Mouth ulcers and facial swelling

There are a large number of oral mucosa distributed in the mouth, and oral ulcers may form when these mucosa are damaged. Most patients with oral ulcers do not take targeted treatments because in their eyes oral ulcers are a disease that can heal on its own. That means you have missed the golden period for treating oral ulcers, causing the condition of oral ulcers to develop further seriously. Some patients experience facial swelling due to oral ulcers. How should they be treated at this time?

Mouth ulcers

Oral ulcers, commonly known as "mouth sores", are a common ulcerative injury disease that occurs in the oral mucosa. They are more common in the inner lips, tongue, tongue ventral side, buccal mucosa, vestibule groove, soft palate and other parts. When oral ulcers occur, the pain is severe and there is obvious local burning pain. In severe cases, it will affect eating and speaking, causing great inconvenience to daily life. It may be complicated by bad breath, chronic pharyngitis, constipation, headache, nausea, irritability, fatigue, fever, swollen lymph nodes and other systemic symptoms.

Causes

The occurrence of oral ulcers is the result of the combined action of multiple factors, including local trauma, mental stress, food, drugs, malnutrition, changes in hormone levels and lack of vitamins or trace elements. For example, lack of trace elements such as zinc, iron, folic acid, vitamin B12 and malnutrition can reduce immune function and increase the likelihood of oral ulcers; bacteria such as Streptococcus sanguinis and Helicobacter pylori are also closely related to oral ulcers. Oral ulcers usually indicate that the body may have potential systemic diseases. Oral ulcers are related to gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, hepatitis, women's menstruation, vitamin B absorption disorders, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, etc.

symptom

1. Oral ulcers appear as single or multiple round or oval ulcers of varying sizes, covered with grayish white or yellow pseudomembranes, with a central depression, clear borders, and red and slightly swollen surrounding mucosa.

2. In severe cases, it will also affect eating and speaking, and may be complicated by bad breath, chronic pharyngitis, constipation, headache, nausea, irritability, fatigue, fever, swollen lymph nodes and other systemic symptoms.

Treatment principles

1. Take Chinese patent medicine orally to dispel wind and heat, purge fire and relieve pain, and apply powder internally.

2. Adhere to the combination of systemic treatment and local treatment, the combination of Chinese and Western medicine treatment, and the combination of physiological and psychological treatment.

3. Oral ulcers are prone to recurring, so the principle of "combining maintenance and treatment" should be followed.

Medicine and food have the same origin

1. Raw Rehmannia and Green Plum Drink

formula:

15 grams of raw rehmannia, 10 grams of dendrobium, 2 grams of licorice, and 30 grams of green plum.

Preparation method:

Boil in water and drink, 1 dose per day, divided into 2-3 times for several days.

effect:

Nourish yin, clear away heat, reduce fire and heal sores.

2. Lotus seed and licorice tea

formula:

15 grams of lotus seeds, 2 grams of licorice, and 5 grams of green tea.

Preparation method:

Soak in water and drink.

effect:

Clear the heart and relieve heat.

3. Bamboo Leaf Tongcao Mung Bean Porridge

formula:

10 grams of light bamboo leaves, 5 grams of tongcao, 2 grams of licorice, 30 grams of mung beans, and 150 grams of polished rice.

Preparation method:

Chop up the light bamboo leaves, tongcao and licorice, put them into a gauze bag, add water together with mung beans and rice, and let it sit for 30 minutes. Simmer it into porridge and eat it in the morning and evening.

effect:

Clears away heat and purges fire, detoxifies and heals sores.

4. Diqin Bamboo Leaf Drink

formula:

15 grams of raw rehmannia, 9 grams of scutellaria baicalensis, 15 grams of lophatherum gracile, and appropriate amount of white sugar.

Preparation method:

Add water to the first three ingredients and boil them to get the soup, then add sugar. Take 1 dose daily, divided into 2 drinks.

effect:

Clear the heart and reduce fire.