Cold Sore Home Remedies That Wipe Out Your Cold Sores Quickly

Cold sore home remedies? In just a moment you will get some really good treatments to add to your arsenal. Do not buy another drug store treatment until you read this powerful list of cold sore home remedies.

Cold sore home remedies, quite often, work better than commercial treatments purchased at the store. Thousands of everyday people, just like you and I, have proven this to be true. And, not only are they powerful treatments, cold sore home remedies are usually quick and easy.

In recent years, thanks to the internet, we have learned quite a few new home remedies for cold sores - from every corner of the world. Some are very simple and provide great results. A few are a little more complicated and must be used correctly to achieve success.

Below, you will learn a few clear, powerful and effective cold sore home remedies that will work for you time after time. And you will now discover how to use them for best results.

Maybe you are using one of them now with success. Good. But you may find much better or faster relief by trying something different or combining one of these with your current remedy.

- CALCIUM - Take 1000 mg. of calcium and 400 mg. of magnesium per day to keep your pH balance on the alkaline side. Cold sores cannot survive in an alkaline environment. Avoid eating acid foods, like tomatoes, during an outbreak. Repeated cold sores often means a calcium deficiency.

- B VITAMINS - We know that the primary cause of cold sores is stress. B-vitamins are known as the stress vitamins. We cannot always avoid stress but taking a daily dose of B-vitamins will reduce the effects of stress on your body and will help heal and prevent your sores.

- ALOE VERA - A live plant is best and very easy to grow in your home. Nip off a bit of the leaf and use the sap on your sore. You can put the unused portion in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for future applications. This is an awesome first-aid plant to have around your home.

- BAKING SODA - The herpes virus cannot replicate in an alkaline environment. A paste of baking soda, when applied, will raise the pH and often stop or slow down the virus activity.

- ACIDOPHILUS BACTERIA - The bacteria that creates yogurt is also a very good fighter of cold sores. Commercial yogurt is pasteurized to kill all the bacteria. You need to buy active acidophilus in capsules. Take the capsules orally with milk. Also you can open the capsules, make a paste using milk or yogurt, and put directly on the sore.

- ALCOHOL - A great universal antiseptic for keeping the area as sterile as possible. It also helps prevent secondary bacterial infections. Use a cotton ball or swab to protect your fingers from contamination and spreading the sore. Throw-away alcohol pads are available and very handy for work or travel.

- CAMPHOR - Topically applying camphor with a cotton ball or tissue often reduces symptoms and can give immediate relief. A good source for camphor is a product called Campho-Phenique. It contains a numbing agent that helps reduce pain too.

- GARLIC OIL - Garlic is considered one of the most powerful universal healers known. It has been reputed to cure any viral, bacterial or fungal disease. Best results will be seen with both internal and external combined treatment. Gel-caps can be cut open for topical use.

Cold sore home remedies are many. These are just a few of the very best. You will find, as others have, these cold sore home remedies will work better, and for less cost, than expensive commercial remedies.

You are an individual and, as such, may find that not every remedy works for you. For best success, it is wise to combine several remedies. In this way, you will quickly create your own best-performing cold sore home remedies.

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Denny Bodoh knows COLD SORES. Be sure to read his awesome articles about cold sores right now. Quickly learn a few powerful COLD SORE remedies, tips, and treatments you can start using today.