Cold Sore Remedies: a Quick Guide!
The Herpes Simplex virus can easily cause a simple disease in
childhood called as Fever Blisters. But the virus does have the tendency
to go into hibernation in the human body during childhood. During times
of high stress, anxiety, fever, colds and a weakened human immune
system, the virus comes out again and causes sores in the oral cavity.
These are called as cold sores. The virus first manifests as an
extremely painful area followed by a tiny cluster of white blisters and
followed by a single extremely unsightly painful blister. Although there
is no treatment for the condition, you can try to control the disease
and the symptoms. Simple remedies for cold sores include-
 Lemon balm is commonly used to treat cold sores as they come up. It has
really strong antiviral properties and is regularly used in naturopathic
clinics to treat the ulcer stage of cold sores. Use medically prepared
lemon balm cream to regularly to reduce the disease and its symptoms.
Lysine is a valuable mineral component found commonly in high protein
foods. This is a mineral found commonly in all proteins but for some
reason it does seem to limit the spread of the Herpes simplex virus. You
can find lysine naturally in red meat, eggs, wheat germ, brewers yeast
and all high protein sources. But it’s a better idea to use lysine
supplements that work better to control the virus. Recommended doses
include 1000 mg taken three times a day.
Reisha is a mushroom that is used in Asian medicinal methods to treat
and protect the immune system. Research has proved that the supplement
does work. You can try to use about 600 mg of the supplement at least
one or two times a day. Check with a professional naturopathic doctor to
ensure that the supplement can work for your. A few doctors do recommend
that Reisha be combined with Astralagus for best effects.
 Peppermint oil is another natural alternative that works well to control
cold sores. You can use the oil as a topical application to control the
virus from spreading on limiting its application. Please be advised that
the oil is extremely toxic if ingested and small amounts of the oil are
easily absorbed through the skin. Do not use the oil if you have
allergic tendencies too.
Bee propolis is another commonly used supplement to control cold sores.
This brown resinous substance is collected by bees from plants and
flowers and is used to cement hives and keep them germ free. But the
material is also great to prevent replication of the Herpes Simplex
virus.
The herbs Prunella Vulgaris, Echinacea, Black Currant, Rhubarb and Sage
Cream are also great to boost the immune system to prevent the Herpes
Simplex virus from causing cold sores.
 Although this may seem funny, it also helps if you have a healthy body
with a good immune system. Try eating a healthy diet with an increased
amount of fresh vegetables, fruits and white meats. Try to change your
lifestyle to ensure that you have more exercise in your daily life. Even
thirty minutes of brisk walking will increase your immunity and your
health by ten fold.
One thing to remember is that you have to check with your doctor to find
out which medications are the best for you. Do not use self prescribed
medication or combine it with anything without asking your doctor or
naturopathic physician. Do not take any herbal medication especially if
you have a poor immune system like in AIDS, Leukemia, and Diabetes etc.
Please do consult your doctor if you are already on medications before
you add any herbal medication to your daily regime.
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