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Do You Have Herpes - Home Remedy Relief Tips
Initially there is a tingle felt when there is a new cold sore or fever blister and this is followed by a hard bump. A few days later the blister will surface and be enlarged and inflamed. At that point it will last another week or so before it scabs and heals.
Initially there is a tingle felt when there is a new cold sore or fever blister and this is followed by a hard bump. A few days later the blister will surface and be enlarged and inflamed. At that point it will last another week or so before it scabs and heals.
Herpes and fever blisters are contagious and can be passed on via kissing, drinking cups and silverware so use caution. It is all stages of the outbreak that are contagious as well. The cold sores or herpes on the lip are due to herpes simplex 1 virus and those that are genital are caused by herpes simplex 2 virus.
You’ll find some recommend home treatmenent for herpes remedies below . Please ask your doctor if you are taking a herpes prescription if these are acceptable to him and check with him if you are taking prescription meds for another medical condition.
A folk remedy some recommend is lemon balm and they say it can also reduce frequency of the herpes or fever blister sore attacks. Healing time is said to be reduced and may just be four to five days which cuts down a few days.
Take a warm tea bag and apply it to the cold sore blister in order to help it’s pain and inflammation and itching be reduced. The internet has many citations of this folk remedy for the troublesome cold sore or herpes blister.
Witch hazel is referred to by natural remedy books to alleviate painful symptoms of fever blisters and cold sores. As is well known, witch hazel is also used on pimples and various skin outbreaks so this makes sense.
Lysine supplements will assist the body in balancing the amino acids which can be out of proportion if one takes certain protein supplements for weight building or eats a lot of peanuts (which are low in lysine).
Asian medicine uses mushrooms including reishi for helping the herpes virus heal faster, the immune system strengthen and preventing the spread of the virus. Reishi can be found in powder as well as capsule forms.
Red grapes are in the headlines and reseratrol is a cream that can be applied directly to the herpes or cold sore area. The cream is made from the red grapes. This is reported to help the virus be suppressed as well as stop future fever blisters from erupting.
But in addition to these home remedy for herpes treatments you should also look at your diet as this plays an important part in control cold sores and the herpes virus. Check your amino acid proportion and eat a balanced diet so you sleep well.