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Natural Cures: Cold sores


Witch Hazel, funny name but it works
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Posted November 21, 2008
As soon as you realize you have a cold sore coming on, apply Witch Hazel to it with a Q-tips cotton swab. It will immediately stop the process and prevent the spread of the blisters. Apply Witch Hazel frequently, and healing time is shortened to a fraction of normal.n
28 Votes

Cold Sores: Take Lysine daily
SUSAN R.
Posted August 25, 2008
I you suffer from cold sores, like I used to, you can take L-Lysine , except if pregnant or nursing consult your doctor. I take two 500 mg tablets in the morning on an empty stomach and should take that amount at night, but often forget. I have had only one episode in the last year and then when I took my evening dose too it never became "full blown" and disappeared quickly.
40 Votes

St. John's Wort Oil works
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Posted August 15, 2008
Apply St. John's Wort Oil, but because it is an essential oil, it is very concentrated so only a drop or two is needed. It contains tannins (which dry up a cold sore) but it is not a pain killer (even though it seems to calm the nervous system and thus decrease the sensation of pain). It is also anti-inflammatory and antiseptic, and may be applied directly on areas where there is pain or inflammation.
37 Votes

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