subject: Natural Remedies For A Cold Sore [print this page] If you have ever had a cold sore then you know just how they serious they are. These cold sores are known to be small, fluid and painful blisters that form around the area of the mouth. The cause is from the herpes virus and they are quite contagious. Here are some natural methods of treatments that are very effective.
The amino acid lysine is found in food supplements. Lysine can be found in several food sources like milk, red meat, cheese, eggs and fish. Lysine has been found to be very useful for treatment of this kinds of sores. About 1000 mg taken 3 times a day can help to reduce the duration of these cold sores.
Lemon balm is known to contain some antiviral properties. There has been some research done that has concluded that lemon balm showed some good results as it has been healing these cold sores in a five day period. And also if used regularly it can decrease any chances of these sore of reoccurring.
Resveratrol is a compound that is found naturally in all red grapes and in some research also shows that it is very active against this herpes simplex virus. Several studies are showing that when this reservation cream is applied to the infected area several times each day that it will effectively suppress the development of this virus.
Another good natural method is the use of Propolis. This is also called bee propolis, as it is known to be collected from bees that get it from poplar and also conifer buds they use it to cement the hives germ free. Some recent studies are showing that propolis is very active against this herpes virus and also can help to prevent this virus from ever entering into the human body cells. This blocks the virus from ever being able to spread.
There are several natural remedies that can help fight against this herpes virus. These are just a few of them that can really be used ad good treatments for the type of sores. They have the ability to help stop the spreading and curing of this type of virus.
