Cold Sore Home Remedies - Eliminate Your Cold Sores Fast

February 19, 2008 |

by Denny Bodoh

Cold sore home remedies? Look no further. Right now, in this article, you will discover some of the very best cold sore home remedies.

Cold sore home remedies usually are more effective than store-bought treatments. And they are quite a bit cheaper, if not totally free. Drug companies want you to continue spending money on their products. But now you do not need to - with your own cold sore home remedies listed here.

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.

Below, you will learn a few clear, powerful and effective cold sore home remedies that will work for you time after time. And you will now discover how to use them for best results.

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.

- CO-Q 10 - A very powerful supplement for your total health. Helps to greatly increase healing oxygen to your cells. Use the form called Q-Gel in high absorption soft-gels. Take internally every day. Cut open and apply the liquid directly to the sore area for fast results.

- B VITAMINS - We know that the primary cause of cold sores is stress. B-vitamins are known as the stress vitamins. We cannot always avoid stress but taking a daily dose of B-vitamins will reduce the effects of stress on your body and will help heal and prevent your sores.

- SAGE and GINGER - A paste or tea made from sage and ginger, applied frequently with a cotton ball, often clears up sores quickly. If you can find sage and ginger in a herbal tea bag, just wet it and hold it to the sore.

- CLEAR NAIL POLISH - You can apply to the area before the outbreak - when it first starts itching - to stop a cold sore in its tracks. The polish will peal off naturally in a day or two.

- ACIDOPHILUS BACTERIA - The bacteria that creates yogurt is also a very good fighter of cold sores. Commercial yogurt is pasteurized to kill all the bacteria. You need to buy active acidophilus in capsules. Take the capsules orally with milk. Also you can open the capsules, make a paste using milk or yogurt, and put directly on the sore.

- ALCOHOL - A great universal antiseptic for keeping the area as sterile as possible. It also helps prevent secondary bacterial infections. Use a cotton ball or swab to protect your fingers from contamination and spreading the sore. Throw-away alcohol pads are available and very handy for work or travel.

- 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.

- OREGANO OIL - This oil is noted for being a very strong antiviral for both internal use with gel-caps and external application. Can be found at most vitamin stores. Gel-caps are handy and can be cut open and the oil applied when and where needed.

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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Do not spend money on another cold sore remedy until you read Denny Bodoh’s updated information on COLD SORES. He wants to share with you some simply amazing COLD SORE cures and treatments for immediate results.