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.

Ingredients in Magic Mouthwash

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Stevie Donald

Magic mouthwash is used to treat oral mucositis, or mouth sores, such as ulcers and sores from chemotherapy drugs. Over 40 percent of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy will get mucositis, according to registered nurse Carolyn Vachani, writing for the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.