Cold sores: treatment with alternative remedies
Cold sores are a kind of attack of some kind of virus on our body. These types of virus mainly attack lips, mouth or nose. Medically speaking cold sores are blisters which are formed due to these viruses. They can be quite painful as well and their tenure depends upon the intensity of the virus attack. There are many home remedies which can be followed to help cure cold sores.
Rubbing of ice cubes on the infected part daily for around 20 to 25 minutes helps to get relief from cold sores. Fill a hot bag with tea and apply it to sores for 5 minutes and repeat the same after every hour to get rid of cold sores. Apply warm bag filled with tea on the sores for about 20 to 25 minutes. It can help you get rid of sores quickly. Prepare oil by mixing 100 ml of coconut oil, 3 ml of tea tree oil, 2 ml of dettol and apply it to sores. You can even use this for more days by storing it in a glass bottle.
Wet your index finger, dip the same into salt and apply this on the infected area. Continue the process for around 25 to 30 minutes. It will help you get quick relief from sores. You can use olive oil which acts as natural treatment for sores. Apply olive oil to places of sores and this will help remove the sores from your body. Antiviral products such as lemon balm can help you get rid of sores. Regular taking of vitamin B complex pills twice a day will help you to strengthen your immune system.
In many cases the sores are treated easily through the above method or there might be some more home remedies which cannot discounted. Sores lead to mild or severe pain and sometimes it’s quite immense in nature. If the problem with cold sore continues for longer time then its better to consult a doctor.
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