Natural Cold Sore Remedies That Work Fast

When you have cold sores, you definitely want them to go away as soon as it can. With modern treatments today, you still need to wait for several days before you can leave home without worrying about infecting your friends or family.

That is why most herpes victims are always on the lookout for natural cold sore remedies that work fast. Of course, you can't expect an overnight miracle. But at least, you should be cleared from the HSV1 in less than 2 or 3 days.

So, what are some home remedies that can help you? Ice is always mentioned in forums. Most people testify that it works fast. Why? First of all, you have to understand that when you have fever or exposed to sunlight, this will activate the virus. When you apply ice on the herpes virus, they become dormant again. This should stop the virus from spreading further. When the virus stop replicating, the healing can begin.

There are some drastic measures that people use at home. For example, I have heard that bleach is used to treat cold sores. However, it can be awful painful. Instead, I think a better option is to use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide which is commonly used by nurses to clean wounds. You will still feel the stinging effect but it is not as bad as using bleach.

Some prefer to use herbal remedies. There are some potent herbs you can use to treat fever blisters naturally. The most one that I come across is lysine. In fact, there is a study performed several years ago for a company that produced lysine supplements. From the study, lysine could inhibit the progress of the HSV1. And most subjects in the study is said to recover fully within 3 days.