Homeopathic Remedies For Cold Sores: A Solution Right At Home

Do you ever wonder why a numbing pain in your lips seems to appear during the cold season? You might think this is just an ordinary canker sore. However, most times it is a fever blister. Homeopathic remedies for cold sores can be some of the best treatments if the sores appear frequently.

So now let us differentiate between canker sores and a cold sore or fever blister. This will help you identify what kind of disease you have and what the proper treatment you should take.

You can determine that the type of sore you have is canker sore when there appears a painful rounded white area with red encircling it within your mouth, or beneath your tongue or in your throat. The most common area for canker sores is on the inside of your cheeks and lips. You can have many of these at the same time. This type of virus is not contagious and will just disappear without treatment.

On the other hand, a fever blister is a cluster of red bump on the lips and occasionally they can appear in or around your nose. You will first experience itching before it turns into a numbing pain. Where ever you are infected at, your nose or lip, you will notice that it dries up very fast. This virus is extremely contagious so caution needs to be taken with contact with others You can contaminate the person who is kissing you or just drank out of the cup you used. This virus can spread easily.

So the biggest difference between canker sores and cold sores is the location of each one. Cold sores are found on the outside of your mouth. So, now that we know the difference, what home remedies can you use for a fever blister.

Homeopathic remedies for cold sores are very safe to use and can be quite effective against the virus. So if you think the sore you have is a fever blister the next question is how can it be treated at home? The following are several remedies at home that have been found effective.

· Cold milk can help you get rid of cold sore. Cold milk can also give you a feeling of relief. All you have to do is damped a cotton ball into some cold milk and apply it on your sore.

· Fever blisters can be treated with ice. This is a very good treatment to provide immediate pain relief. What you should do is rub the ice on the infected area. Do it for a few minutes and repeat it every hour. Whenever you feel like a cold sore is starting to develop you can rub ice on it to prevent it from erupting into a fully open lesion.

· You can also apply petroleum jelly on your sore. It can help your sore heel fast and it can prevent bacteria from infecting it.

· Try using liquorice, this has proven helpful to relief pain of a fever blister according to researchers. So try to chew some. It has properties that help both the pain as well as the spread of the virus.

Those are a few cold sore remedies at home that you can take and are generally available right inside your home and without the expense of a physician’s visit.

Now you know the difference between a cold sore versus a canker sore and some home treatments, you should also know the dos and don’ts concerning this very nasty virus:

Do change you toothbrush whenever you become infected with a fever blister to prevent infection and after your cold sore has gone to prevent it from coming back.

Do wash your hands frequently to avoid bacteria from spreading. Your hands are the main carrier of bacteria so you need to keep them clean. Try not to touch your infected area with your hand

Do eat foods that are rich in vitamins because cold sore infects a person who has a low immune system. Garlic and fresh fruits can be helpful.

Don’t put on your lipstick during an outbreak; wait until your sore was healed. Lipstick can cause bacterial infection.

Don’t touch the infected area and avoid kissing until the sore has completely gone away.

Don’t share your things, your towel, cup, lipstick, etc., to prevent others from being contaminated.

Don’t eat salty and acidic food, as well as tea and coffee.

There you have It! You have the cold sore remedies at home and the dos and don’t. Just follow them and everything will be fine. Bid goodbye to your nasty cold sore and say hello to your kissable lips!