Cold sore home remedies?
In just a moment you will get some really good treatments to add to your arsenal.
Do not buy another drug store treatment until you read this powerful list of cold sore home remedies.
Cold sore home remedies, quite often, work better than commercial treatments purchased at the store. Thousands of everyday people, just like you and I, have proven this to be true. And, not only are they powerful treatments, cold sore home remedies are usually quick and easy.
In recent years, thanks to the internet, we have learned quite a few new home remedies for cold sores - from every corner of the world. Some are very simple and provide great results. A few are a little more complicated and must be used correctly to achieve success.
Listed below, you will discover some of the best of these cold sore home remedies that you can count on to consistently clear your cold sores. Also, now you will know exactly how to get the best results for your specific needs.
Perhaps you are currently using one or the other of these treatments. Wonderful. But, quite often, the greatest success is found by combining with new remedies and fine-tuning for your specific needs.
- CALCIUM - Take 1000 mg. of calcium and 400 mg. of magnesium per day to keep your pH balance on the alkaline side. Cold sores cannot survive in an alkaline environment. Avoid eating acid foods, like tomatoes, during an outbreak. Repeated cold sores often means a calcium deficiency.
- FLOUNDER - Many have reported eating one pound of steamed flounder in a single day and totally wiping out their cold sores. The key here - flounder is extremely high in lysine. Flounder has about 14,000 mg. (14 grams) of body-ready lysine per pound.
- TEA - warm, wet tea bags for fast healing once the sore has opened up. Any tea will work well but lemon balm or red raspberries have been reported as particularly powerful. Not only does the warmth encourage healing, but also the tea liquid is a strong healing remedy.
- CORNSTARCH - The cold sore virus likes an acid environment and does not do well in an alkaline climate. A paste of cornstarch will increase the pH of the sore area to an alkaline state, and repel further virus action.
- ZINC - Known as the healing mineral, zinc is powerful against cold sores. Your daily multi-vitamin usually includes a small amount of zinc. For better therapy, suck on zinc lozenges. Applying zinc directly to the sore helps if you use zinc sulfate or gluconate.
- ASTRAGALUS - This herb is known as a healer and virus killer. Available in capsules for oral intake and a tincture that can be used orally or directly applied. Do not take as a preventative as your body will tend to get used to it. Then it would require higher doses to get the same results.
- CAMPHOR - Topically applying camphor with a cotton ball or tissue often reduces symptoms and can give immediate relief. A good source for camphor is a product called Campho-Phenique. It contains a numbing agent that helps reduce pain too.
- GARLIC OIL - Garlic is considered one of the most powerful universal healers known. It has been reputed to cure any viral, bacterial or fungal disease. Best results will be seen with both internal and external combined treatment. Gel-caps can be cut open for topical use.
These are but a small sampling of the many amazing cold sore home remedies. They may seem simple, but they are very powerful - often beating commercial treatments.
Although these treatments work for the vast majority of people, individually they may not all work the same for you. By experimenting, researching and combining various proven methods, you will be able to design your own arsenal of cold sore home remedies.
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