What Do the Bible and Quran Say About the Teeth?
Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil asked:
Before dealing with the topic of the “Teeth” in Quran versus Bible versus sciences, it is mandatory to remember that the total words in the Bible are 788,280 while the total words in the Quran are 77,473. It follows that, the Bible is more than 10 times the Quran word-wise.
The Teeth are mentioned 47 times in the Bible and only once in the Quran, i.e. the Bible mentions the Teeth 47 times more than the Quran
In other words, the Bible has the potential of more than 10 times (word-wise) and 47 times (subject-wise) than the Quran to talk about the Teeth.
The Teeth in the Bible:
Gnashing of teeth is found in 14 verses.
God (in his anger) gnashes his teeth at Job!
(Does God have teeth? He gnashes them?)
Job 16:9
God assails me and tears me in his anger and gnashes his teeth at me; my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.
The wicked gnashed their teeth at David and the righteous
Psalm 35:16
Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; they gnashed their teeth at me.
Psalm 37:12
The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
Psalm 112:10
The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
Lamentations 2:16
… They scoff and gnash their teeth
Matthew 8:12
But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 13:42
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:50
and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:13
“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 24:51
He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:30
And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Luke 13:28
“There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
Mark 9:18
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
Acts 7:54
[The Stoning of Stephen] When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.
The Beast and teeth is found in three verses
Beast with three ribs in the mouth between the teeth!
Scientifically, there are no RIBS IN THE MOUTH BETWEEN THE TEETH!
Daniel 7:5
And it (beast) had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth.
Beast with iron teeth
Scientifically, Enamel which is the hardest part of the tooth is formed mainly of hydroxyapatite, which is a crystalline calcium phosphate.
IRON has nothing to do in the formation of a tooth!
Daniel 7:7
It (beast) had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left.
Beast with iron teeth and bronze claws
Daniel 7:19
“Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left.
The Lion and Teeth is found in five verses:
The teeth of the great lions are broken.
Job 4:10
The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.
David is in the midst of lions and lies among ravenous beasts (Wow!)
Psalm 57:4
I am in the midst of lions; I lie among ravenous beasts— men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
O Lord, Break the fangs of the lions!
Psalm 58:6
Break the teeth in their mouths, O God; tear out, O Lord, the fangs of the lions!
A nation (without number) with teeth of a lion
Joel 1:6
A nation has invaded my land, powerful and without number; it has the teeth of a lion, the fangs of a lioness.
Their teeth were like lions’ teeth.
Revelation 9:8
Their hair was like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth.
Tooth for tooth is found in four verses:
This law is given in four verses.
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, wound for wound
Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot
Exodus 21:24
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Leviticus 24:20
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As he has injured the other, so he is to be injured.
Deuteronomy 19:21
Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Matthew 5:38
[An Eye for an Eye] “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
The compensation of one tooth = one servant
Exodus 21:27
And if he knocks out the tooth of a manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free to compensate for the tooth.
Bad tooth = reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble (what about the times of no trouble).
Proverbs 25:19
Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble.
His teeth are whiter than milk.
Genesis 49:12
His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.
While the meat was between their teeth, the anger of the Lord burned
Numbers 11:33
But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it could be consumed, the anger of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague.
The skin of teeth
Scientifically speaking, the teeth have NO SKIN!
Job 19:20
I am nothing but skin and bones; I have escaped with only the skin of my teeth.
Job snatched the victims from the teeth of the wicked!
Job 29:17
I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims from their teeth.
The doors of the mouth! And the fearsome teeth!
Job 41:14
Who dares open the doors of his mouth, ringed about with his fearsome teeth?
O Lord Arise and break the teeth of the wicked
Psalm 3:7
Arise, O Lord! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
The Lord has not let us been torn by their teeth.
Psalm 124:6
Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
Sluggard is as vinegar to the teeth
Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.
Teeth are swords
Proverbs 30:14
Those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind.
Teeth are like a flock of sheep. Each has its twin.
Song of Solomon 4:2
Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn, coming up from the washing. Each has its twin; not one of them is alone.
Song of Solomon 6:6
Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing. Each has its twin, not one of them is alone.
The Mouth is like the best wine, the wine flowing gently over lips and teeth?
