a day with a solution made by mixing 2 tbsp. salt to 6 ounces of warm water,

Apply some powdered Goldenseal powder to the sore or rinse your mouth with a mouthwash prepared by mixing ½ tsp Goldenseal powder to ¼ tsp salt and 1 cup of warm water.

Answer 2

Tea is made from the leaves of a type of camelia. Tea tree oil is distilled from the leaves of a melaleuca tree (native to Australia). An alternative spelling is Ti tree, and it has nothing to do with tea.
However, cold (used) tea bags contain tannin, which is astringent, and may have some medicinal benefit.

Answer 3

No. You need the oil from the bark of the tea tree, not tea leaves.

Answer 4

I always use table salt with just a drop of water. Then use a Q-tip to apply and hold out the cranker sore for about 10 seconds.

Reapply a couple of times during the day. It burns and will make your eyes water but it will be gone the next day.

Answer 5

tea tree oil works the best

Answer 6

This will sting at first but I have it to work quite well. I take a small piece of cotton saturate with Listerine and apply to the canker sore.

Answer 7

no. tea tree oil is a specific type of oil, from a specific tree. you can get it a most pharmacys and big groceri stores and health food stores.

Answer 8

tea tree is not related to any drink. It is a tree that grows in north Africa

Answer 9

I have always gargeled with warm salt water take sit away pretty fast

Answer 10

yea