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Digestive

Aphthous ulcers

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Painful shallow oral ulcers in an otherwise well person. DGL as a rinse/paste is the licorice form that belongs here — whole-root swallowed is a mineralocorticoid problem. Marshmallow coats. Recurrent crops with genital ulcers or uveitis is a different disease. Neutropenic mouth ulcers are oncology.

Primary plants

  1. Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
    1
    LicoriceStrong traditional

    Glycyrrhiza glabra

    DGL as a rinse/paste is the oral-ulcer tradition — not whole-root glycyrrhizin swallowed qid.

    Typical. DGL powder as a paste or rinse; spit. Do not use whole-root tea as a mouthwash substitute for DGL.

    Safety. Whole root: HTN, hypokalemia. Confirm DGL.

  2. Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
    2
    MarshmallowStrong traditional

    Althaea officinalis

    Mucilage coat for raw mucosa.

    Typical. Root cold maceration as a sip/rinse.

    Safety. Drug binding if swallowed in volume.

Supportive plants2
  • German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
    German chamomileStrong traditional
    Matricaria chamomilla

    Cool flower infusion as a rinse if they tolerate Asteraceae.

    Typical. Cool tea rinse/spit.

    Safety. Asteraceae.

  • Aloe (Aloe vera)
    AloeStrong traditional
    Aloe vera

    Inner-leaf gel as a coat. Latex internally is a stimulant laxative.

    Typical. Inner gel, spit or thin coat.

    Safety. Confirm inner gel, not latex juice.

When this is not enough

  • Neutropenia, suspected Behçet, persistent ulcer >2 weeks, weight loss, genital ulcers, fever

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