Song of Solomon 7:9
and your mouth like the best wine. [Beloved] May the wine go straight to my lover, flowing gently over lips and teeth?
Lord make you into a threshing sledge, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them
Isaiah 41:15
“See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.
Jeremiah 31:29
… and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’
Whoever eats sour grapes?
Jeremiah 31:30
Whoever eats sour grapes—his own teeth will be set on edge.
Ezekiel 18:2
The fathers eat sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
He (God) has broken my teeth with gravel
Lamentations 3:16
He (God) has broken my teeth with gravel; he has trampled me in the dust.
The Lord will take the blood from their mouths, the forbidden food from between their teeth, then they will be leaders in Judah
Zechariah 9:7
I will take the blood from their mouths, the forbidden food from between their teeth. Those who are left will belong to our God and become leaders in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
The Teeth in the Quran:
Allah has written in Torah that a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds equal retaliation, but whosoever forgoes it as a freewill offering, it will be expiation for him. Whoever does not judge according to what Allah has sent down are the wrong-doers.
The Bible does not talk about whosoever forgoes the Law a freewill offering and its reward in the afterlie!
Surah 5:45
QARIB: we have written for them a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds equal retaliation, but whosoever forgoes it as a freewill offering, it will be expiation for him. Whoever does not judge according to what Allah has sent down are the harm doers.
SHAKIR: and we prescribed to them in it that life is for life, and eye for eye, and nose for nose, and ear for ear, and tooth for tooth, and (that there is) reprisal in wounds; but he who foregoes it, it shall be an expiation for him; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unjust
PICKTHAL: and we prescribed for them therein: the life for the life, and the eye for the eye, and the nose for the nose, and the ear for the ear, and the tooth for the tooth, and for wounds retaliation. But whoso forgoeth it (in the way of charity) it shall be expiation for him. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are wrong-doers.
YUSUFALI: we ordained therein for them: “life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal.” but if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for him. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) wrong-doers.
Back to the main topic of my series of articles (1- 64); this is my question to you smart readers: “Is the Quran quoted from the Bible “? And which book contradicts with sciences?
cialis
Before dealing with the topic of the “Teeth” in Quran versus Bible versus sciences, it is mandatory to remember that the total words in the Bible are 788,280 while the total words in the Quran are 77,473. It follows that, the Bible is more than 10 times the Quran word-wise.
The Teeth are mentioned 47 times in the Bible and only once in the Quran, i.e. the Bible mentions the Teeth 47 times more than the Quran
In other words, the Bible has the potential of more than 10 times (word-wise) and 47 times (subject-wise) than the Quran to talk about the Teeth.
The Teeth in the Bible:
Gnashing of teeth is found in 14 verses.
God (in his anger) gnashes his teeth at Job!
(Does God have teeth? He gnashes them?)
Job 16:9
God assails me and tears me in his anger and gnashes his teeth at me; my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.
The wicked gnashed their teeth at David and the righteous
Psalm 35:16
Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; they gnashed their teeth at me.
Psalm 37:12
The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
Psalm 112:10
The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
Lamentations 2:16
… They scoff and gnash their teeth
Matthew 8:12
But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 13:42
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:50
and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:13
“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 24:51
He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:30
And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Luke 13:28
“There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
Mark 9:18
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
Acts 7:54
[The Stoning of Stephen] When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.
The Beast and teeth is found in three verses
Beast with three ribs in the mouth between the teeth!
Scientifically, there are no RIBS IN THE MOUTH BETWEEN THE TEETH!
Daniel 7:5
And it (beast) had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth.
Beast with iron teeth
Scientifically, Enamel which is the hardest part of the tooth is formed mainly of hydroxyapatite, which is a crystalline calcium phosphate.
IRON has nothing to do in the formation of a tooth!
Daniel 7:7
It (beast) had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left.
Beast with iron teeth and bronze claws
Daniel 7:19
“Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left.
The Lion and Teeth is found in five verses:
The teeth of the great lions are broken.
Job 4:10
The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.
David is in the midst of lions and lies among ravenous beasts (Wow!)
Psalm 57:4
I am in the midst of lions; I lie among ravenous beasts— men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
O Lord, Break the fangs of the lions!
Psalm 58:6
Break the teeth in their mouths, O God; tear out, O Lord, the fangs of the lions!
