Fever Blisters / Cold Sores

WHAT IS A FEVER BLISTER / COLD SORE?

A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and crusting over. The favorite locations are on the lips, chin or cheeks and in the nostrils. Less frequented sites are the gums or roof of the mouth (the palate).
 
Fever blisters are caused by herpes simplex virus type 1. It lies latent (dormant) in the body and is reawakened (reactivated) by factors such as stress, sunburn, or fever from a wide range of infectious diseases including colds. Recurrences are less common after age 35.
 
The virus is HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS when fever blisters are present. It is spread by kissing. Children become infected by contact with someone who has a fever blister and then they spread the virus by rubbing their cold sore and touching other children. A person with fever blisters should be careful not to touch the blisters and spread the virus to new sites, such as the eyes or genitals.
 
SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY HELP:
 
Rub ice on the blister for 10 minutes every hour at first site of the fever blister. It should halt the virus from going to the skin.
 
Use tea tree oil. Tea tree oil may be used as an effective topical antiviral. Dissolve a bit of tea tree oil in two or three times as much water and apply it intermittently to the area before the cold sore has formed for several hours. This could help prevent the lesion from forming and worsening once it has come up.
 
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Lemon balm has antiviral properties. It should lessen the symptoms and speeds up the healing process.
 
First signs of a fever blister, apply juice of Aloe Vera plant. It will start the healing process and not allow the blister to grow.
 
Peppermint oil applied should speed up the healing process.
 
Grapefruit Seed Extract – mix 1 or 2 drops with aloe and apply it to the blister.
 
Black Tea – Steep a tea bag as you would normally, make a cup of tea and apply the bag to the sore. The blister should be gone in a few days.
 
Rhubarb And Sage Cream – It can be as effective as topical acyclovir cream. But the combination is what makes this remedy effective.
 
Table Salt – put some on your finger that is moistened and press it on the sore for a couple of minutes twice a day for 2-3 days.
 
Castor Oil – Rub some on several times a day.
 
Witch Hazel – Put on cotton ball and apply to the fever blister.
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