What are the treatments for oral ulcers in pregnant women?

Pregnant women are a very special group. Their health is not only related to themselves but also to the baby in their belly. Therefore, pregnant women should be very careful when taking medicine. Oral ulcers are a very common condition. Seasonal changes and summer are the peak seasons for oral ulcers. If it is a normal person, it is easy to treat. But what should a pregnant woman do if she suffers from oral ulcers?

Oral ulcers in pregnant women are closely related to their mood. So what should pregnant women do with oral ulcers? Because pregnant women have increased sensitivity in their oral tissues, they should use a health toothbrush with a small brush head, soft, ground bristles when brushing their teeth. Keep brushing your teeth in the morning and evening and rinsing your mouth after meals. Pregnant women should not get too angry. Use dental floss regularly to clean adjacent dental plaque; use fluoride toothpaste to brush your teeth to prevent caries; pay attention to a balanced diet, choose foods that are beneficial to your health and non-cariogenic, and follow scientific principles of sugar intake, eat less sweets, and reduce snacks.

What to do if pregnant women have oral ulcers: 1. Cut half a watermelon, dig out the pulp, squeeze out the juice, hold the juice in your mouth, swallow it after about 2-3 minutes, then hold new watermelon juice, repeat several times; rinse your mouth clean, then use a sterilized cotton swab to apply honey on the ulcer surface, and do not eat or drink after application. After about 15 minutes, you can swallow the honey and saliva, and then continue to apply it. You can repeat the application several times a day.

What to do if pregnant women have oral ulcers? 2. Crush 1-2 vitamin C tablets, cover the ulcer surface, close your mouth for a moment, and do this twice a day to treat oral ulcers. Take 160 grams of fresh bitter melon (80 grams of dried product), brew it with boiling water, and drink it as tea. Take 1 dose per day. Generally, it takes 3 to 5 days of continuous use to achieve significant results.

(1) Heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs: such as chrysanthemum, cucumber, isatis root, tomato, bamboo shoots, mung bean, tofu, celery, water chestnut, water caltrop, purslane, day lily, etc., most of which have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and are suitable for various symptoms of excess fire.

(2) Bitter and cold foods that reduce fire: such as bitter melon, bitter herbs, water chestnuts, loofah, snails, eggplant, millet, buckwheat, rabbit meat, frogs, etc., which can reduce heat and fire with their cold nature and are mostly used for symptoms of excess fire.

After reading the above knowledge, do you already know how to treat oral ulcers if you are pregnant? Pregnant women are giving birth to the next generation, so they must maintain a cheerful mood during pregnancy, especially for some sour, spicy and irritating foods, try to eat less if possible, and eat more seasonal fruits, so that both you and your baby can be healthy and safe.