Natural Remedies for Mouth Cancers

 Mouth Cancer

Natural Remedies for Mouth Cancers

1.Black Raspberry

It has been seen that black raspberries can completely remove any threat of oral cancer when the lesions are still precancerous. Moreover, it can also slow the recurrence of cancer. It is loaded with antioxidants and vitamins.
They also contain cancer fighting chemicals. In studies of oral cancer it has been seen that raspberry is quite helpful in preventing the development as well as return of cancer. So make it a  point to take a plateful of raspberry every day so that the radiotherapy and chemotherapy can get some assistance and the cancer is cured.

2.Eat Cancer Fighting Foods

 Leafy Green Vegetables For Oral CancerAs recommended by The American Institute for Cancer Research, a person with oral cancer should eat plenty of cancer fighting foods like leafy green vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, sweet potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, beans, tomatoes, garlic, flaxseed, soy, seaweed, grapes, avocado, grapefruit, papaya, lemon, orange and green tea on a daily basis.These foods contain potent anticancer properties that help to reduce the size of the tumors and also prevent them from spreading and recurring.

3.Always brush and floss your teeth regularly

 An unhealthy mouth reduces your immune system and inhibits your body’s ability to fight off potential cancers.

4.Drumstick Leaves

This is a herb that has been found to be quite effective in treating oral cancer. This herb is mainly available in the south asian region.
It has been observed that this herb can improve blood circulation and prevent full blown cancer from precancerous lesions. You can have by making tea with drumstick leaves.

5.Limit your exposure to the sun

 We all know we need to use sunscreen, but do we remember to apply it to our lips? Always use UV-A/B-blocking sun protection on your lips when you are in the sun. Repeated exposure increases the risk of cancer on the lips, especially the lower lip. There are a lot of handy lipstick-size sunscreen tubes to pop in your purse for everyday use. Some even come with a colour tint and flavour to replace your regular lip gloss or moisturizer.

6.Avocado

Avocado is rich vitamin E and C both of which are essential for the body to fight cancer as well as to heal the body. Smearing some avocado cream within the mouth can be quite effective in treating your oral cancer. However you should ask for your doctors opinion regarding the use of avocado.

7.Green Tea

 
Green Tea contains plenty of antioxidants that help cleanse the body off free radicals and other harmful organisms that could trigger oral cancer or aggravate its symptoms. Drinking two cups of green tea everyday can help reduce the symptoms of oral cancer.

8.Stop Smoking Or Chewing Tobacco

Smoking or Chewing tobacco and tobacco related products can be detrimental for a person suffering from oral cancer. Most cases of oral cancer are caused by frequent use of tobacco. People who smoke cigarettes, pipes and cigars frequently, and chew tobacco and snuff regularly are more at risk of developing oral cancer.
Tobacco would also delay the healing period and make it very hard for the body to recover from the illness. In addition to all this, frequent use of tobacco would definitely increase the chances of a recurrence. Therefore, a person with mouth cancer would need to avoid tobacco related products until he/she recovers from the condition completely. He/she should also limit the use of tobacco in the future to prevent the cancer from recurring.