 I guess I was a little overzealous when I had some really tasty food the other night. The top of my mouth was scalded and really sensitive after I ignored the scorching heat of the freshly prepared dish; choosing to eat it at its hottest (and freshest)...It was so delicious... That night I could barely brush my teeth because the toothpaste would trigger the stinging. I also noticed that the flesh on the inside of my mouth was peeling. The only thing I could somewhat appreciate was cold water. For lunch the next day I had been really looking forward to eating the freshly picked hot peppers my mom's friend gave us from her garden. However considering the pain I was in I thought I'd miss out on the batch altogether, expecting to be healing for days. |  Then I remembered the aloe vera plant flourishing in my parent's backyard and an idea popped into my head. I took a leaf from the plant, peeled off the top to get to the fleshy center and applied it to my upper palate; using it as a kind of healing band-aid. Immediately the stinging subsided and after a few minutes it vanished altogether. I kept the leaf in my mouth for at least 10 minutes and continued to use fresh pieces around other sensitive spots for good measure. I was still careful not to have spice or anything hot in temperature that day, to allow the healing to take place. I'm sure I cut down the healing period drastically because only a day later, here I am typing up this post while (gingerly this time) enjoying a hot dish I made, filled with the spicy peppers I thought I'd miss out on :) |
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