what do you do to cure cold sores and/or fever blisters?

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Permalink Reply by Walker Marchal on October 21, 2009 at 2:14am

Hey Jasmine,

Those little nasties can be a symptom of stress, so try to release any stress you are under through activities like meditation, yoga, etc. I have heard that tea tree oil is fantastic for clearing up cold sores, but some people can't handle it directly on the skin, so if you try it, perhaps just try one drop or dilute it in a teaspoon or so of a carrier oil such as coconut, almond, olive, jojoba, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Makaranda...=) on October 21, 2009 at 6:32am

Pure vitamin e will help it heal and take away the burn. You can use wheat germ oil for this. Lysine helps supress the virus that causes it. You can get it from supplements or millet. Not sure what else. Callendula is a great herb to use topically or make a tea out of.

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Permalink Reply by jason on October 21, 2009 at 8:02am

take the turd from a wheatgrass juicer and soak it in the juice and apply to your sore.

nature's finest medicine

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Permalink Reply by Jerry Strong Heart on October 21, 2009 at 9:01am

Golden Seal Salve or Goldenseal/Echanacia tincture put right on it----The Tincture taken internally will build you immune system as well----This is what works for me and stress is one of the Culprits----Relationships brings it on for me----But I have beat it back with strong "Herbal" Immunity so it is never more than a little bubble---

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Permalink Reply by aeromyk on October 21, 2009 at 9:03am

Cold sores suck!!!! My friend had a cold sore and she opted to do some over the counter treatment...She used a new product from Zicam it is not that toxic actually. The product is made out of a high concentrated form of zinc, she used it and applied it every 4 hours when she was done it crusted over in a day. She had a little red scab on her lip that healed in 3 days. The bad part of a cold sore is having a nasty scab on your lip for the duaration. Rememebr this if the cold sore formed a bilster, their is no turning back...the blister will crust over and form a scab and their is not much you can do but wait for the scab to heal. I find that fresh aloe vera from the leaf is the best for scabs put it on every chance you get. Hang in their and remember your face always tells you what is wrong:)!!

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Permalink Reply by WhoRaw on October 21, 2009 at 1:23pm

What I've always done and still do is take paper back matches. Strick one match blow it once to get the initial heat out then i put it on my cold sore. The sulphur in the match takes the pulse and everything out of the cold sore.....i do this a couple times a day...In two days it's gone with no scars.

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Permalink Reply by Makaranda...=) on October 21, 2009 at 3:05pm

A chef told me that if you get burned while cooking you immediately burn the skin again and it doesn't scar. He said he saw a chef do it before. I got a huge oil burn on my arm when I was there but didn't have the nerve to burn my arm again- but that is what that is like- it's like a burn on your body- so are shingles. Doing cleanses can also bring on shingles. You have to be careful because they can be pretty severe. If you get blisters near your eye, have severe eye pain, or get blisters anywhere else you should see a Dr. because they can do serious damage. You can get lesions in your brain from shingles if they go up your optic nerve and also can lose eyesight.

I saw one lady who had an outbreak of coldsores on her mouth everywhere- it was really horrible and I am sure super painful. So you wouldn't want it to get that bad if possible.

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Permalink Reply by Jasmine on October 21, 2009 at 2:01pm

wow, interesting suggestions. thank you.

i've had a high fever for 3 days. thats why i got it. and i'm getting another one on the other side now. :/

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Permalink Reply by Makaranda...=) on October 21, 2009 at 2:59pm

I have a theory about that. I think it is from the chicken pox virus people are given as kids. Your cleanse has taken it out of your (storage)system and your body is burning it off. So maybe it is good to let it happen. But if you keep getting them then lysine is a good idea.

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