What are some of the home remedies for burned tongue?

A burnt tongue may simply be a reaction to either very hot or cold food that you might have eaten. In certain circumstances, it may signify other underlying or even larger health problems. Some symptoms of a burnt tongue include:

• There may be pain or a searing, burning sensation in other areas of the mouth such as lips, gums, inner walls of the mouth, tip or back of the tongue, throat area and roof cavity of the mouth.
• If you notice a tingling sensation on the tip of your tongue followed by swelling of the tongue or inflammation, it is best to seek medical advice.
• If you feel pain in your whole mouth or discomfort when you speak, chew, and swallow, you should seek medical help before it worsens.
• Another symptom of burnt tongue is a parched or dry mouth. This maybe accompanied with white coating on the tongue, numbness on the tongue or other areas of the mouth, and bad breath.
• You may notice a dry tongue along with a persistent sour taste in the mouth. Sometimes, individuals may experience a bitter or metallic taste on their tongues.
• Loss of appetite due to sudden loss of taste may also occur when the tongue is burnt.

As an immediate treatment to soothe burnt tongue, you may slowly sip warm or room temperature water.

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How to Cure a White Coating on the Tongue?

A sudden appearance of white coating on the tongue may raise an alarm. However, this harmless symptom that usually signifies a collection of bacteria, dead cells, and oral debris on your tongue, resulting in a white coated look, bitter taste in the mouth, and even a parched or dry mouth. While this may usually point to poor oral health, sometimes white coating on the tongue maybe a symptom of an infection or even a pre-cancer symptom. If you notice persistent white coating on the tongue despite your effort to maintain oral hygiene, you must talk to your doctor immediately.

The usual cure for white coating on the tongue includes scraping your tongue gently with a tongue scraper or brush to remove the oral debris and dead skin. Gargle with lukewarm water and drink plenty of fluids to soothe a dry mouth or a burnt tongue. In addition to this, you may heal a burnt tongue by sipping water through the day and avoiding spicy food, alcohol, smoking, and acidic foods that may cause discomfort. Limit or avoid caffeine and caffeinated beverages. If you experience prolonged dry mouth, swelling or bleeding of the tongue or gums, numbing sensation and severe pain, you must consult your doctor immediately.

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Is Burning Mouth Syndrome and Burning Tongue Syndrome the same?

Burning mouth syndrome may be called burnt tongue syndrome, scalded mouth syndrome, burning lips syndrome, glossodynia, and stomatodynia. It may affect the whole mouth or certain regions of the mouth, such as tip or back of the tongue, lips, walls of the mouth, gums, roof palate, and throat. Burning mouth syndrome or burnt tongue syndrome may sometimes occur as a symptom to a larger health crisis such as cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and so on.

Treatment for burning mouth syndrome may depend on the underlying cause. However a few options include:

• Oral medications to treat symptoms such as swelling, bad breath, dry mouth, and numbing sensation.
• Vitamin B deficiency may cause burning mouth syndrome. Your doctor may suggest increasing the level of vitamin B through daily diet or intake of B complex supplements.
• Stress or stressful situations may cause burning mouth syndrome. A psychologist may help you identify these situations and use cognitive behavioral therapy to deal with it.
• While some oral rinses or mouthwashes may trigger the problem, you can talk to your doctor and see if there are milder rinses that may help with the problem.
• Lack of saliva production may also lead to burning mouth syndrome. You can ask your doctor about saliva replacements or medication to generate your own saliva.

Other home remedies include sipping on fluids and avoiding spicy foods, alcohol, smoking, and acidic foods or juices.

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Can honey be used instead of home made clarified butter to treat a burnt tongue?

Burnt tongue or burning mouth syndrome is usually a harmless symptom of eating very hot or very cold food. It is necessary to take note of the causes of the condition. You could use home cures like drinking plenty fluids for burnt tongue remedy if causes of the condition are not severe. Some home remedies also suggest treating burnt tongue blister with clarified butter. The soothing application on blisters may help to dull the pain and lubricate a dry mouth.

In the case of children, burnt tongue blister maybe treated by applying honey on the affected area. Honey contains nutrients that help in the healing process. Honey may reduce inflammation and provide relief. Additionally, applying honey on a blister tongue poses no adverse side effects. However, before the topical application of honey, make sure that the child or individual does not suffer from any allergies to honey. Also, children below the age of one should not be given honey.

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It is not uncommon to complain of a burnt tongue after drinking scalding hot beverages or eating something that has just come off the stove. In case you have burnt your tongue by consuming something that is extremely hot, you can take a spoonful of sugar, place it on your tongue and hold it against the roof of your mouth till it melts. This provides instant relief from the burning sensation and helps to hasten the healing process. Apart from this, you could rub an ice cube on your tongue until the sensation of being burnt fades. You can apply some glycerin on your tongue as an effective home remedy for a burnt tongue. Alternately you can apply some clarified butter prepared at home on your tongue. This coats the tongue, like the glycerin, reducing the burning sensation and allows you to eat without the spices in the food irritating your tongue. Drinking strong black of orange pekoe iced tea with plenty of ice cubes is also excellent to treat a burnt tongue. You should avoid brushing your teeth using toothpaste while you are affected by the burning tongue syndrome since some of the ingredients may irritate the tongue.

Sometimes a burning sensation in the tongue is not caused by consuming something hot, but due to nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, inflammatory disorders, medications and certain food products that dehydrate the mouth and tongue and restrict production of saliva. It can also happen due to a problem in the network of nerves in the tongue or because of a decreased flow of blood in the tongue. To avoid burning tongue syndrome you should ensure that your diet is rich in vegetables and fruits with high content of Vitamin B and C, iron and other minerals. Consume plenty of water and green leafy vegetables to keep your body well hydrated and your body temperature in control. Fruits, especially citrus fruits are excellent to increase the saliva production in the mouth and thus reduce the chances of your tongue being burnt easily as well as the burning tongue syndrome. Avoid hot beverages such a tea and coffee and oily, spicy foods. You should drink a glass of milk with a spoonful of honey to increase the blood flow in the tongue and thus avoid burning tongue syndrome. Chewing on a sweetened gum also helps since it stimulates production of saliva which in turn soothes the burning tongue.

answered by G M