A nation (without number) with teeth of a lion
Joel 1:6
A nation has invaded my land, powerful and without number; it has the teeth of a lion, the fangs of a lioness.
Their teeth were like lions’ teeth.
Revelation 9:8
Their hair was like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth.
Tooth for tooth is found in four verses:
This law is given in four verses.
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, wound for wound
Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot
Exodus 21:24
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Leviticus 24:20
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As he has injured the other, so he is to be injured.
Deuteronomy 19:21
Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Matthew 5:38
[An Eye for an Eye] “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
The compensation of one tooth = one servant
Exodus 21:27
And if he knocks out the tooth of a manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free to compensate for the tooth.
Bad tooth = reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble (what about the times of no trouble).
Proverbs 25:19
Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble.
His teeth are whiter than milk.
Genesis 49:12
His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.
While the meat was between their teeth, the anger of the Lord burned
Numbers 11:33
But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it could be consumed, the anger of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague.
The skin of teeth
Scientifically speaking, the teeth have NO SKIN!
Job 19:20
I am nothing but skin and bones; I have escaped with only the skin of my teeth.
Job snatched the victims from the teeth of the wicked!
Job 29:17
I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims from their teeth.
The doors of the mouth! And the fearsome teeth!
Job 41:14
Who dares open the doors of his mouth, ringed about with his fearsome teeth?
O Lord Arise and break the teeth of the wicked
Psalm 3:7
Arise, O Lord! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
The Lord has not let us been torn by their teeth.
Psalm 124:6
Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
Sluggard is as vinegar to the teeth
Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.
Teeth are swords
Proverbs 30:14
Those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind.
Teeth are like a flock of sheep. Each has its twin.
Song of Solomon 4:2
Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn, coming up from the washing. Each has its twin; not one of them is alone.
Song of Solomon 6:6
Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing. Each has its twin, not one of them is alone.
The Mouth is like the best wine, the wine flowing gently over lips and teeth?
Song of Solomon 7:9
and your mouth like the best wine. [Beloved] May the wine go straight to my lover, flowing gently over lips and teeth?
Lord make you into a threshing sledge, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them
Isaiah 41:15
“See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.
Jeremiah 31:29
… and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’
Whoever eats sour grapes?
Jeremiah 31:30
Whoever eats sour grapes—his own teeth will be set on edge.
Ezekiel 18:2
The fathers eat sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
He (God) has broken my teeth with gravel
Lamentations 3:16
He (God) has broken my teeth with gravel; he has trampled me in the dust.
The Lord will take the blood from their mouths, the forbidden food from between their teeth, then they will be leaders in Judah
Zechariah 9:7
I will take the blood from their mouths, the forbidden food from between their teeth. Those who are left will belong to our God and become leaders in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
The Teeth in the Quran:
Allah has written in Torah that a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds equal retaliation, but whosoever forgoes it as a freewill offering, it will be expiation for him. Whoever does not judge according to what Allah has sent down are the wrong-doers.
The Bible does not talk about whosoever forgoes the Law a freewill offering and its reward in the afterlie!
Surah 5:45
QARIB: we have written for them a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds equal retaliation, but whosoever forgoes it as a freewill offering, it will be expiation for him. Whoever does not judge according to what Allah has sent down are the harm doers.
SHAKIR: and we prescribed to them in it that life is for life, and eye for eye, and nose for nose, and ear for ear, and tooth for tooth, and (that there is) reprisal in wounds; but he who foregoes it, it shall be an expiation for him; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unjust
PICKTHAL: and we prescribed for them therein: the life for the life, and the eye for the eye, and the nose for the nose, and the ear for the ear, and the tooth for the tooth, and for wounds retaliation. But whoso forgoeth it (in the way of charity) it shall be expiation for him. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are wrong-doers.
YUSUFALI: we ordained therein for them: “life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal.” but if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for him. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) wrong-doers.
Back to the main topic of my series of articles (1- 64); this is my question to you smart readers: “Is the Quran quoted from the Bible “? And which book contradicts with sciences?
cialis
Alternative Medicine, Home Remedies for Mouth Ulcers Relief
Tom alter asked:
The open sores which appear in the mouth are called as mouth ulcers. They are white or yellow in color, and are generally accompanied with a sharp pain, which is felt most when the person is eating. The pain is quite acute when salty or spicy food passes over the ulcer. Mouth ulcers can occur anywhere in the mouth – on the inner surface of the cheeks, lips, tongue, palate and at the base of the gums.
