Pathological analysis: Oral ulcer is the most common ulcerative lesion in oral mucosal diseases, which has the law of periodic recurrence, so it is often called recurrent oral ulcer. This disease belongs to the category of "oral carbuncle" and "aphtha" in traditional Chinese medicine. To sum up, its etiology and pathogenesis can be divided into two categories: deficiency and excess. The empirical manifestations are: rapid onset, short course of disease, gradual healing in 7~ 10 days, leaving no scar after healing; Ulcer usually occurs in the first half of oral cavity, mostly in lips, tongue, cheeks and floor of mouth, but rarely in gingiva and palate. At first, the red and red rose slightly, with a collapse point in the center, and gradually expanded the depression, which was the size of mung bean or soybean, round or oval, with a yellow-white film on the surface and a blush around it. The manifestations of deficiency syndrome are as follows: the onset is slightly slow, the course of disease is long, it is easy to recur, and the interval time varies from year to year. Ulcers often occur in the first half of the mouth, but those who have been ill for a long time gradually migrate to the back of the mouth and invade the palatal arch; The ulcer size varies, the surrounding area is reddish and not swollen, the number of ulceration points is small and scattered, and the ulcer pain is slight or painless.
The treatment of this disease should be clearing away stomach heat in excess syndrome, nourishing yin and clearing fire in deficiency syndrome. Honey can clear heat and detoxify when taken orally, and can heal sores and relieve pain when applied externally. It is found that honey contains adrenocorticoid-like substances and bacteriocin, which has strong antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent and analgesic effects. Rinsing honey water is beneficial to the repair of oral mucosal epithelial cells and the healing of ulcer surface. Therefore, it has certain therapeutic effect on patients with oral ulcer syndrome differentiation belonging to deficiency syndrome.
Precautionary tip: Patients should avoid the factors of oral ulcer in their daily life, such as nutritional imbalance, lack of sleep, excessive fatigue, great joy and great sorrow, mental stress, excessive work pressure, eating spicy and irritating food, etc. In addition, for severe oral ulcers, you should go to the hospital for treatment.
Commonly used drugs: Kouyanqing Granules, Vitamin C, Huasu Tablets, Compound Chlorhexidine Dexamethasone Membrane, and Yiketide.