July 30th, 2008
Home Remedies for the Cold Sore
There is nothing worse than waking up in the morning to terrible cold sores. It is painful but it is also an ugly sore spot on your face and no amount of makeup or covering up will work, plus you will have to live with it for several days. The following home remedies may help minimize the terrible effects of a cold sore
· Try applying a wet tea bag to the affected area. The tannin in the tea has anti viral and anti bacterial properties.
· Apply garlic to the lesion – many people say that this works to get rid of the cold sore more quickly
· As soon as you first see the cold sore get rid of the inflammation by applying ice and do so several times a day.
These natural home remedies may help you get rid of the cold sores more quickly than if you don’t use anything.
