Tongue burn has happened to us all. For me it is when I have had a little too much to drink, and anyone who knows me, knows that is rare. 
I tend to smoke too fast. My tongue feels like burned bacon the next morning. What's the best remedy? One thing I have used is Biotene mouthwash and toothpaste. Anyone else with a cure?
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Remedies for tongue burn.
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Biotine mouth spray.
I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane.Posted 2 years ago # -
Warm salt water solution and Hydrogen Peroxide/water solution has worked for me in the past.
A warm cup of tea can take the edge off as well.
I've also heard that red wine works really well. I am thinking that the tannins in the wine might have something to do with it. I have had red wine while smoking a pipe and have never had tongue bite when I drink a little too much red wine.
"When the Government Fears the People, There is Liberty;
When the People Fear the Government, There is Tyranny." - Thomas JeffersonPosted 2 years ago # -
I smoke a lot of VAs in cigarettes.
And while you're not likely to get a good scorching like you can with a pipe I've found that I get that sand paper tongue thing and actual bite right at the tip.
What works best for me is simply sucking on ice. I eat ice like a fiend anyway and at times drive my wife nuts with it. (I'm not anemic I checked). The added benefit is it seems to help to not just treat but even prevent. I suppose really anything cold would help. Just like running cold water on a scalded hand.
I won't see any communication directed to me here. I'm no longer active at this forum.Posted 2 years ago # -
Not a cure, but an interesting observation - I do the opposite of you dunendain.
I tend to get tongue bite when I smoke during working hours and I am overwhelmed. I smoke too fast as I am trying to do everything else fast.
However, when I drink, I am usually relaxing and smoke slower, hence no tongue bite.
Whatever you do, don't drink a carbonated beverage after that. LOL.
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Red wine always works for me.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Also DO NOT USE LISTERINE!
Posted 2 years ago # -
GL Pease on bite:
Tongue “bite” is a response to smoke with a higher pH (more alkaline) than the mouth and tongue are used to. Some tobaccos, notably burleys, contain a high percentage of nitrogenous compounds, and produce a more alkaline smoke. The dreaded “burley curse” often results. Tobacco producers will work to mitigate this by adding sugars to the casing sauces. Sugars, when burned, actually acidify the smoke, resulting in less “bite.” Virginia tobaccos are often blended with burleys to perform the same function.
Body chemistry also seems to play a significant role. The same tobaccos that will cause one person significant distress can be a source of bliss to another. And, our mouth's environmental factors change over time, and react to things like what we eat and what we drink. Unfortunately, it's not simple. I've never known a tobacco that "never bit" 100% of the people 100% of the time.
And, worse, we have to add the pipe into the equation. I've actually had pipes that would turn the most mild-mannered tobaccos into flamethower fuel. Tobaccos that are reliably comfortable for me have been rendered into pain-inducing tinder. Add differences in smoking technique, and the complexity of the system is magnified to the point of intractibility. But, it's not the sugar in Virginias that cause the bite.
I've tried to pay attention to this, and I think he's right.
I find myself sitting idly on the line dividing past and future,
as if I could kill time without injuring eternity. -- ThoreauPosted 2 years ago # -
I have found something wonderful. I read that aloe juice is good for burns from eating hot foods like melted cheese. I went to Walmart today, and bought 1 gallon for 5 bucks. Instant relief. Swish and swallow. I keep an aloe plant for kitchen burns. It makes sense.
Aloe juice has many healing properties for internal organs as well. Such as ulcers.Posted 2 years ago # -
My mother drinks that stuff too. She's 88 yrs. old and goin' strong.
ps. She was raised in, and has always lived in, a house with smokers.
So much for 2nd hand smoke ...and man-made global warming.Posted 2 years ago # -
Considering I have few internal organs left, I think I am going to stick with aloe juice. Thanks for the info about your mother. Bless her.
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Good information here. That bit by cortezattic really clarified some stuff I sort of knew by experience, but never really thought about with respect to the chemistry of it. I know one thing, next time I'm in Wal-Mart I'm picking up some aloe juice!
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Hey Dune,
What does the aloe juice taste like?
I get the "sand paper" tongue thing once in a while.Posted 2 years ago # -
I like the sound of the aloe juice idea also. Curious about the taste as well. Wonder if it might make a good mixer cause then I could drink it while smoking. That's an even better idea. It's like preventative maintenance.
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It mixes very well with a juice like cranberry. It has a very neutral taste. Not unpleasant, but not much flavor.
