When canker sores occur, it is recommended to see a doctor. What should you eat from a dietary perspective? Nutritionists recommend eating more brown rice, lean meat, animal liver, eggs, dairy products, and soy products. What else can you eat?
I. Vegetables (mainly dark-colored vegetables, with a special focus on the following vegetables):
1. Cabbage: Fresh cabbage contains a canker sore healing factor and can be helpful for patients. Method: Wash fresh cabbage, cut it into thin shreds, place it in a bowl, and season with a small amount of salt. Let it sit for a few hours until it doesn't release water. If the taste is not to your liking, you can add a little sesame oil before eating, but do not add other things.
2. Rapeseed (Bok Choy): Especially suitable for canker sore patients, it contains various nutrients and can improve the body's immunity.
3. Okra: Contains vitamins, soluble fiber, trace elements like zinc and selenium, pectin, and galactomannan. It aids digestion; the mucus protein it secretes is very beneficial to the human body and is effective in treating canker sores, earning it the reputation of one of the best health vegetables for humans.
4. Purslane: High in vitamin content, it can kill bacteria and reduce inflammation, known as a natural antibiotic. It clears heat and detoxifies, disperses blood and reduces swelling, and has a辅助 effect on the healing of canker sores.
5. Potherb mustard: Rich in vitamins and high in nutritional value, it has the effect of detoxifying and reducing swelling. It can resist infection, inhibit bacteria, and promote the healing of canker sores.
II. Fruits:
1. Apple: Apples are rich in organic acids and fruit acids that can kill bacteria in the mouth. They also contain pectin, minerals, dietary fiber, and polyphenols and flavonoids. As a fruit rich in vitamins, it is suitable for treating canker sores.
2. Peach: Peaches are rich in various vitamins such as B and C, and have high iron and potassium content. They have the effect of nourishing qi and blood, and nourishing yin to produce fluids, which is beneficial for canker sores. However, they should not be eaten in excess, as they can cause internal heat and "fire," and may lead to indigestion.
3. Watermelon: Watermelon is known as the "king of melons." It is rich in malic acid and vitamins A, B1, B2, C, etc. It has the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, boosting metabolism, and reducing "fire," and is effective in treating canker sores. However, people with a weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much, as it can cause "false fire." Chilled watermelon should not be eaten, as it affects the treatment of canker sores.
4. Pear: Pear has the reputation of "the ancestor of all fruits." It is rich in various vitamins and has the effects of clearing heat, reducing fire, and relieving sores. Eating one pear daily has a certain therapeutic effect on patients with canker sores.
5. Tomato: Tomatoes contain nutrients such as vitamin B2, vitamin C, and organic acids, which can inhibit various bacteria. Method: Squeeze the juice, hold it in your mouth for a few minutes, and repeat several times a day.
6. Cherry: Cherries are rich in nutrition and contain various vitamins such as carotene, vitamin B, and vitamin C, with a particularly high iron content, ranking first among all fruits. Regular consumption of cherries can supplement the body's demand for iron and promote the regeneration of hemoglobin. It has effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying, which is helpful in treating canker sores.
III. What other methods are beneficial for treating canker sores?
1. Tea: Tea is rich in nutrients and vitamins. The polyphenols and tannic acid in it have anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. Gargling with strong tea can promote the healing of canker sores.
2. Egg Tea: Beat a fresh egg into a bowl, add an appropriate amount of sugar, and mix into a paste. Pour boiling water over it while stirring in the same direction with chopsticks. Cover with a plate and let it sit for a few minutes. Add a few drops of sesame oil before eating when it is at a suitable temperature. Take it once in the morning and once in the evening for a good effect in treating canker sores.
3. Fermented Rice Soup with Egg: Fermented rice is rich in protein, B vitamins, minerals, and a small amount of alcohol. It can promote blood circulation and has bactericidal, heat-clearing, and summer-heat-relieving effects. Method: Bring fermented rice to a boil in a pot. Beat a fresh egg and slowly pour it into the pot while gently stirring in the same direction with chopsticks. Once the egg flower changes color, remove from the heat, pour into a bowl, and let it cool to a suitable temperature. Sip it slowly.
Warm reminder from the nutritionist:
1. Ensure adequate sleep: For children, the optimal sleep time is from 9 PM to 6 AM the next day. For adults, it should be no later than 11 PM to 6 AM the next day.
2. Ensure you eat 30 different types of food daily, with 300 to 500 grams of fresh and hygienic vegetables. The daily dietary fiber intake for adults should be 30 grams.
3. Drink plenty of water, maintain oral hygiene, and reduce injury to the oral mucosa. Avoid spicy, barbecued, fried, greasy, and rich foods in your diet.