Understanding Cold Sores and Cold Sore Remedies
Why is it that every time you have a hot date or a very important
meeting at work with a new client that you wake up and discover that you
have developed the ugliest cold sore ever? There are many different
medications and cold sore remedies that are available to help get rid of
or to help alleviate the pain of the annoying sore. You can obtain them
from the pharmacy technician, over-the-counter, or by trying a home or
natural remedy passed down by a relative or a good friend.
Understanding Cold Sore:
 A cold sore is a very painful
blister that usually surfaces around the mouth area, especially on the
lip. It is caused by the Herpes Simplex virus and is also known as
“herpes labialis”. It is a symptom of the oral herpes and it appears
differently depending on the stage that is in. The virus paired with
fatigue, stress or even a cold, causes outbreaks.
Cold sores are also mistaken for canker sores. Canker sores erupt on
the inside of the mouth and are red it color with a white ring. Cold
sores are very contagious and the symptoms of cold sores do not leave.
They are always in the body. The medications are just to alleviate the
pain associated with the cold sores. It does not rid you of the virus.
Natural Cold Sore Remedies: There are cold sore medications
that you can purchase over-the-counter or at the pharmacy with a
prescript ion from your physician. There are also natural cold sore
remedies that you can easily whip up at home.
There are natural remedies that help with the pain that comes from
cold sores and may possibly rid you of the virus that causes the
outbreak. Some herbs that are effective are: Oregon grape root,
Chamomile and also Echinacea. Licorice can also be used by applying it
to the area or you can take it by eating or drinking it. Licorice can
only be taken internally for a short time. Any of these herbs may be
used by steeping them in warm or hot water and using them to rinse your
mouth with.
 You can take St. John’s wart and also some Lemon balm and use them as
a tincture because they are antiviral. The Oregon grape root can also be
used as an antiviral tincture and the Licorice stops the cold sore from
spreading. Echinacea helps to boost your immune system and can keep the
herpes virus from returning. Chamomile is also antimicrobial and it also
has an inflammatory substance in it.
There is a natural cold sore recipe that you can mix up and use to
help to take the pain out of the cold sore. Take a teaspoon of lemon
balm in a cup of boiling hot water and let it steep for at least fifteen
minutes and you drink it like a tea. You can do this several other
times. This recipe will help keep the herpes virus at bay because the
virus along with stress or fatigue will surely cause an outbreak.
Another remedy was developed by Grace Melgarejo. She was constantly
being plagued with cold sores, so she decided that she had to take
matters in her own hands and she came up with a treatment of her own
that will rid you of these cold sores. Grace has an ebook titled, “Cold
sore Freedom in 3 Days” at: thecoldsorecure.com.
The next time that you wake up with a tingling on your like, reach
for some lemon balm or licorice. This will help to stop the cold sore in
its tracks before it can get started. If you don’t keep herbs, then try
one of the handy medicines that you can purchase over-the-counter in
your medicine cabinet for the next time a cold sore starts.
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