Cold sore remedies are much in demand today. The epidemic of cold sores is worldwide. Nearly 90% of the public now carries this type of herpes virus. About 65% of them will get one or more cold sores this year. Those folks do not need hype - they need really good cold sore remedies. Commercial cold sore remedies you buy at the drug store are considered mostly comfort treatments. They reduce your pain and discomfort primarily with oils and a numbing chemical such as lidocaine. And that is good. But, commercial cold sore remedies do little or nothing for getting rid of cold sores quickly. Natural home remedies still will give you the best results. Here are some cold sore remedies that are time-tested and proven highly effective for quickly eliminating your sores. Give them a try. They will work better than most commercial products. 1. GARLIC OIL. Garlic is a very powerful and easy cold sore remedy. Under a microscope, you can watch viruses flee from just the smell of it. Garlic also is quite amazing because it can absorb right through your skin and hit the infection underneath. Rub fresh garlic on the bottom of your feet and it will be on your breath in about 20 minutes. Fresh garlic, either cut or crushed, will give you the very best results. You can also get garlic oil in gel-cap form at the store when fresh is not convenient. Just nip the gel-cap and squeeze out the oil directly on your cold sores. If you take garlic internally, it will greatly boost the results of an external application. In addition, you will have a higher protection against cold and flu viruses. 2. PEPPERMINT OIL. Mint is also very strong medicine for healing cold sores. It seems to stop cold sores immediately and heal them in short order. Of course, it does not have the garlic odor. The best source for safe peppermint oil is to buy peppermint gel-caps normally used for digestion purposes. Just as you would with the garlic gel-caps, you prick them and squeeze the oil directly on the sore. You can also find peppermint oil in little bottles for aromatherapy use. These essential oils are very strong and not for putting directly on your skin from the bottle. Be sure to get aromatherapy information and follow their plan for diluting in olive oil. You can also mix garlic and peppermint oil for an exceptional topical cold sore remedy. 3. TEA BAGS. Heat application speeds up the healing of any wound. This is the case with cold sores that have blossomed open too. It brings a rush of healing blood to the scene. Your best way to do this is by applying heated tea bags. Common black tea works great. If you can find black tea with lemon balm or mint it will work much better and faster. Caution. It is very important to never expose the actual tea bag to microwaves. Heat the water separately, then heat the bag with this boiling water. The microwaves destroy most of the healing benefits of tea. 4. LYSINE. Lysine is a very effective and highly proven treatment. Lysine is considered one of the most important cold sore remedies and should always be included in any regimen. Lysine is an amino acid found in large amounts in dairy products and some fish. It works by reducing the amount of arginine in your cells. Arginine is a protein that is essential for the herpes virus to create new virus particles. By stopping the herpes virus from creating new virus, you can avoid - or quickly eliminate - any cold sores. Lysine dramatically hinders this process. Folks start taking it the minute they feel an outbreak coming on. They continue to take it until the skin is again clear. Common dose during this time is 3000 to 4000 milligrams spread out each day. Lysine is quite safe. For example, a large serving of Flounder contains about 10,000 milligrams of lysine. For me, I prefer lysine capsules. They are inexpensive, easy to find and very convenient for this purpose. These are just a few of the most powerful cold sore remedies we know of today. Be sure to try them. You will enjoy great healing results and get your social life back fast using these top cold sore remedies.
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