Ulcers, Internal

Honey taken in boiled water was a remedy for throat ulcers. Throat ulcerations was also treated with a mixture of powdered alum, whites of egg and tincture of camphor. A weak solution of salt was used as a remedy for mouth ulcers, and sage tea was used for this condition too.

Mouthwashes made either from dock or meadowsweet were recommended for mouth ulcers. Peptic ulcers were treated with raw potato juice, apples or carrots. Olive oil and balm were both thought to smooth them, and chamomile, meadowsweet and marigold were used to heal them. An infusion of comfrey leaves was thought to be beneficial in the treatment of gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers.

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