Home-made remedies for cold sores are becoming more and more well-liked as they have proved to be just as, or more, effective as traditional drugs. There’s no treatment for cold sores but these remedies will scale back the severity and frequency of the cold sores. At-home remedies also forestall the virus from spreading further in the body and form person to person.

Below are some easy treatment for cold sores you can use at home. Some of the best cold sore medications include:

Trigger
Get in tune with your body and pay attention to what causes or trigger a cold sore outbreak. Find out if there’s any resemblance or a pattern in what precedes the onset of a cold sore. Some common triggers include colds, fever, exposure to sun, stress or menstruation. When you know what triggers your cold sores you can know exactly what to avoid! This is probably the easiest remedy for forestalling cold sores.

Clean and dry
Avoid frequently touching the cold sore and covering it up with makeup as this may get worse the condition and will even cause secondary infections.

Toothbrush
Replace your toothbrush when you are feeling the tingling sensation at the onset of a breakout and again after the blister breaks and when the sore is gone. This could forestall reinfection of the cold sore.

Petroleum jelly
Cover the cold sore with petroleum jelly (Vaseline) to help healing and to prevent the area form drying out and cracking. It’s important to wash your hands before and after you have touched the cold sore, or better, employ a cotton swab.

Zinc
This mineral has the power to bind with the herpes virus on a molecular level and this prevents the virus form duplicating and spreading. You can apply a water-based zinc ointment on the cold sore three to 5 times a day.

Lysine
This amino acid is critical in the struggle against cold sores. Lysine represses the expansion of cold sores. Taking lysine additions or including lysine-rich foods, for example potatoes potatoes and dairy goods, will ease and shorten the duration of the cold sore.

Arginine
The herpes virus desires arginine to grow and reproduce, so you must avoid foods loaded in this amino acid such as chocolate, grain cereals, cola, peas, peanuts, gelatine and beer.

Ice
When you feel the 1st shivering of a cold sore in the making, apply a cold compress to the area immediately. The cold will stunt the expansion of the cold sore and it will decrease the inflammation.

Immune system
If you have cold sores frequently give your immunity mechanism a boost every now and then. Echinacea and goldenseal are fantastic immune boosters. Taking a daily Vitamin B-complex supplement will also help the immune mechanism and will quickly improve the cold sore.

Protection
If you know you’ve got the herpes pathogen, be certain to guard you lips form unnecessary UV and wind exposure. If you have to go out into the sun, apply a high factor sunscreen.

Abreva cold sores
Another popular medication is from Abreva. Its had mixed results and will cost between $10-$15.

There is no cure for the herpes virus and it is better to prevent a future breakout. You can prevent recurring cold sores by learning how to deal with stress, a strong immune mechanism, relaxing, good health and regular exercise.