#REDIRECT [[Canker File:Cold Sores .jpg|thumb|350px|left|Cold Sores]]See also : * [[Oral Lesions]]* [[Herpes]]== Symptoms ==Cold Sores are also communly known as fever blisters, oral [[herpes]] or [[herpes]] labialis. They are lesions that occur on the mouth, lip and facial area and are caused by the [[Herpes]] Simplex virus. == Home remedies ==* [[Lemon Balm]] (Melissa) appears to be directly effective against the herpes simplex virus. As part of a soothing lip balm, you can address both the need to sooth painful sores and attack the virus at its root.*[[Licorice]] powder has been used externally to treat genital herpes and Cold Sores(herpes simplex virus).* [[Rhubarb]] is sometimes applied to the skin to treat cold sores.* [[Colloidal Silver]] can help.* [[Garlic]] : Like in treating acne, cut a clove of garlic in half and apply it directly to the sore. It might sting a little, but it’s been shown to work just as effectively as commercial treatments for getting rid of those unsightly sores.* [[Graviola]] may help fight herpes simplex virus-1 (the virus that causes cold sores), according to a laboratory study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology in 1998.* ear wax (cerumen) has some anti-herpes activity.* [[l-Lysine]] can prevent or control herpes outbreaks.* Avoid [[Arginine]] rich foods.* [[Sage]] : when applied as a cream containing sage and rhubarb. Applying a cream containing sage and rhubarb (Rheum officinale and Rheum palmatum) to cold sores may be about as effective as acyclovir (Zovirax) cream. Acyclovir cream heals the cold sores in about 6 days; it takes the sage and rhubarb cream about 7 days to heal them. Sage and rhubarb together work faster than sage alone.* [[Propolis]] : Preliminary research suggests that topically applying propolis may help heal cold sores. In a study published in Phytotherapy Research in 2010, for example, scientists found that extracts of propolis possess virus-fighting effects that may help knock out against herpes simplex virus type 1 (the virus that causes cold sores).*Healing Saints : [[St. George]] == Warnings == == References == {{headers}} [[Category:Diseases]][[Category:infectious disease]]