Treatment of stomatitis: features of treatment of stomatitis with folk remedies in children and adults

Stomatitis is a lesion of the oral mucosa.The most characteristic sign of stomatitis is small, but painful sores on the oral cavity.Stomatitis is sick both adults and children.

The most common forms of stomatitis:

• aphthous;
• viral( herpetic);
• candida or thrush of the oral cavity.

Symptoms and signs of stomatitis

The following general symptoms can be distinguished :

1. Many painful sores appear in the mouth.
2. The tongue becomes very sensitive and a lot of saliva begins to be released.
3. Redness appears on the oral cavity - in some cases it is pronounced.
4. There is an unpleasant smell from the mouth.
5. In some cases, body temperature may rise.

If a child with becomes sick with a stomatitis, then this disease can be diagnosed by such basic signs:

1. The child is capricious and often crying.
2. The child refuses to eat, his temperature rises.
3. There is a strong reddening of the mucous membrane and corners of the mouth.
4. Small, painful sores form in the mouth.
5. The child's tongue is covered with a white coating - this is a characteristic sign of thrush of the oral cavity( another name is candidal stomatitis).

Stomatitis in severe form is characterized by the following features:

• temperature rise above 39 ° C;
• formation on the skin of blisters with fluid;
• severe inflammation of the eyes, the appearance of inflammation on the genitals.

In case of severe disease, you should contact your doctor as soon as possible.

Causes of stomatitis

The most common cause of stomatitis is an infection that can be viral, fungal or bacterial.

Causes of bacterial stomatitis:

• non-observance of the rules of oral hygiene;
• various injuries( for example, biting of the tongue or cheeks, burns of the oral mucosa with hot food);
• weakened immunity;
• infection during teething in a child.

The origin of fungal stomatitis is Candida fungus( hence the second name of this kind of stomatitis is candidiasis).Fungus Candida is in the body of each person, but if its number does not exceed the norm, the disease does not arise.

Causes of fungal stomatitis:

• immunosuppression is the main cause of fungal stomatitis;
• imbalance of microflora due to taking medication;
• the presence of inflammatory processes in the mouth caused by mechanical and thermal injuries.

A child may become infected with fungal stomatitis from the mother if she was sick during pregnancy.There are also cases of infection of the child with Candida fungus during childbirth.

The source of viral( herpetic) stomatitis is a virus that is transmitted by household or airborne droplets.

Often the cause of stomatitis can be various types of allergy .

The cause of stomatitis can be various diseases of the digestive, cardiovascular and endocrine systems, as well as metabolic disorders.The lack of iron, some trace elements and vitamins in the human body can also be the cause of stomatitis.In these cases, it is necessary to combine the treatment of stomatitis with the treatment of the underlying systemic disease.

Treating stomatitis with folk remedies

Important! If symptoms and signs of stomatitis occur, especially in a child, it is necessary to consult a doctor who will determine the form of the disease and the methods of treatment.

Methods of treatment of stomatitis:

• general medicamentous - reception of antibiotics and hormonal preparations in tablets and pricks;
• local medication - use of mouthwashes and ointments to treat the oral mucosa;
• treatment with folk remedies.

This article describes the treatment of stomatitis with folk remedies, and special attention is paid to the treatment of this disease in children.

Important! In severe cases of stomatitis, treatment with folk remedies may not yield the desired result.In these cases, the best results can be given by a combination of medical and folk methods of treatment.

Treatment of stomatitis with folk remedies in children under two years of age

This section describes the prescription of treatment using folk remedies , which are best suited for children under two years of age.

