Swollen gums or stomatitis is an inflammation of the soft tissues of the mouth.

Water Treatments

1. Hot salt gargle, 3 times a day before meals.
2. Massage gum with clean fingers every after hot salt gargle.
3. Brush teeth with soft tooth brush. Brush teeth every after meals.
4. Drink at least 4 glasses of fruit juice during the day.
5. See the dentist for gum swelling and the physician for mouth infections.

Sore Gums Cure | Herbal Treatments

1. Bayabas leaves decoction mouthwash. (Scientific name: Psidium guajava L.; English: Guava)
   • Boil one cup of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Strain and cool. Use the decoction for hot salt gargle or mouthwash every after meals.
2. Bunga fruit mouthwash (Scientific name: Areca catechu L.; English: Betel-nut Palm)
   • Peel and chop 3 fruits and boil in 2 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Use as mouthwash or hot bunga gargle.
3. Kaymito leaves gargle (Scientific name: Chrysophyllum cainito L.; English: Star apple)
   • Boil 1 cup of,chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Use the decoction for mouthwash or gargle.
4. Duhat leaves mouthwash (Scientific name: Syszygium jambolanum; English: Black plum, java plum)
   • Boil 1 0 chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 10 minutes.Use the decoction for mouthwash or gargle.
5. Talong leaves mouthwash. (Scientific name: Solanum melongena L. ; English: Eggplant)
   • Boil 3 chopped leaves in 2 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Use the decoction for mouthwash or gargle.

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