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Remedies For Cold Sores - Simple And Easy Cold Sore Therapy

By Denny Bodoh
Jun 26, 2009
Do you want a few quick and powerful remedies for cold sores? Then read this complete article. You will discover several well-proven remedies for cold sores that often give amazing results.

Remedies for cold sores are available everywhere. Some do provide a little comfort. Seldom, however, do they shorten the cold sore healing period.

The best remedies for cold sores will do both. They should relieve the suffering as well as heal the cold sore fast.

Try one (or all) of these home remedies for cold sores. They nearly always work better than the high-priced store products.

Some really good remedies for cold sores are listed below. You should use two or more at the same time for best results.

VITAMINS AND MINERALS. You should take a good multi-vitamin and mineral supplement every day if you want fewer cold sore events. You will heal much faster too.

All the vitamins and minerals will help build up your immunity. There are some, however, that are particularly good in dealing with cold sore virus.

Calcium is critical for keeping your body alkaline. Most people do not get enough. Then the body robs the bones for it. Good supplements provide 1000 milligrams a day.

Disease, including cold sore outbreaks, usually do not happen when the body is in the alkaline zone.

B vitamins are the stress-reducing vitamins. Studies show deficiencies in B12 and the other B vitamins in people with an active outbreak. Increase B vitamins, reduce stress and prevent cold sore troubles.

Zinc is the anti-virus mineral. It is excellent for defense against the cold sore virus. The common daily dosage is 15 milligrams. Your vitamin package should provide that amount daily.

Vitamin C is a miracle worker. It is needed for healing and immunity. Most first-class vitamins will give you a daily dosage of 500 to 1000 milligrams. If your vitamin doesn't, change brands.

BLACK OR HERBAL TEA. Tea contains many amazing restorative and anti-viral properties. You will benefit most by putting a wet bag on the sore - and drinking some too.

You may have heard about using ice at the earliest sign of a cold sore. Try a frozen tea bag instead for better results.

Just soak the bag and freeze. Then use like ice directly on the cold sore target area. It not only gives you wonderful relief, but may often keep the virus from doing further damage.

When your cold sore finally pops, it enters the healing phase. Now use a hot tea bag, not a frozen one. Heat encourages skin repair - cold will slow it down.

It is important never to heat a tea bag in a microwave. The radiation totally destroys the beneficial nutrients. Heat the water first, then put the bag in the hot water.

TEA TREE OIL. This a beneficial oil from the bark of a tree found in Australia. It smells and tastes like turpentine. You can find it in many vitamin departments.

Of all the remedies for cold sores, tea tree oil is one of the most popular. You can start putting it on the cold sore site at the first tingle warning sign.

Once your cold sore opens up, this oil will help keep the sore sterile and reduce the risk of spreading the virus. When the sore develops a crust, tea tree oil will reduce painful cracking.

PURE RAW HONEY. Used as one of the earliest remedies for cold sores, honey is great for healing any sore, including your worst cold sore. It has strong anti-viral, anti-bacterial properties.

Honey will give you success when applied during the entire cold sore process, but is best used after the sore opens. It is a good wound dressing and provides some strong healing properties.

Try these powerful remedies for cold sores. I know you will be happy you did. There are some other advanced tactics I would love to share but I am out of space right now.

You don't have to spend money to get great cold sore relief. Enjoy real relief with these easy, economical and effective home remedies for cold sores.
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