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Cold Sore Home Remedy do you know any ?

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go to a local health food store selling bulk herbs and get the following three herbs

golden seal
garlic
skullcap

por buy online from bulk herbs, then make a tincture by adding 80 proof vodka and then wait till it settles and add either more herbs or more vodka until it is 50% liquid at the top and 50% herbs at the bottom. shake a few times a day strain in 2 weeks and put in a tincture bottle (with eyedropper top) or a dark glass bottle as light deteriorates it..label and marks expires in 5 years but it will be good longer. take 60 drops per dose 3 or more times a day. swish around the cold sore and then swallow.

If you need it sooner, scoop some of the liquid off top and strain through a cloth and use right away. Each day it will get stronger.

Or make a tea with these herbs..if you can';t find bulk herbs you could use organic capsule herbs and mix one part of each. Don't buy the garlic ..just use garlic powder from spice rack and then add equal parts of skullcap and goldenseal.



http://www.herballegacy.com/CSR.html

http://www.herballegacy.com/Canker_Sores…
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  • Jabril by Jabril
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    Yep, I know some.
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  • I am here to help by I am here to help
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    yup alcohol prep pads thats what i use. Its going to hurt like a b&tch but it works.
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  • Mad Scientist by Mad Scientist
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    When a cold sore first appears, immediately take a cayenne capsule and 8 lysine tablets (500mg each). The cayenne slows down travel of the virus along the nerve.

    It does not go away any faster, but never comes back. It has worked for me.
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  • mea_004200 by mea_0042...
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    Try taking L-Lysine, 500mg
    once in the morning, once at night for a few days, you should be good from there...
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  • Virginia W by Virginia W
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    Good old fashioned Blistex form any pharmacy without prescription always worked for me.
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  • ckngbbbls by ckngbbbl...
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    lysine.
    take 3-4 500mg tablets at first sign of that itch-tingle and then 2 500mg every 2-4 hours after that. you can sometimes avoid the eruption of cold sores completely. if it susides without erupting, drop down to 1 500mg every morning and night for a day or 2.
    If it does erupt, continue the every 2-4 hour treatment and you will find that the sore will not last nearly as long as without the lysine.
    I also have some lip salve that has lysine in it which is soothing.
    I find that since I started this treament about 15 years ago, I don't have them nearly as often.
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  • just me by just me
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    Take peroxide and use a q tip and and then put on cold sore, itll burn but itll work.
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  • junitj by junitj
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    Cold sore may have been caused due to weak immune system. To prevent this, the immune system must be boosted. A strong immune system can be achieved through eating a balanced diet, that is, ingesting the foods containing the most vital nutrients our bodies need.

    Taking exercise can also help since it invigorates the entire body and propelling the body systems to function well. Getting enough sleep and avoiding long periods of stress can also contribute to attaining a strong immune system. Lack of sleep and too much stress leads to poor performance of our body organs by decreasing the amounts of elements that they naturally secretes, hence, the body systems cannot cope with the amount of work they have to perform. A fortified strong system is a good match to the host of cold sore-causing viruses which is ever active in finding its best host.

    The second fast cures are cold sore medication and natural remedies. The best medication is an anti-viral medication containing penciclovir. This substance is known as a suppressant of herpes simplex virus. It should be applied once the coming of the viruses is being detected so their replication can be prevented.

    Infected persons can also count on natural remedies. Taking foods which are rich sources of L-Lysine known reducing the severity of virus attacks is a popular natural remedy. Putting ice at the infected area can also when the tingling sensation is felt is another popular remedy. The application of petroleum products on the infected area is also effective since it stops the virus from wreaking havoc at the other parts of the body.

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