1. Baking soda is the simplest way to treat stomatitis.In a glass of boiled water, dilute one and a half teaspoons of soda, moisten a piece of gauze( bandage) in this solution and gently rub the baby's mouth.This procedure, which must be performed at least five times a day, removes the white plaque in the mouth and disinfects the mucous membrane of the mouth.
2. Infusion of chamomile, sage, peanuts or calendula.Two teaspoons of flower collection pour a glass( 200 ml) of boiling water and let it brew for about an hour.Wipe the child with a mouth mucosa - this remedy reduces soreness and relieves inflammation.
3. Oils of dog rose, sea buckthorn, peach, flax.Wiping the mouth with these essential oils significantly accelerate the healing of ulcers.Aloe or Kalanchoe juice.The treatment of the juice of these plants with the oral mucosa does a good job of removing inflammatory processes.
4. Solutions of green and blue.These funds are well dried and disinfected sores in the mouth, but can also cause irritation of the mucosa.So these solutions should be used very carefully, especially when treating a nursing baby.

Treatment with folk remedies for children over the age of two

Rinses.

For reference. If the child has not yet learned how to rinse his mouth, rinse the can be replaced by wiping .

1. Decoction of onion peel.Pour three teaspoons of chopped husk with hot water( 500 ml) and boil for 5 minutes.The resulting infusion should stand for 8 hours, then it must be filtered.Rinse the mouth with infusion at least five times a day.
2. Carrot juice .Dissolve the boiled water with freshly squeezed juice in a one to one ratio.Rinse your mouth - several times a day.
3. Cabbage juice - similar to carrot juice.
4. An aqueous solution of baking soda and salt.In a glass of warm boiled water, dissolve a teaspoon of salt and a quarter of a teaspoon of soda.Rinse the oral cavity with this solution at least three times a day.
5. Add three drops of iodine to a glass of an aqueous solution of soda and salt.Rinse mouth with the solution received at least three times a day.
6. Decoction of Yarrow .Two teaspoons of yarrow pour a glass of boiling water and let it brew for 15 minutes.Rinse the mouth with the resulting decoction - four times a day.
7. Oak bark.One tablespoon of oak bark to pour 250 ml of boiling water, then cook on a small fire in a sealed container for about 30 minutes.Let the broth cool to room temperature, then strain it.Rinse or rinse the baby's mouth with this decoction every three hours.

Ointments.

1. Aloe juice.To relieve inflammation and reduce painful sensations, you need to lubricate the sores in the child's mouth with aloe juice.
2. Crude potatoes .Thin dots of potatoes or potato gruel to apply to the gingiva for the removal of inflammation and healing of sores.Sunflower oil and burdock root.In a dish with 40 grams of crushed burdock root pour 100 ml of sunflower oil and allow to settle this mixture for a day.Boil on low heat for about 15 minutes.The resulting mixture to wipe the sores at least three times a day.
3. Ointment from four components : egg white egg, ampoule novocaine, sunflower oil and honey - one teaspoon.This mixture smear mucous of the mouth and gums.
4. Tincture of propolis not on alcohol( water extract).This tincture is lubricated by sores in the oral cavity.But before this, carefully and carefully disinfect the wounds with hydrogen peroxide and allow them to dry out.

Treatment in adults

All recipes described above are certainly suitable for adults.But there are also such recipes that may not be worth using for the treatment of a child, but they are quite applicable for an adult.

1. Alcohol solution of propolis .Rinsing the mouth with this solution reduces the inflammatory process and relieves pain.Rinse at least three times a day.
2. Alum.They are diluted in warm water, and the resulting solution is used for rinsing.Alum can also be used as a lotion for wounds in the oral cavity.
3. Hydrogen Peroxide is a simple and very effective way of treating stomatitis.Saturated in hydrogen peroxide gauze should be wiped the oral cavity 4-5 times a day and after a few days the condition will noticeably improve.But it is necessary to consider the following - this procedure can not be performed for more than 5 days and high concentration of hydrogen peroxide can cause burn of the mucous membrane of the mouth
4. Garlic .During the treatment of stomatitis it is recommended to eat garlic, which, as everyone knows, acts as a powerful bactericide.To improve the effectiveness of garlic, it can be used in a mixture with sour cream - 3-4 times a day.