Eat this food to treat oral ulcers

Provided by Nanxiaolian, Suzhou, Jiangsu: I have suffered from oral ulcers since I was a child. My gums, tongue, upper and lower lips were ulcerated and burning, which affected my eating and talking, and my sleep was not good either. The ulcer may last for as little as a week or as long as more than a month, which is very distressing. Once when I was buying tofu pudding, an aunt next to me recommended sweet tofu pudding to me, saying that it was effective for oral ulcers. I tried it, and unexpectedly it worked. The pain went away on the second day, and I was basically cured on the third day. It never recurred frequently afterwards. Experts, is there any scientific basis for this?

Associate Professor Lu Haiyan, an expert in the Department of Stomatology at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, commented: Oral ulcers, also known as "mouth sores", are superficial ulcers that occur on the oral mucosa. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mouth ulcers are caused by heat accumulation in the heart and spleen or excessive fire due to yin deficiency, so treatment often starts with clearing away heat and removing fire. Whether it is tofu pudding or tofu, it is made by grinding and filtering soybeans, adding a small amount of gypsum, and going through a process of fermentation and decomposition. Rot is better than char, and its nature is slightly cool. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic. Therefore, it is suitable for oral ulcers, which makes sense.

In addition to drinking tofu pudding, patients with oral ulcers can also wash the affected area with light salt water, apply fresh tofu dregs, and change them once a day. After the swelling subsides, sprinkle some anti-inflammatory powder on the sore surface. You can also heat the tofu dregs in a casserole, and then make them into cakes according to the size of the redness and swelling, and apply them to the affected area. Replace them when they cool down, and the affected area will heal quickly.

Oral ulcers are largely related to personal constitution. People with a hot constitution should avoid inducing factors, such as paying attention to oral hygiene, avoiding damage to the oral mucosa, avoiding eating spicy foods such as chili peppers, and avoiding local irritation. Ensure adequate sleep and avoid excessive fatigue. Pay attention to regular life and balanced nutrition, develop regular bowel habits and prevent constipation.