Home Remedies For Fever Blisters – The List

Fever blisters (or cold sores that it most often is referred as)are small red blisters that can appear around the mouth area. They are caused by the herpes simplex 1 virus and it becomes active when it gets triggered. The triggers for this virus may differ from person to person, but there are some common triggers, such as when you are having a cold, fever, exposure to extreme weather, stress and so on. You can usually sense when a fever blister is imminent by a tingling feeling or itching in a specific area around the mouth. But dont you worry, we have just the home remedies for fever blisters that you need to battle them.- When you feel the tingling, burning or itching sensation, rub juice from aloe plant on the affected area. Dab of aloe gel is effective too. Aloe will begin the healing process immediately and not allow the sore to grow.

- Apply cornstarch paste to the affected area.

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

- Rub ice cube on the sore for 10 minutes every hour at the onset of fever blisters. It will prevent the movement of the virus to the skin.

- Extract of lemon balm reduces the symptoms and speeds up the healing process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Apply Witch Hazel on sores.

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

- Apply spirit of camphor on the sore.

Use any of these home remedies for fever blisters at your own risk. If you are having severe problems with these, you should consult a doctor.

Besides that, hope that these tips will help you and make you fever blister free!

January 24th, 2009