Home Remedy For Cold Sores

While you'll hear about all kinds and types of home remedies for cold sores, there are a few that are proven to work. For anyone who has suffered from cold sores, you know how painful it can be. And since they usually last 10-14 days, finding relief becomes a priority. Try one of these tips when you or someone you know develops cold sores.

Ice – When you start to feel the haze coming on, take an ice cube and wrap it in a thin cloth. Apply it to the place where the sore starts to hurt and keep it there for as long as possible. Continue this 3-4 times a day. What the ice will do is numb the blister that is trying to pop. This method will work if you start doing it the moment you start to feel the cold sore coming on. If you wait for it to appear, it's too late.

Aloe Vera – This home remedy for cold sores will work if your cold sore has blistered. Take a leaf from the aloe vera plant and rub the liquid from it on the cold sore. It may sound strange, but it gets results. Within a day or two, your cold sore will disappear. I know people who will grow aloe plants in their homes for this very reason.

Vitamin B – Taking vitamin B supplements has been shown to help get rid of cold sores. Vitamin B-12 works especially well.

 It is a drink that contains tea tree oil, herbal sage, and violet. These ingredients are mixed with a few sage leaves and ginger powder and poured into a cup of boiling water. Drink this 2-3 times a day and the cold sore will be gone within a few days.

Coconut Oil – Take 100 ml of coconut oil, 2 ml of Dettol, and 3 ml of carbolic acid and mix. Apply twice a day to the cold sore. Some people say this formula also works on ulcers and mosquito bites.

Other home remedies for cold sores – witch hazel, camphor spirit, and lemon balm extract are said to work.

There are also some foods you don't want to eat when you have a cold sore. These foods will only make the problem worse. Other salty foods and even coffee can cause persistent cold sores.

Next time you're feeling cold sores, try one of these tips and see if it gives you the relief you're looking for. Finally a good home remedy for cold sores.