Top 5 - Home Remedies For Cold Sore

You woke up this morning, and suddenly, you notice a blister on your lips. You think it will go away by itself, but then, other symptoms start to develop. You experience itching and a burning sensation in the mouth, and have trouble eating as your mouth has become extra sensitive. These are all symptoms of a cold sore.

A cold sore is also referred to as a fever blister, where you get or develop small lesions that look like blisters or very small sores inside your mouth or on the face. These sores or lesions can appear on the cheeks, chin, inside the nose, in your nostrils, lips, sometimes on the gums and, in a few cases, also on the palate. These are caused by the Herpes Simplex virus. The cold sore virus is highly contagious and spreads by contact with an infected person.

Sometimes, a cold sore is so bad that you just want to get rid of it at the earliest. You have to be careful, cautious, and maybe even proactive to ensure you take care of the cold sore before it becomes full-blown trouble. However, despite all your efforts, if you do end up with a cold sore, here are a few things that could help you get rid of it overnight.

1. Ice

You Will Need:

• An ice cube

How To:

1. Rub the ice cube on the cold sore to reduce the swelling and itching. 
2. Avoid scratching it any further.
3. Repeat this a couple of times in the day.

Why This Works:

Nothing works wonders like ice for many simple problems and irritations. Ice will reduce the swelling and cause the cold sores to heal.

2. Coconut Oil

You Will Need:

• Coconut oil
• Cotton swab

How To:

1. As soon as you feel a cold sore developing, apply coconut oil directly on it with a cotton swab.
2. Leave it on.
3. Repeat the application every hour.

Why This Works:

Coconut oil is a good antimicrobial agent. The triglycerides it contains, like lauric acid and oleic acid, kill the virus and eliminate the cold sore quickly.

3. Garlic

You Will Need:

• A small garlic clove

How To:

1. Take the garlic clove, crush it, and directly apply it on the lesion for relief and to heal it.
2. You can also ingest raw garlic on an empty stomach, early in the morning, for best results.
3. Apply this twice or thrice a day.

Why This Works:

The simple garlic clove is known for its many wondrous properties and also its healing, antiviral, antiseptic properties, and effectiveness in healing many complicated human diseases. This is a simple home remedy to take care of the cold sore without going overboard with money.

4. Lemon Balm Oil

You Will Need:

• Lemon balm oil
• Cotton swab

How To:

1. Apply the oil directly on the cold sore and leave it on.
2. You can also brew some fresh lemon balm herbal tea and drink it.
3. Apply the oil thrice a day.

Why This Works:

Lemon balm oil heals wounds and has antiviral properties. It will eliminate the infection-causing virus and also heal the sore quickly.

5. Honey

You Will Need:

• 1/2 teaspoon honey

How To:

1. Apply the honey on the cold sore.
2. Leave it on for five to seven minutes. 
3. Rinse with water.
4. Do this twice a day.

Why This Works:

Due to its antimicrobial properties, honey will heal the infected sore and also soothe the inflamed and irritated skin. Application of honey is the quickest way to get rid of a cold sore.

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