The cold sores are very common in fevers, cold, influenza, and alike which are quite embarrassing and painful too. But, the cold sore home remedies are now available to take care of them. The cold sore home remedies are alternative medicines that help in healing the painful fluid filled blisters by the action of herbal medicines.

Cold sore home remedies are natural herb extracts. Along with them, you can use homeopathic or Ayurvedic prepared medicines also. The cold sores appear in the areas of lips, nose, and the outer edges of the mouth. They are caused by herpes viruses and they are contagious also. Cold sores is an indication of calcium deficiency.

Cold sores home remedies are as follows:

• Mix equal parts of tinctures of calendula, oats, burdock, echinacea, and lomatium. Take half teaspoon of it, 4 or 5 times daily.
• Avoid sharing things like cups towels, razors or utensils.
• You can use a sunscreen lotion on your lips and other areas since it keeps the area moisturized.
• Replace your toothbrush after you have cold sores.
• Wash your hands properly after you have touched the cold sores.
• Applying ice at the onset of the cold sores prevents their further development.
• Apply a tea bag since the tannic acid in the tea has antiviral properties, it stops further development.
• You can press warm tea bags on the cold sores for some time. They disappear within a few days.
• Try to avoid acidic or salty foods.
• Even foods with high arginine content such as chocolates, peas, oatmeal, seeds, and whole-wheat should be reduced from the diet.
• Reduce intake of coffee.
• Intake of vitamin B complex supplements with B 12 and folic acid helps in curing the sores.
• Mix the following and apply it on cold sores twice a day. Keep the solution in a bottle in a cold place.
• (100 ml of Coconut oil in 2 ml of Dettol, and 3 ml of Carbolic acid).
• Apply some witch hazel on sores or rub aloe vera juice or aloe vera gel on cold sores for a cooling effect.