Cold Sore Home Remedies

If you’re looking for some cold sore home remedies, I’ve got a bunch right here that are worth having a go at.  Cold sores are quite unsightly but if you have the right tools, you can get rid of them rather quickly and avoid a lot of unnecessary embarrassment.  So without further ado, here’s what you need to try out:

1.     Table Salt

The first of the cold sore home remedies involves simple table salt which is salt and calcium silicate.  What you want to do is wet your finger then dip it into the salt, with that you need to press that up against the affected area and hold it there for a minute or two.  After that, wipe the salt off with a napkin.  Keep this up for several days, just until it shrivels up.

2.     Hydrogen Peroxide

Ok this is somewhat of an aggressive tactic to use and it may not be for everyone but here goes.  What you want to do is start by icing the cold sore with a ziplock bag full of ice, keep it on until the general area becomes somewhat numbed by the cold.  After this, burn the tip of a needle with a lighter to sterilize it, then use it to “pop” the sore.  Once the sore is drained of fluid, take a cotton ball, apply some hydrogen peroxide to it and hold it up against the area.  Wash your hands after all this and apply the hydrogen peroxide again later if you feel it is necessary.

Now if you don’t want to go to such extremes with these cold sore home remedies, there are other solutions that are more effective and less likely to leave a scar.  One such solution is Herpeset.  It is a a spray used under the tongue which gets immediately absorbed into the bloodstream so it works faster than other methods.  It also does a good job of preventing further outbreaks.  Click here to learn more about it.