Mouth ulcers are caused due to vitiation of the pitta dosha. The condition is called as Mukha Paaka in Sanskrit. There are several factors that can cause it. Some of them are as follows:-
1 Wrong diet
2 Digestive problems such as constipation
3 Hormonal imbalances, especially during puberty in girls
4 Anemia
5 Constant stress
6 Hereditary factors
7 Infection of the herpes simplex virus
8 Irritation by some chemicals, tobacco and alcohol
(1) Useful Herbs in the Treatment of Mouth Ulcers
1. Banyan (Ficus religiosa)
A decoction of the bark of the banyan tree reduces the pain caused by mouth ulcers.
2. Chebulic Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)
The chebulic myrobalan is a component of the Triphala choorna, of which the amalaki is also an essential component. Its bark helps in reducing the pain of the ulcers. It also helps in correcting the constipation problems which causes ulcers.
3. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum)
Fenugreek leaves help in the treatment of mouth ulcers. An infusion of these leaves is used for gargling. Fenugreek is a strong agent on the ulcers. Hence it is used as a remedy for recurrent ulcers.
4. Henna (Lawsonium alba)
Henna is a cooling herb. It can provide a soothing effect on the ulcers. It is used with water for gargling.
5. Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis)
The Indian gooseberry or amalaki has a dual effect on ulcers. Used as a gargling solution, it can relax the pain of the ulcers. Secondly it can deal with constipation, which is generally one of the important factors causing ulcers in the mouth.
6. Kattha (Acacia catechu)
Kattha is an extract of the Acacia catechu plant, known commonly in the west as the catechu plant. This has astringent properties. It has a special place in Ayurvedic medicine in oral treatment. It is used in many forms for the treatment of ulcers.
7. Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Licorice is used for several oral and dental problems. It is a component of several toothpaste brands. Its stem and leaves cleanse the mouth effectively. Apart from controlling the sores, it can refresh the mouth and cleanse the teeth.
8. Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Turmeric is also a cooling agent. It helps in relieving mouth ulcers. It is mixed in water and the suspension is used for gargling.
(2) Dietary Treatments for Mouth Ulcers
Digestive problems are the leading causes for mouth ulcers. If an oral ulcer occurs suddenly, then it could be due to excessive heat generated in the body due to consuming hot food.
1. When ulcers occur in the mouth, hot and spicy food must be stopped immediately. These will aggravate the pains of the ulcers. Caffeine and tea must also be stopped.
2. Consuming more greens in the diet helps to be ever-protected from ulcers. Greens also provide the necessary fiber for the movement of bowels. This prevents constipation.
3. It is advisable to stop fatty food – especially that which contains oils – till the time the ulcers have healed.
4. Papaya is a very good fruit to be consumed when you have mouth ulcers. It soothes the mouth ulcers and helps in their quick recovery. Yam is also beneficial for mouth ulcer problems.
(3) Ayurvedic Treatments for Mouth Ulcers
Ayurveda prescribes the Irimedadi tailam for local application over the mouth ulcers. It gives relief from the pains and assists in speedy recovery. Instead of Irimedadi tailam, camphor powder can also be applied on the ulcers.
(4) Home Remedies for Mouth Ulcers
1. Grind the leaves of the Indian plum (jambula). Exude their paste in water and gargle with this water. It will give immediate relief from the pains of the mouth ulcers.
2. Gargling with the water of the adulsa (Justicia adhadota) also brings about an immediate relief from the mouth ulcer pains.
3. Mix the peel of a lemon with white catechu. Grind them into a very fine paste. Apply this directly on the ulcer. The ulcer will get treated almost immediately.
4. Take two to three leaves of the guava tree and some catechu. Chomp them together. This will cure even the most persistent of ulcers within a few days.
5. Mix some catechu in water till it gets a pasty consistency. Apply this paste on the ulcers.
6. Mix a ripe banana in curds that have been prepared from cow’s milk. Eat this as a dessert.
It will bring about a permanent solution to the oral ulcer problems.
