If you had chemotherapy treatment for your cancer, chemotherapy can cause dry mouth or sores. This can lead to an increase in bacteria in your mouth. The bacteria can cause infection in your mouth, which can spread to other parts of your body. After chemotherapy, you'll need to take good care of yourself, this includes practicing good mouth care, preventing infections, and other measures.
First, you need to tell your healthcare provider if you develop mouth sores or have pain in your month. The one of the most important thing is to brush your teeth and gums 2 to 3 times a day with a soft toothbrush. Stay away from alcohol or any mouth rinse that have more than 2% or 3%. It can cause bigger issues.
Making your own hemopathy mouth rinse can ensure that you are exposing yourself to the lease amount of risk of alcohol in your rinse. I have listed 2 different types of recipes to help you in your journey. I hope they are able to provide you some comfort. Please follow Queen Tee's Herbal Teas and Tinctures on Facebook. And visit our online store for herbs, teas and tinctures as well as helpful blogs. Take care and be well.
Baking Soda and Salt Water Mix
Mix 1/8 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda in 8 ounces of luke warm water.
Mix together and Rinse.
Discard leftover after use.
Cloves and Aloe juice Mix
Put 1/2 tablespoon of cloves in a cup.
Bring 1 cup of water to boil.
Pour over cloves, let steep until cool.
Strain, pour 1/2 cup of clove water into another cup.
Add 1/2 cup of aloe juice to clove water, mix and rinse. (Mixture can be refrigerator for a few days)
Clove tincture can be used in place of clove water. But be aware that some clove tincture may contain high percentage of alcohol. So, be mindful of how much tincture to use when mixing.
This information was sourced from various sources from the internet and is not meant to diagnose or claim to cure and condition or diseases.
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