10 Household Items to Help Manage Lichen Planus

9. Coconut Oil

Have you ever heard of oil pulling? It is an ancient process that involves swishing herbal oils in your mouth for prolonged periods of time before spitting it back out like mouthwash. This practice does have oral health benefits even though they are not strong enough on their own to replace traditional oral hygiene. Nevertheless, oil pulling with coconut oil might help improve the symptoms of oral lichen planus. Besides oil pulling, you can also use coconut oil topically. Apply the ointment onto itchy, dry skin to create a soothing effect.