1. Mouth ulcers

When the fine threads  on the tongue disappear and it turns red and shines, it is said to be Mouth Ulcers. It can affect people of any age.

Reasons for Mouth Ulcers-

1. When Vitamins like Niacin, Riboflavin ( or B Complex) and Vitamin E are deficient in the body, it causes mouth ulcers.
2. Mouth ulcers can be caused due to dehydration, ie. when the levels of water in the body drops.. It can happen due to dysentery, vomiting, exertion, etc. when the oxidative stress in the body increases and ulcers start appearing in the mouth
3. Mouth ulcers are seen in the skin disease Psoriasis
4. Over consumption of supari, tobacco or tea.
5. Due to diabetes
6. White patches appear on the tongue due to a fungus called candidiasis. 
7. It is one of the important symptoms in anemia.

Many times, the inner lining of the mouth develops red patches while the middle develops a yellow one. This is called Apthus ulcer. This can be controlled by increasing intake of Vitamin B Complex in the diet or with medicines. However, if the patient has the habit of chewing tobacco or Gutkha, it results in Sub Mucous Fibrosis or the onset of cancer. A white patch appears and the outer layer of the inner lining in the mouth disappears. If left untreated, it can result in the cancer developing faster.

Treatment-

Naturopathy-  One must include red vegetables, beet, dates, jaggery and hand polished rice. Consuming the seeds of Subza or sweet basil seeds soaked overnight, mixed with water or milk reduces the oxidative stress of the body and thereby the heat.

Homeopathy-  One can say that Homeopathy has a medicine for every symptom. It even has a medicines when infants develop mouth ulcers due to sucking the nipple of a milk feeding bottle.

When a patient who chews tobacco or consumes gutkha  shows signs of Sub Mucous fibrosis, there is a useful medicine called Capsicum. If a patient develops red marks due to biting the teeth and experiences frequent thirst, then a medicine called Merc sol can be administered. There is a separate medicine if only the tip of the tongue is reddish. Frequent boils on the tongue, indigestion, acidity, weakness has a medicine from the carbon group.

When there are white boils at the base of the tongue with painful scars, then a medicine called Thuja can be given. When there is a muddy layer at the base of the tongue and a sour or soapy taste in the mouth, then a medicine called Calcarea sulph can be given. Excessive saliva and bad breath need a medicine called merc sol which reduces bad breath. However, one cannot administer medicines only based on symptoms alone which results in temporary relief. This must be combined with the person’s details, the nature and severity of symptoms, his history and then decide on the course of medicines to him. Otherwise only a particular symptom is cured and some other problem is created. This is the very reason Homeopathic treatment must be administered by an expert.