Natural Cures For Cold Sores

Luckily, there are now various ways to effectively manage those unwanted fever blisters. Presented below are some useful treatment options you should know about:

Effective tips on how to cure cold sores

Always keep the fever blisters dry and clean. Do not attempt to cover them up with cosmetics as you might only worsen the cold sores. Besides, covering up with thick layers of makeup usually is not successfully conceal them.

Moisturize the affected area with petroleum gel to quicken the healing process, prevent cracking, bleeding, and spread.

Apply some lip protector that has sunscreen protection to prevent aggravating the blisters. Remember that many cold sore outbreaks are initiated by too much exposure to sunlight.


Putting ice or tea bags over the cold sores will aid in soothing pain and discomfort and in lessening the swelling. Tannic acid contained in tea have natural anti-viral properties that may help fight the cold sore virus.

Eat lots of lysine-containing foods and avoid foods which are rich in citric acid or rich in arginine.

Lysine stops the cold sore virus from replicating while arginine supports their growth. Eat more dairy products and potatoes as these are the richest sources of lysine. Avoid or do away with arginine sources like peanuts, whole grains, and chocolates. Acidic foods have been seen to initiate and worsen cold sores, so avoid citrus fruits as much as you can.

Herbs like tea tree oil, aloe vera and sage are widely-used and very effective. Just apply a drop or two of the extract and wait for the anti-viral effect of the herb to do the work.

There are over-the-counter and prescription medicines that may be used to treat cold sores.

Most of them relieve the symptoms and discomfort caused by cold sores. Unfortunately, while some anti-cold sore drugs insist that they can remove your cold sores permanently, do not expect it to actually do.

Remember that the cold sore virus usually stay in the nerve endings for a long time, even for good.

Your best defense against it is to know exactly what triggers your cold sore outbreak. What causes yours may differ from another sufferer.

The most common triggers include salty or acidic food, fatigue and hormonal changes.

It is very important that you know exactly what initiates your outbreaks and avoid those circumstances as much as possible.

Dan

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