Monday 9 December 2013

Home Remedies For Fever Blisters



Fever blisters or icy sores are little red blisters that usually appear on the lips and outer edges of the mouth. They often display a clear liquid and form scabs after a few days. They are caused by herpes virus that becomes active when something triggers them. There is no cure for icy sores, but there's cures that will reduce the severity and frequency. They appear after colds, fever, exposure to sun and stress in the work of menstruation.


Foods that contain chocolate, peanuts and other nuts, grains, peas, seeds, oatmeal and whole-wheat products ought to be cut out or reduced from the diet. Icy sore is preceded by tingling, burning or itching sensation, fever, and enlargement of lymph nodes close to the sores and a general feeling of malaise.

- When you feel the tingling, burning or itching sensation, rub juice from aloe plant on the affected area. Dab of aloe gel is effective . Aloe will start the healing method immediately and not permit the sore to grow.

- Apply cornstarch paste to the affected area.

- Rub ice cube on the sore for ten minutes every hour at the onset of fever blisters. It will prevent the movement of the virus to the skin.

- Mix a drop or of grapefruit seed extract either with aloe or olive oil and dab it on the sore.

- Merge equal parts of tinctures of echinacea, calendula, oats, burdock, and lomatium. Take ½ tsp to fives time a day to soothe the inflamed tissue, remove the toxins from the body and kill the viruses and bacteria.

- Extract of lemon balm reduces the signs and speeds up the healing method.

- Drink several cups of sage tea with a dash of powdered ginger till the blisters are not cleared up.

- Topical application of extract of mint will speed the healing of the blister.

- Vaseline will help to moisturize and soften blisters to prevent them from cracking and bleeding.

- Steep an ordinary tea bag in boiling water, icy it and then apply to the blister. The blister ought to disappear within few days.

- Apply Witch Hazel on sores.

- Dab a drop or of St. John's Wort essential oil. It not only soothes, but reduces the pain and speeds up the healing method.

- Put some common salt on your dampened index finger and press it on to the sore for a minute two times a day for 2-3 days.

- Apply spirit of camphor on the sore.

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