| Fever blisters or cold sores are small red blisters that | | | | - Combine equal parts of tinctures of echinacea, |
| usually appear on the lips and outer edges of the | | | | calendula, oats, burdock, and lomatium. Take ½ |
| mouth. They often display a clear liquid and form | | | | tsp four to fives time a day to soothe the inflamed |
| scabs after a few days. They are caused by herpes | | | | tissue, remove the toxins from the body and kill the |
| virus that becomes active when something triggers | | | | viruses and bacteria. |
| them. There is no cure for cold sores, but there are | | | | - Topical application of extract of mint will speed the |
| remedies that will reduce the severity and frequency. | | | | healing of the blister. |
| They appear after colds, fever, exposure to sun and | | | | - Drink several cups of sage tea with a dash of |
| stress during menstruation. | | | | powdered ginger till the blisters are not cleared up. |
| Foods that contain chocolate, peanuts and other nuts, | | | | - Steep an ordinary tea bag in boiling water, cool it and |
| grains, peas, seeds, oatmeal and whole-wheat | | | | then apply to the blister. The blister should disappear |
| products should be cut out or reduced from the diet. | | | | within few days. |
| Cold sore is preceded by tingling, burning or itching | | | | - Vaseline will help to moisturize and soften blisters to |
| sensation, fever, and enlargement of lymph nodes | | | | prevent them from cracking and bleeding. |
| close to the sores and a general feeling of malaise. | | | | - Dab a drop or two of St. John's Wort essential oil. It |
| - When you feel the tingling, burning or itching sensation, | | | | not only soothes, but reduces the pain and speeds up |
| rub juice from aloe plant on the affected area. Dab of | | | | the healing process. |
| aloe gel is effective too. Aloe will begin the healing | | | | - Apply Witch Hazel on sores. |
| process immediately and not allow the sore to grow. | | | | - Put some common salt on your moistened index |
| - Apply cornstarch paste to the affected area. | | | | finger and press it on to the sore for a minute twice a |
| - Mix a drop or two of grapefruit seed extract either | | | | day for 2-3 days. |
| with aloe or olive oil and dab it on the sore. | | | | - Apply spirit of camphor on the sore. |
| - Rub ice cube on the sore for 10 minutes every hour | | | | The reader of this article should exercise all |
| at the onset of fever blisters. It will prevent the | | | | precautions while following instructions on the recipes |
| movement of the virus to the skin. | | | | from this article. Avoid using if you are allergic to |
| - Extract of lemon balm reduces the symptoms and | | | | something. The responsibility lies with the reader, not |
| speeds up the healing process. | | | | the site, and the writer. |