There are lots of natural remedies for cold sores aka Fever blister to choose from. Natural remedies not only cure the affected area but minimize the damage and life of the medical condition. The big rule to remember when engaging yourself with these remedies is to consult medical help always.
Now, even a professional health officer will advice you to take natural remedies first before subjecting yourself to medical treatments. These natural remedies are effective alternative ways to say goodbye to cold sore without hurting the pocket. Several do-it-yourself remedies are already found in the internet today. Just one search will display all recommended cold sore treatments.
79 percent of the time, people who take in natural remedies for their cold sore end up satisfied with the results. Natural remedy users effectively cut the time of relieving the cold sore. Natural remedies also prevent possible future outbreaks making the virus that cause cold sore to be indefinitely inactive to form the painful blisters.
Here are the natural remedies that effectively eliminate fever blisters:
Tea Bags (Apply warm tea bags on the area)
Rhubarb and Sage ointment
Resveratrol Cream – just apply on the infected area
Lemon balm cream – for application
Wakame seaweed – famous food in Japan
Echinacea – purple coneflower common to North America
Bee Propolis – a compound extracted from bee products
Astragalus – Chinese medicine
Lysine Supplement – essential amino acid
Reshi Mushrooms (either powder or supplement)
Check the alternative remedies on any health store near your area. Choose the best treatment that will suit you and be free from cold sores. Be cautious in the remedies that you apply on yourself.
There are also herbs that help in preventing cold sores by taking care of the immune system. Discuss with your health care professional what these herbs are.
