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