| There are several things that can be done and used | | | | help get rid of a cold sore. |
| as a home remedy for a cold sore, just as there are | | | | Vitamin B, especially vitamin B-12, and folic acid are |
| several things that can be done to prevent cold sores | | | | supplements that help rid a body of a cold sore. |
| in the first place. | | | | Another home remedy combination for a cold sore is |
| A cold sore often erupts as the result of the common | | | | a formula that can be made ahead of time and stored |
| cold - thus its name. It generally last from ten day to | | | | in a glass or plastic bottle. This is made with 100 |
| two weeks. Should it last longer, or occur frequently, | | | | milliliters of coconut oil, 2 ml of dettol and 3 ml of |
| even when the home remedy for the cold sore works | | | | carbolic acid. This is applied once or twice a day |
| each time, the patient should see a doctor to | | | | directly on the cold sore. Not only is this a home |
| determine and fight the cause of the recurring | | | | remedy that works for cold sores, but also for boils, |
| outbreaks. | | | | minor itching and mosquito bites. The shelf life of the |
| Here are various home remedies for cold sores that | | | | formula is many years. Witch hazel is said to help cure |
| have been said to work. Some are to be used in | | | | cold sores as well. |
| conjunction with others. | | | | Another lauded home remedy for a cold sore is the |
| The first home remedy for cold sore spread is to | | | | ingestion of four capsules of acidophilus with milk three |
| apply ice to the cold sore for 5-10 minutes every hour. | | | | or four times every day. Others swear by rubbing aloe |
| Another way to prevent its spread is to apply a wet | | | | gel or juice on the cold sores or apply a paste made |
| and cold tea bag for the same time period. The tea | | | | of cornstarch. Still others say that lemon balm extracts |
| has tannic acid which has an antiviral effect. A warm | | | | works will, or spirit of camphor. |
| tea bag applied for 20-30 minutes several times a day | | | | The final home remedy for a cold sore is a drink made |
| should work to remove the cold sore in five days. | | | | of a combination of tea tree oil, herbal sage and violet |
| Foods that aggravate cold sores and whose | | | | - and herbal sedative. A tea is made from adding this |
| elimination will help as a home remedy for a cold sore | | | | combination, with two or three leaves of sage and a |
| are chocolate, peas, nuts, seeds, oatmeal and other | | | | piece of ginger root or a little ginger powder to a cup |
| whole wheat foods. These foods have a lot of | | | | of boiling water. A cup of this tea should be drunk, |
| arginine which aggravates the cold sore blister. Acidic | | | | after steeping a few minutes, two to three times |
| foods, salty foods and coffee should be reduced to | | | | every day. |