Treatment of glossitis of the tongue at home with folk remedies

Among the lesions of the oral cavity, the disease of the tongue glossitis is not the last. This is a rather unpleasant disease, which brings a lot of discomfort and discomfort. It occurs in both the adult population and in children of all ages.

Glossitis can occur in acute and chronic forms. In this case, the transition to the chronic stage is often due to reduced immunity or lack of proper treatment for the first appeared glossitis.

Causes of glossitis of

The cause of glossitis can be, both local causes and common diseases of the body.

• Great importance in the development of this disease is attributed to oral injuries, for example, frequent biting of the tongue with defects of the dentition or carious teeth, eating food with sharp edges, the cause may be even a cut from the candy or fish bone. In addition, the traumatic effect is too hot food and drinks, various aggressive chemical fluids that accidentally enter your mouth.
• Inadequate oral hygiene or the use of toothpastes and rinse aid with sodium lauryl sulfate may also cause a decrease in local immunity, thereby creating the necessary conditions for the penetration of various pathogens and the development of the disease.
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• Internal diseases of organs and systems can contribute to the appearance of glossitis: diseases of the digestive tract, chronic inflammatory processes of any localization, children's infections( measles, scarlet fever, rubella), as well as angina and diphtheria, lack of B vitamins, folic acid, iron deficiency anemia andvarious blood diseases. Quite often glossitis joins the already existing disease in the oral cavity, for example, with stomatitis, periodontal disease, gingivitis, the development of glossitis of the tongue is already regarded as a complication.

But nevertheless, the main causes of pathology are reduced immunity( both local and general), compromised allergic status and dysbacteriosis.

How the disease proceeds

At the beginning of the disease, there is a slight indeterminate discomfort in the mouth, which is felt during conversation and eating. Gradually, burning and soreness appears in the tongue, it grows in size, acquires a bright red color and becomes whitish. There are difficulties with the movement of the tongue during chewing, swallowing, talking, taste taste is broken.

Naturally, the heavier the form of glossitis, the more serious and profound changes occur in the tissues of the tongue.

In catarrhal glossitis, the process is superficial, so the disease proceeds mildly and recovery occurs within a week.

When the inflammation passes to the deeper layers, swelling can be observed, up to the phlegmon, the tongue becomes covered with a dirty white coating, in some cases ulcers and erosions appear, which makes the process even more painful. In severe cases, swelling affects the bottom of the mouth, and even the chin and neck. At the same time, a putrid smell, increased salivation, signs of regional lymphadenitis appear in the mouth. In extremely severe forms, body temperature can rise.

In addition, there are other forms of inflammation of the tongue:

• Desquamatous( wandering) glossitis is a geographic language that has no inflammatory etiology. A big role in its occurrence is played by spices, hormonal preparations and psycho-emotional overstrain. With this disease in the language, discolored places alternate with normally colored papillae, sometimes deep painless cracks appear.
• A rhomboid glossitis is a complete or partial loss of the papillae of the tongue, and their transformation into papillomas. In this case, the language resembles a rhombus or an oval. The course of the disease is chronic, there are indications that this type of glossitis is a developmental defect.
• Black-tongued glossitis - some papillae grow in size and resemble hairs or villi of different colors. Sometimes the villi reach a length of 1-2 cm and acquire a black shade. They irritate the throat, causing the urge to vomit and a feeling of perspiration in the throat.

There is also a folded form of glossitis, which refers to congenital anomalies, Hunter's glossitis( occurs with malignant anemia).

How to treat glossitis of the tongue at home

It's no secret that earlier treatment helps to get rid of the disease faster and avoid complications. Therefore, at the first signs - burning and soreness in the tongue, it is necessary to begin therapy. Its goal is to anesthetize the affected mucous membrane, remove pathogenic microorganisms and help the mucosa to recover.

It is worth noting that you can not completely treat this disease, it will not go away on its own, but there is also no need to take chemical preparations. Rather, they are shown in severe and extensive tissue damage. In other cases, it is possible to cope with glossitis and folk methods.

But first a few words about nutrition during treatment. The food should be warm, soft, puree, boiled or stewed. It is forbidden to use spices, marinades, salted, smoked. During this period it is recommended to drink as much as possible. Suitable herbal teas, warm unsweetened and still drinks. Alcohol is highly undesirable. To improve the digestive system and normalize the microflora, it is recommended to eat kefir, yogurt, ayran, yogurt daily.

It is not superfluous to recall that during the treatment you need a thorough oral hygiene. The toothbrush should be used fresh, soft. Toothpaste is better to take without sodium lauryl sulfate. Rinsers in this period is better or no use at all, or choose without lauryl sulfate. Instead of industrial tooth elixirs, it is recommended to use herbal infusions from chamomile, mint, marigold, oak bark or sage.

Do not forget about hygiene in the interdental spaces, flosses( dental flosses) are produced for them, which allow to clean the remains of food between the teeth qualitatively. This is an important point in the treatment, because it helps to reduce the number of microorganisms in the oral cavity, and therefore helps to fight the disease.

Treatment of glossitis with folk remedies is very effective and effective. After all, many herbs have antibacterial action and can perfectly fight the pathogenic microflora, both in the mouth and in the whole body.

Treatment in this case is necessary to carry out local and general.

Local treatment with folk remedies

Very good effect is rinsing, baths and irrigation of the mouth with herbal infusions and decoctions. So, wound healing, anti-inflammatory and deodorizing effect:

• Calendula
• Camomile
• Salvia
• Oak bark
• Willow leaves
• Juice of sea buckthorn
• Juice of plantain
• Juice of leaves of aloe and Kalanchoe

You can add mint leaves, eucalyptus.

In addition, the mouth can rinse with warm soda water with the addition of a few drops of iodine. You can prepare honey water or one teaspoon of honey in your mouth and keep until complete resorption. Honey not only helps regenerate cells, it still perfectly fights infection, increases immunity.

You can also lubricate the oral cavity with propolis. It has wound-healing properties, increases the resistance of the organism, normalizes the flora of the oral cavity. The same effect has also rosehip oil, raw potato juice and carrots.

Tea tree oil possesses a powerful antibacterial effect, it can be diluted with vegetable, olive or sea-buckthorn oil( in a 1: 1 ratio) and lubricate the affected areas or dial into the mouth and hold for several minutes.

As an anesthetic, you can type in the mouth a warm broth of mint and eucalyptus. They will temporarily reduce the pain in the tongue, have a deodorizing effect.

General treatment of glossitis

In addition, when treating glossitis with folk remedies, attention should be paid to improving the body's resistance.

To this end, you can take inside all of the above plants, as well as a decoction of nettles, coltsfoot, dandelion, turmeric, coriander, basil. All these plants have immunostimulating effect, they are rich in various vitamin-mineral complexes. Echinacea, ginger, ginseng are natural immunostimulants, they help to increase immunity, regenerate damaged tissues, restore strength after stress. These plants are very tasty as a tea.

To normalize the intestinal microflora and improve immunity, it is recommended that sour-milk bacteria be used. But instead of them you can drink herbal preparations with yarrow, St. John's wort, currant, melissa, chamomile and eucalyptus.

In conclusion, I would like to say that since glossitis is more often a consequence of internal diseases than an independent pathology, it is extremely important not to miss the main cause that contributed to inflammation of the tongue. Therefore, before you start treating the glossitis of the tongue with folk remedies, you need to undergo a survey and identify the primary source of the problem. Only then can you get rid of glossitis once and for all and do not give it a chance to get into a chronic form.