Household Treatments For Cold Sores!

Cold sores is a contagious viral disease caused by herpes simplex viruses, ( HSV-1 & HSV-2). Sores are nothing but clusters or groups of small blisters on the areas adjacent to lip & outer edge of the mouth. It pains & the skin near the blister appears red. They are not severe ones but many people find it embarrassing moving around with sores. Here are some self-guiding techniques to get rid of it.

Stress buster

If we think of cold sores & stress we find no similarity, as stress is completely different from blisters that occur on lips. Most of the times it is occurred by infection of the herpes, but stress is also a reason for development of cold sores. Anxiety & highly emotional situations also develops cold sores. Alleviation of stress from your life will help you to reduce the amount of occurrence of cold sores. Use stress busters, & other activities that relieve stress.

What’s in your first aid box?

There are several medicines available for treating cold sores; instead of in taking the medicines applying it on the affected areas is advisable. Apply it with rubbing alcohol or mouthwash with the help of cotton ball. Try this stuff of a couple of days & it will be gone. It will create a stinging sensation, but will reduce the size of the circle. Mix powdered benadryl tablet with Chap Stick & apply it on the sores. Aloe vera, it’s a medicinal herb that cures numerous skin rashes & scales. Apply aloe vera gels & oils on the sores, if you want a natural treatment. To speed up the procedure of healing, it is very essential to keep them moist by applying petroleum jelly & lip balm. Avoid them from cracking, which will worsen the situation. To reduce swelling & pain take aspirin, ibuprofen or some quantity of acetaminophen. Even applying fingernail polish on the cold sores works.

Its right in your kitchen!

Licorice is very effective in healing the sores. The glycyrrhizic acid in it helps to stop the development of cold sores.   Involve healthy food in your diet to reduce the size & make the healing process faster. Eat lots of fruits, green leafy vegetables & food stuffs rich in antioxidants & high complex carbohydrates. On the other side, avoid potato chips, oatmeal, grains, whole wheat products, peas, peanuts, acidic & citrus fruits & chocolates. This will reduce the number of days that take for healing.

Maximum in take of vitamins

Meet your daily requirement of vitamins, mainly A, C & E. Intake of proportionate amount of vitamins through your diet will reduce the duration of cold sore. Sucking of throat lozenges with zinc on it will also reduce the size of the blister.

Keep yourself clean

Cold sores are contagious; they tend to spread with the touch. If you have someone closer to you who is affected with sores, avoid contact with them, go for safety measures. Wash your hands with anti septic soap frequently, use hand sanitizers, avoid sharing your stuff like kerchiefs & towels with the one having blisters, replace your toothbrush after a certain intervals. If affected by cold sores, avoid wearing make-up, this will envelop the blisters & will develop further infection.

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