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The open sores which appear in the mouth are called as mouth ulcers. They are white or yellow in color, and are generally accompanied with a sharp pain, which is felt most when the person is eating. The pain is quite acute when salty or spicy food passes over the ulcer. Mouth ulcers can occur anywhere in the mouth – on the inner surface of the cheeks, lips, tongue, palate and at the base of the gums.
Mouth ulcers are caused due to vitiation of the pitta dosha. The condition is called as Mukha Paaka in Sanskrit. There are several factors that can cause it. Some of them are as follows:-
1 Wrong diet
2 Digestive problems such as constipation
3 Hormonal imbalances, especially during puberty in girls
4 Anemia
5 Constant stress
6 Hereditary factors
7 Infection of the herpes simplex virus
8 Irritation by some chemicals, tobacco and alcohol
(1) Useful Herbs in the Treatment of Mouth Ulcers
1. Banyan (Ficus religiosa)
A decoction of the bark of the banyan tree reduces the pain caused by mouth ulcers.
2. Chebulic Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)
The chebulic myrobalan is a component of the Triphala choorna, of which the amalaki is also an essential component. Its bark helps in reducing the pain of the ulcers. It also helps in correcting the constipation problems which causes ulcers.
3. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum)
Fenugreek leaves help in the treatment of mouth ulcers. An infusion of these leaves is used for gargling. Fenugreek is a strong agent on the ulcers. Hence it is used as a remedy for recurrent ulcers.
4. Henna (Lawsonium alba)
Henna is a cooling herb. It can provide a soothing effect on the ulcers. It is used with water for gargling.
5. Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis)
The Indian gooseberry or amalaki has a dual effect on ulcers. Used as a gargling solution, it can relax the pain of the ulcers. Secondly it can deal with constipation, which is generally one of the important factors causing ulcers in the mouth.
6. Kattha (Acacia catechu)
Kattha is an extract of the Acacia catechu plant, known commonly in the west as the catechu plant. This has astringent properties. It has a special place in Ayurvedic medicine in oral treatment. It is used in many forms for the treatment of ulcers.
7. Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Licorice is used for several oral and dental problems. It is a component of several toothpaste brands. Its stem and leaves cleanse the mouth effectively. Apart from controlling the sores, it can refresh the mouth and cleanse the teeth.
8. Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Turmeric is also a cooling agent. It helps in relieving mouth ulcers. It is mixed in water and the suspension is used for gargling.
(2) Dietary Treatments for Mouth Ulcers
Digestive problems are the leading causes for mouth ulcers. If an oral ulcer occurs suddenly, then it could be due to excessive heat generated in the body due to consuming hot food.
1. When ulcers occur in the mouth, hot and spicy food must be stopped immediately. These will aggravate the pains of the ulcers. Caffeine and tea must also be stopped.
2. Consuming more greens in the diet helps to be ever-protected from ulcers. Greens also provide the necessary fiber for the movement of bowels. This prevents constipation.
3. It is advisable to stop fatty food – especially that which contains oils – till the time the ulcers have healed.
4. Papaya is a very good fruit to be consumed when you have mouth ulcers. It soothes the mouth ulcers and helps in their quick recovery. Yam is also beneficial for mouth ulcer problems.
(3) Ayurvedic Treatments for Mouth Ulcers
Ayurveda prescribes the Irimedadi tailam for local application over the mouth ulcers. It gives relief from the pains and assists in speedy recovery. Instead of Irimedadi tailam, camphor powder can also be applied on the ulcers.
(4) Home Remedies for Mouth Ulcers
1. Grind the leaves of the Indian plum (jambula). Exude their paste in water and gargle with this water. It will give immediate relief from the pains of the mouth ulcers.
2. Gargling with the water of the adulsa (Justicia adhadota) also brings about an immediate relief from the mouth ulcer pains.
3. Mix the peel of a lemon with white catechu. Grind them into a very fine paste. Apply this directly on the ulcer. The ulcer will get treated almost immediately.
4. Take two to three leaves of the guava tree and some catechu. Chomp them together. This will cure even the most persistent of ulcers within a few days.
5. Mix some catechu in water till it gets a pasty consistency. Apply this paste on the ulcers.
6. Mix a ripe banana in curds that have been prepared from cow’s milk. Eat this as a dessert.
It will bring about a permanent solution to the oral ulcer problems.
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