Tea tree oil and canker sores

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I read somewhere, can't remember where, that tea tree oil can help

canker sores...so I've tried it a couple times....

 

I have to say, the last canker sore I had was quite painful and after

one application, the pain lessened greatly (don't know whether it

actually went away faster, though, as I didn't do the tea tree oil til

I was halfway through the sore anyway). Of course, it tasted nasty,

and my breath smelled like Pine-Sol...but, I guess there are worse

things for your breath to smell like, right?

 

My question would be, how not-good is it to ingest tea tree oil? I

mean, obviously one wouldn't want to drink it in large amounts, but

one drop no more than twice a day for the few days I might have a

canker sore wouldn't be that bad, right? My mom is absolutely

convinced I'm going to poison myself. I don't mind poisoning

myself, but I'd hate to recommend it to other people if I don't know

how bad it may be for them.

 

What do you all think?

-Kat