Ailment:
Canker Sores/Fever Blisters
Suggested remedies with symptoms
Cold sores Cracked lips Fever blisters Due to common cold or exposure
Canker sores Braces irritation Mouth sores Mouth abrasions
As soon as pain and tingling starts
Take at onset of sores Canker sores, herpes Sores on tongue, gums, mouth, back of throat burn May have increased saliva May have foul breath or bad taste in mouth Tongue may be swollen, coated Bleeding gums Children: Take at onset of first occurrence May decrease frequency in future Worse: night
Ulcers in mouth, throat Increased salivation Mouth lining red, swollen Bad breath Might want to swallow liquids only
Canker sore Sensitive sores in mouth/tongue, bleed easily Ulcerations on chin Mouth hot and tender Shooting pains better with cold May be overly sensitive to up or down motion Fear of downward movement May help children with sores inside cheeks
Children: Recurring canker sores Sores with any mild abrasion to area May also sweat on head while sleeping Slow to teethe or walk Adults: Chilly, overweight, tire easily Bleeding gums Sour taste in mouth
Cracked corner of lips, ulcers on lips Red itchy rash on chin Bad breath Tongue greenish at base Arising more often in inactive people
Lips crack at corners of mouth Sores ooze a sticky, honey like discharge Sores crust over May have sour, rotten egg taste in mouth
Sores that become infected May be chilly, overly sensitive Worse: cold and cold drinks
Mouth lining red with gray-based ulcers Refuses to eat
Thick, whitish crusts Yellow oozing under crusts
Sores of mouth, gums, tongue spread slowly tingly, itchy, dry Small, puffy, burning, pearl-like sores Especially gums and tongue Painful to talk Deeps crack in lips Children: Aggravated by acidic foods Mouth dry Worse: from exposure to sun or grief
Sores on mouth, tongue, or back of upper throat Sores bleed easily Splinter-like/stabbing pain Cracks in lips, especially corners Irritable, sensitive to noise, touch, jarring May be anxious, fearful, irritable Worse: cold air or hot weather Better: warmth
Children: Brought on by lip biting, acidic foods. Desires ice cold drinks
Painful cold sore on lip Small fluid-filled blisters (fever blisters) Blisters in/around lips, corners of mouth Burning/stinging and itchy Tip of tongue may be red Better: warm applications
Many ulcers in mouth Gums bleed easily Whole mouth sore Worse: night
Sores with swollen gums, bleeding red, inflamed, burning, itchy Throbbing pain Tongue may be white Person tends to be warm blooded May have a tendency for itching, skin problems Better: cold applications
Painful sores on tongue, inner cheek Spreading ulcers Gums bleed easily May arise on periodical basis Sores during protracted illness Especially in underweight children
