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