Canker Sore Relief: Salt, Lysine & Home Remedies

Mouth ulcers and canker sores can be triggered by food allergies or stress. Using lysine, salt treatments, or ingredients in magic mouthwash can help heal sores on the tongue and tonsils quickly for both kids and adults.

How Do I Treat a Canker Sore With Salt?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Deanne Lachner

According to Medline Plus, women develop canker sores more often than men, and they typically strike first when the sufferer is between 10 and 40 years of age. Benign canker sores are different than fever blisters, which are contagious blisters, and cold sores caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1.