Authored by Dr Harsh Sharma, Edited and Peer Reviewed by Dr. Pooja Sharma

Published May 30, 2025, Last updated May 30, 2025

Ranula is a saliva filled cyst in your mouth. It is commonly present under the tongue. The following homeopathic medicines for ranula are very effective –

1. Ambra Grisea
2. Calcarea Carb
3. Merc Sol
4. Nitric Acid
5. Thuja

Before we come to the details of the homeopathic treatment for ranula, let us understand a little more about ranula.

What is a Ranula?

Ranula comes from a Latin word ‘Rana” which means a frog. Therefore Ranula describes a bluish translucent swelling resembling the underbelly of a frog. Most commonly, they occur in the twenties and thirties of a patient’s life.

Ranulas are cysts or balloons that form on the floor of your mouth under your tongue.  Most often, it is the result of a blockage of a salivary gland. Therefore, the saliva collects into some tissues of the mouth and forms a cyst or a ranula. There are two types of ranulas – simple and plunging. A simple ranula stays on the floor of your mouth while the plunging ranula grows down and plunges into your neck.

Are Ranulas Cancerous?

No, ranulas are not cancerous. They are benign in nature and not life threatening. Ranulas can stay on for years without causing any symptom.

What are the causes of Ranulas?

Ranulas occur as a result of blockage of salivary glands. This blockage can occur due to an injury. The mucous or the saliva that flows from the salivary gland then collects in the tissue around the gland and causes a bag like swelling, which we call a ranula.

What are the symptoms of Ranulas?

The main symptoms of ranulas are as follows-

• There is a bluish bag like swelling on the floor of the mouth.
• The swelling may go up to 2-3 inches in diameter. The size of the swelling varies from time to time as it keeps getting filled up or evacuated of the mucous.
• A plunging ranula can cause neck swelling.
• Large ranulas can cause some difficulty in swallowing.
• They are normally painless.

Treatment of Ranulas

The only treatment that allopathy has for ranulas is surgery. The ranula along with the offending salivary gland is excised. This is the only treatment that allopathy has for ranulas. The disadvantage of this approach is that it can recur in another place. But this does not in any way mean that one should lose hope. Homeopathy offers a better solution for this.

Homeopathic treatment of Ranulas

Homeopathy can help treat ranulas much easier as compared to the surgical approach. The blockage of the salivary gland, if removed will allow the ranula to subside on its own. This is the way homeopathic medicines work to treat ranulas.

5 Best Homeopathic medicines for Ranulas

The following 5 homeopathic medicines are commonly put to use in treatment of ranulas. This does not in any way mean that these are the only 5 medicines which can be of use in the treatment of ranulas. It just means that these have more symptoms that are commonly present in most of the cases.

1. Ambra Grisea – One of the best homeopathic remedies for ranula with hypersensitiveness

2. Calcarea Carb – One of the best homeopathic remedies for ranulas with sour taste

3. Merc Sol – One of the best homeopathic medicines for ranulas with increased salivation

4. Nitric Acid – One of the best homeopathic medicines for ranulas with apthae and ulcers

5. Thuja – One of the best homeopathic medicines for ranulas with varicose veins on tongue

Here are a few details of these medicines which are good pointers to the right selection of the medicine in each individual case. These details are not exhaustive by any means. For that, one needs to refer to the textbooks on homeopathy.

1. Ambra Grisea – One of the best homeopathic medicines for ranula with hypersensitiveness

When there is increased sensitiveness to all external stimuli specially music, Ambra Grisea is one of the best homeopathic remedies for ranulas. The patient starts weeping on listening to music. There may be offensive smell in the mouth in the morning. Also, there is dryness and sensation of numbness in the mouth, tongue in the morning on waking. Tongue may be coated white or greyish yellow.

2. Calcarea Carb – One of the best homeopathic remedies for ranulas with sour taste

When there is sour taste in mouth and the mouth fills with sour water, Calcarea Carb is one of the best homeopathic remedies for ranulas. There may be burning at the tip of the tongue. The patient is usually obese and chilly. Calcarea Carb patients are usually constipated, fat, fair and flabby.

3. Merc Sol – One of the best homeopathic medicines for ranulas with increased salivation

When there is increased salivation in the mouth, Merc Sol is one of the best homeopathic medicines for ranulas. There may be bleeding from the gums, which swell and a sweetish metallic taste persists in the mouth. The tongue swells, is heavy and takes the imprint of the teeth. Increased sweating is another strong indication of this remedy. Intolerance to both heat and cold is another clear pointer to the use of Merc Sol in treatment of ranulas.

4. Nitric Acid – One of the best homeopathic medicines for ranulas with aphthae in mouth

When there are aphthae and ulcers in the mouth, Nitric Acid is one of the best homeopathic medicines for ranulas. Blisters and ulcers form on the corners of mouth, lips and tongue. There may be pricking, burning, cutting and stinging pains in the aphthae or ulcers. Bloody saliva in the morning is another indication for the use of this remedy.

5. Thuja – One of the best homeopathic medicines for ranulas with varicose veins on tongue

When there is swelling of veins on the tongue, Thuja is one of the best homeopathic medicines for ranulas. There may be varicose veins even under the tongue. Ranula is transparent and gelatinous. The taste in mouth is as sweet as sugar. Condylomata or warts may also be present under the tongue.