Oral Mucocele: Can Ayurveda Help Shrink It Without Surgery? - #16297

A few weeks ago, I noticed a small, soft bump inside my lower lip. At first, I thought it was just a canker sore or a mild irritation from accidentally biting my lip. But it didn’t go away. Instead, it grew slightly, and now it feels like a fluid-filled sac. I went to a dentist, and they said it’s an oral mucocele, which is basically a blocked salivary gland. The doctor told me that oral mucocele usually isn’t painful, but it can get bigger, rupture, and come back again. Their main solution was either to wait and see if it goes away on its own or to remove it surgically. But I really don’t want to go through a procedure if I can avoid it. Is there an Ayurvedic way to shrink or dissolve an oral mucocele naturally? I read that oral mucocele can form from repeated lip biting or irritation, which makes sense because I do have a habit of pressing my teeth against my lips when I’m stressed. Could Ayurveda suggest ways to heal the gland and prevent future blockages? Some people online mentioned that turmeric and Triphala can help with oral issues, but do these actually work for an oral mucocele? Should I be applying anything topically, or is there something I can take internally to reduce the swelling? Also, are there certain foods that could make an oral mucocele worse? I’ve been eating a lot of spicy food lately, and I wonder if that’s irritating it more. Does Ayurveda suggest any dietary changes for reducing inflammation in the mouth and promoting healing of the salivary glands? If anyone here has dealt with an oral mucocele and successfully treated it using Ayurveda, what worked for you? Did it go away completely, or do these things tend to come back even after healing? Any advice would be really helpful because I want to avoid surgery if possible.