Does anyone know of a good HOME remedy to cure cold sore?
2006-10-12 15:40:45 · 11 answers · asked by One Race The Human Race 5 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Listerine, kills bacteria and promotes healing
2006-10-12 15:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as I feel one beginning to form, when it first feels slick, itchy and a little odd, I start soaking it with Blistek. For me this will usually make it short and usually never breaks out into a sore. I would imagine different people will react differently from cold sores and also the remedies. Some people use just plain camphor. Good Luck. Pops
2006-10-12 15:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by Pops 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about a "home" remedy, as in something you can find at home. A great natural remedy that you can find in most speciality vitamin shops is the amino acid Lysine (best taken in free-form). You can also get lip balms that contain lysine. Another option is a blend of essential oils specifically for cold sores. Check your local health food store.
2006-10-12 18:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by CrazyRedhead 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell a few days before a cold sore breaks my skin. I found that I get a tingling in one or both of my ears, and/or an incessant itch in the back-roof of my mouth. If i jump on it and take some L-Lysine (vitamin/supplement isle) the cold sore doesn't break to surface on my lip. My mother told me to try it & with some trial & error (took me years to get the dosage and timing down) it's now a routine.
The proof that it works for me is that when I don't jump on it; I get the nasty blossom(s).
2006-10-12 22:07:49 · answer #4 · answered by JonnieB 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can cure the cold sore virus (a similar strain to the herpes virus!). although you may put salt on the cold sore, that would only temporarily relieve it and make it go away. however, the virus will always be prevalent.
or what i do is just bite on it and it hurts like no other but it works! or maybe i'm just weird. =X
2006-10-12 17:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by nancie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have herd that Vegemite is really good to put on a cold sore and also Vick's vapour rub.
2006-10-12 15:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by Day 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tea tree oil, ice
Toothpaste (!) will also help dry it up faster. Try that if you don't have to go out in public, it actually works.
Take L-Lysine (amino acid) supplements, increase intake of foods containing L-Lysine (eg. tuna), reduce intake of foods containing Arginine (eg. chocolate). From wikipedia: "This supplement (L-Lysine) can be used to reduce occurrences, as well as decrease the severity and healing time of herpes (this is done by increasing Lysine and reducing Arginine (which has been shown to increase outbreaks of Herpes Simplex))."
2006-10-12 16:36:49 · answer #7 · answered by ♣ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try Some Aphinlica It is a pill that youy take when you first start to fill one and i works Great
2006-10-12 15:43:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice it for 10 minutes at a time.
Then use Zilactin.
2006-10-12 15:51:17 · answer #9 · answered by Mygigahurts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take L-Lysine every day you will not get them. If you catch them early you can dry them up with alcohol. work at keeping it dry. blot your lips. don't wipe or lick.
2006-10-12 18:31:04 · answer #10 · answered by oldmanwitastick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