Recently I scratched my gum with the back of the toothbrush as I was brushing my teeth. I didn’t bothered with it, and by that evening the scratched area was painful, a bit swollen, and my tooth ached. The area was tender when I brushed my teeth.

Having had good result with alcohol for other mouth problems, I tried using some vodka.

I used a teaspoon of vodka and swooshed it over the painful gum and tooth. I kept the alcohol in the painful area for about ten seconds before swallowing. Amazingly, the throbbing prickly pain disappeared, and the gum felt numbed.

In the morning, the swelling had lessened, the tenderness in the gum lessened, and the aching in the tooth was gone. After brushing my teeth, I applied the alcohol again and tried to keep the area clean during the day. That night, the gum was still a bit red but the swelling and tooth pain was gone. I applied the alcohol again before sleeping. The next day, the gum was back to normal.

Alcohol is an amazing tool! Hopefully, it can help you.

Are canker sores causing you misery? Sometime, I bite the inside of my cheek and a few days later a canker sore shows up. For a week or two, every time I eat something it’s like chewing on glass or nails. Most of the time I just endure the pain as I wait for the canker sore to heals.

After seeing the effectiveness of alcohol on sore throat, I tried it on the canker sore. Surprisingly, it relieve the pain immediately. It stung when I applied it, but the canker sore is numbed soon after. This relief last for about 2 or 3 hours before having to reapply. After applying for a couple of days, the sore shrinks and disappear.

To apply,

• Pour 1 teaspoon of alcohol into your mouth, and maneuver the alcohol to the canker sore.
• Be prepare for a little sting!
• Sometime it’s easier to just tilt your head and let the alcohol flow to the right place.
• Move the alcohol around the area for about 10 seconds before swallowing.
• Reapply after 2 or 3 hours

After a couple of days, the canker sore should be gone.

Tip:
If you notice a canker sore just starting to develop, you can quickly apply the alcohol, and it should be gone within a day, saving you several days of mouth pain.

Note:
For some reason, using alcohol doesn’t seem to work for my wife’s canker sore. The alcohol stings the canker sore but doesn’t seem to shrink it and make it disappear. It’s good to know that it doesn’t work for everyone.

Hate getting sick? Here’s a good trick you can use to avoid getting sick this cold and flu season.

We all know and maybe even used tricks like:

1. Holding our breathe when someone coughs or sneezed in front of us
2. Avoiding people who has a cold or flu
3. Washing our hands often
4. Avoid touching our face with contaminated hands

Despite our best efforts, most of us still catch a cold or flu at least once during the year.

I noticed that when I catch a cold or flu my body goes through a cycle.

THE CYCLE:

1. Sore throat
2. Fever
3. Runny nose
4. Cough
5. Recover

Depending on the strength of the bug and my immune system, each step will vary in length.

I noticed that if I can stop the sore throat from moving on to the next step, I am able to stop the cycle before it gathers strength and turns into a full blown cold or flu. Once it passes the sore throat step, I am doomed to run the entire cycle.

I have tried many things to stop the sore throat:

• Cough drops
• Cough Syrup
• Honey
• Vitamin C

Most of the time, it provides temporarily relief but the cycle continues. One day I tried alcohol and the sore throat withered away.

How to Apply the Alcohol
The trick is to sip one or two tablespoon of alcohol (whether it is brandy, vodka, wine, beer or whichever alcoholic drink you have) and coat as much of the throat as you can. You want to keep the alcohol at the sore spot for as long as possible. You can reapply every three to four hours, or when you feel the sore throat coming back. It should take a day or two to disappear completely.

It works consistently for me, hopefully this can help you stop the cold and flu in its tracks.

The next time you feel a sore throat starting, pour yourself a shot of your favorite alcoholic beverage, slowly sip and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that you are saving yourself a few weeks of suffering.