Natural remedies for cold sores
I've always had some kind of issue going on with my skin, starting with eczema at 2 months old. It's always very fun, and by fun, I don't exactly mean fun, when I discover a new weird thing going on with my skin. Yesterday, it was a cold sore! I've never had one before, so I don't know how to take care of this, or how to laugh about it and not take it too seriously.
Right now, it's a semi-painful blister on my upper lip. I have begun to put tea tree oil on it a few times a day, but have the feeling it needs more care than that. I've been reading that the amino acid Lysine, as well as vitamin C, lemon balm, peppermint (oil or tea-bags), eucalyptus radiata (the natural Vicks equivalent) or crushed salt applied for 30 seconds are helpful remedies. Anyone have experience healing a cold sore quickly? The underlying factor I would say is a question of immunity which is best approached with preventative, lifelong health practices... but right now I need some target action. I've read that it's good to prick it with a pin to drain the fluid. Experience?
I am hypothesizing that this may actually be a detox symptom... as I'm doing a homeopathic detox right now. I noticed little signs of staph on my skin, and this I definitely see as my body releasing that rather than being under siege (because I had a bad staph infection on my skin a few years ago and took antibiotics, so it probably got suppressed).
Anyways, any and all help is appreciated! Thanks
Right now, it's a semi-painful blister on my upper lip. I have begun to put tea tree oil on it a few times a day, but have the feeling it needs more care than that. I've been reading that the amino acid Lysine, as well as vitamin C, lemon balm, peppermint (oil or tea-bags), eucalyptus radiata (the natural Vicks equivalent) or crushed salt applied for 30 seconds are helpful remedies. Anyone have experience healing a cold sore quickly? The underlying factor I would say is a question of immunity which is best approached with preventative, lifelong health practices... but right now I need some target action. I've read that it's good to prick it with a pin to drain the fluid. Experience?
I am hypothesizing that this may actually be a detox symptom... as I'm doing a homeopathic detox right now. I noticed little signs of staph on my skin, and this I definitely see as my body releasing that rather than being under siege (because I had a bad staph infection on my skin a few years ago and took antibiotics, so it probably got suppressed).
Anyways, any and all help is appreciated! Thanks
Tags: blister, cold, cure, healing, herpes, lemming, lip, natural, nerves, oil
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Permalink Reply by svelte_in_la on -
stay off high argenine foods like chocolate, nuts, and chicken. have you been tested for herpes?
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Permalink Reply by Erica on -
Do you know which plant based foods are high in Lysine?
I may get my hands on some Melissa essential oil. Apparently that oil works most specifically to heal the body from the Herpes Simplex (sp) virus.
It's not hurting any more today like it was yesterday though... I've only been using tea tree oil.
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Permalink Reply by Sarah on -
Oil of oregano is AWESOME for it. My neighbor gets cold sores and I give her a bit of my essential oil and they dry up and go right away. It's a 'hot' oil, so be careful when using it. You may want to dilute it in a bit of olive oil the first time you try it.
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