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Home Remedies for Cold Sores

13 March, 2009

Cold sores are small, often painful sores that usually appear around the mouth, lips or nose. The sores start as blisters that often burst, weeping the clear fluid and after a few days will scab over and often take 7-10 days to heal completely.

There is no doubts the fact that having cold sores can prove to be very problematic as they can make you think that you are an unclean person who in turn can result in feeling panicky as well as stressed and even becomes fearful of being seen with these cold sores. What's worse is when people that suffer from cold sores act in a reactive manner to the problem and rush to find just about any cold sore remedies that they can lay their hands on.

Causes of Cold Sores:

Cold sores are caused by the Herpes virus, and many people experience symptoms on a regular basis. Although these small sores usually do not cause any serious threat, they are still uncomfortable and can be painful at times. This article is going to look at home remedies for cold sores and what you can do to prevent them.

Cold Sore Symptoms:

The first sign that a cold sore is about to appear is often a tingling or itching sensation in the affected area, followed by the appearance of small fluid-filled blisters; these appear between a several hours to a few days after the tingling first appears and several of the blisters may merge.

Cold Sore Treatment:

1] Pressing or rubbing ice on a sore is possibly the best-known home remedy for cold sores.

2] Rubbing aloe, lemon balm extract, or tea bags to cold sores is also known to lessen their size and help reduce pain. Drinking less coffee is another home remedy for cold sores.

3] Cover the lesion with Vaseline to protect it and prevent secondary infections.

4] Because sun can cause cold sores, it is advisable to use a sunscreen, particularly a high protection cream designed specifically for the lips.

5] Creams containing lysine, or based on lemon balm or tea tree oil help moisturize the infected area as well as provide a protective layer and fight the virus.

6] Over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen can help relieve pain, as can topical anesthetics.

7] Healthy diet. Any infection can decrease with proper consumption of healthy diet. To reduce the infections try to include notorious and healthy food.

8] The first thing that you should do to prevent an outbreak is to keep your stress levels low.

9] Resveratrol Cream - Made from red grapes, can be applied directly to the site of infection and is affective at suppressing the herpes virus and the outbreak of a cold sore.

In addition to these home remedies for cold sores your diet can also play an important part in cold sore control. Acidic and salty food can burn when they enter an active blister. It’s also important that you eat healthy foods that keep your immune system at its peak. Also take a vitamin supplement because most people do not get the necessary daily amounts of vitamins and minerals.

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