Keep Off Cold Sores Naturally

By Author: David Castillo
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Cold sores are generally caused by Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) and Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2). It is common in more than 80% of the American population and it is not necessary for every victim affected by virus to exhibit symptoms. Cold sores usually occur in the mouth area of the victim; it can also occur in other areas like cheek, chin, nostrils, etc. Cold sores can easily spread with physical contact from one person to other person. Once the patient is infected with this virus the virus stay inside them for life time and the symptoms occurs whenever the patient's immune system is suppressed due to any reason including other sickness.

Cold sores may be irritating and the victim may feel humiliated when other people look at it. There are many over the counter medications for cold sore treatment, but most of them are made from harsh chemical which could leave a spot after treatment and they also show side effects like allergy. But there are many natural cold sore treatments and home remedies. Tea bag is one of the effective ways to reduce the severity of the blisters.

Licorice root along with warm ...
... water must be swished around the mouth and it reduces the severity of blister to a great extent and it is of the best treatment for cold sores. Milk also has the property to lower the swelling of the blister caused by cold sore. High fat milk has an active ingredient called monocaprin that can work against the virus and reduce the symptom of cold sore.

There are also other cold sore remedies and lemon is one such effective natural home remedy. It works well when the blister is in its initial stage. Extract of lemon can be taken in a small spray container and can be sprayed on the cold sore often and it helps to cure the cold sore fast. Lemon juice must not be used over an open sore as the acid present in it can irritate the sore and make it to swell. But a budding cold sore can be healed completely with lemon juice and it can also be taken as a drink. Next powerful home remedy to treat cold sore is garlic, but sometimes raw garlic can burn your blister and make it worse. Garlic can also be eaten as a food but it can cause a strong odor.

By choosing any of the home remedies above blisters can be healed perfectly without any side effects.

The author has penned many articles on natural methods of cold sore treatment. It has a wide knowledge about home remedies for sore throat.