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I had a pretty bad case of tongue burn for 2 days, and the aloe juice got rid of it quickly. You can also buy it in a health food store, but it would probably cost more.
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The aloe juice seems right up my ally. To hell with the juice though; I'm buying several plants! Not sure what blend bit the hell out of my tongue, but something did. I'm not liking the aspect where tongue bite is an after effect. Some of the blends I have smoked so far seem to aggravate it and others do not. Even the inside of my upper lip is bit; I'm thinking I have smoked some too hot as well. I made the mistake of drinking some pop while smoking from the pipe. I was reintroduced to what a pain threshold is. Ok, back to drinking my coffee and eying tobaccos suspiciously.
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Another good one is supposed to be honey
Posted 2 years ago # -
Thanks Jonesing for the comment. Honey and I do not get along; it burns the throat going down and burns the stomach for a while. I think it's that old age thing creeping on me! Going to go out and buy a metal cane so I beat on the young whipper-snappers without breaking it.
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I have a huge aloe plant, and have always used it for kitchen burns. The other day when I dad tongue burn, I cut a wide leaf, and sliced it open, and rubbed it on my tongue. It worked great, but tasted pretty damn awful. I am being serious. I think I will stick with the juice.
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Hi All,
I have found one of three things to cause tongue bite:
1. Alkilinity - ie: though I love the taste, Most McClelland VA's and VaPers really mess my tongue up. I now smoke any thing except for McC, which makes me sad, cuz I want to support them.
2. Wetness - You know, you got the burble in the pipe. Sometimes wetness is related to an improperly broken in pipe too.3. Strength - This is most interesting to me. Sometimes what you really need is Night Train, but you're smoking Orlik Golden Slices, which is excellent, but not nearly as potent as Night Train. If you try to make the tobacco give you something it hasn't got, you'll probably puff it too hard. When I'm stressed, I want some power in my smoke, so I veer away from the light stuff.
FWIW
ShannonI'm not as broadfaced as my avatar implies...Posted 2 years ago # -
I got a bad case of the bite a few days ago. And of course given i have the new TRG pipe I couldn't "rest". Usually minor cases go away with a little hydrogen peroxide and alum (works great for canker sores). But this time it just hung on.
I was at the grocery store yesterday an was going to grab some biotene. But I saw this and got it instead. It has aloe in it. Either it worked amazingly well or I was on the road to recovery already. Much better shape today despite smoking 2 bowls last night before bed.
http://www.tomsofmaine.com/products/mouthwash/product-details/cleansing-mouthwash
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Rick, the link won't open... so what is it? The only thing that I have found is "waiting"...
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Tom's of Maine Mouthwas.
Huh. The link opened just now for me.
Try again?
http://www.tomsofmaine.com/products/mouthwash/product-details/cleansing-mouthwash
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Jonesing, it worked this time... Looks interesting...Might have to try it...
Posted 2 years ago # -
Did anyone try the aloe juice. It work great. I guarantee it.
Posted 1 year ago # -
The Biotene products work well for me, regardless of the source of bite.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Yeah that reminds me. I am out of Biotene. Thanks. My wife is at the market. I will text her now.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Awesome idea about the aloe juice. I am definately going to hit Walmart soon. I was recently separated from my tobacco stash and am waiting for it to return and a new order from smoking pipes to arrive. Till then I am kind of tobaccoless so my beloved brought me home a pouch of Amphora regular. I have never smoked any of the so called "drug store blends" but did used to smoke cheap local news stand aromatics. I smoked a few bowls of the Amphora and I now know why I stopped smoking those cheap aromatics. Holy Hades my tongue feels like that black stuff that clings to the bbq grill ! ! ! Thanks for the idea Dune
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You are welcome, Ohin. I have found that I never have heartburn since I started drinking aloe juice. I just pour a shot glass and swish it around, then swallow it.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Reminds me of an old paisano from the neighborhood in which I grew up. Classic Italian immigrant. He started selling aloe vera back in the 80s and every time you ran into Andre' he would grand stand about the benefits of Aloe Vera. Phil...you no can a believe this Aloe Vera. Wait till I tell him I'm using it for tongue bite...he will be so happy.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Very cool.
Posted 1 year ago # -
A large spoonful of creamy peanut butter works for me. It seems to smooth things out fast. Followed with a glass of really cold milk.
If you think you can or can't do something, you're right.Posted 1 year ago #
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