How to Cure Cold Sores in 6 Simple Steps

Great news to all who suffer from cold sores: there are now various ways to effectively treat those unwanted cold sores. Here are a few useful remedy options you must know about:

Effective tips on how to cure cold sores

·Always keep the cold sores clean and dry. Do not attempt to cover them up with cosmetics as doing so will only worsen the cold sores. Besides, covering up with thick layers of foundation is rarely ever effective.

·Protect the cold sore proof area with  petroleum gel to hasten the healing process, avoid cracking, bleeding, and minimize spreading.


Dab on some lip balm that has sunscreen     protection to avoid worsening the cold sores.     Remember that a lot of cases of cold sore attacks are induced by prolonged exposure to sunlight.


·Applying ice and tea bags on the cold sores help soothing  pain and discomfort and in lessening the swelling. Tannic acid contained in tea have natural anti-viral properties that may help fight the cold sore virus.

·Take lots of lysine foods and avoid those that are either rich in citric acid or rich in arginine.

Lysine stops the cold sore virus from replicating while arginine keeps them alive. Eat more dairy products and potatoes which are two of the richest sources of lysine. Avoid or do away with arginine sources like peas, whole grains, and chocolates. Acidic foods are proven to hasten and worsen cold sores, so go low on citrus fruits as much as possible.

·Herbs such as  aloe vera and sage are popular and very effective. Just apply a few drops of the extract and wait for the anti-viral properties to work on the cold sores.

·There are over-the-counter and doctor-prescribed medicines that put to your cold sores.

Almost all of them alleviate the pain and discomfort brought about by cold sores. However, while some anti-cold sore medications insist that they can get rid of your cold sores permanently, do not expect it to actually do.

Remember that the cold sore virus tend to stay in the nerve endings for a long time, even for good.

Your best defense against it is to know exactly what triggers your cold sore attack. What causes yours may differ from what causes that in others.

The most common triggers have been seen to be as follows: salty or acidic food, lip or skin injury and hormonal changes.

It is very important for you to know what factor initiates your outbreaks and avoid it as much as possible.