Cold Sores: Causes, Treatment, Home Remedies For Cold Sores

Cold Sores: Causes, Treatment, Home Remedies For Cold Sores

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Written and Reviewed By :
Dr. Riddhi P. Sardhara.



What are Cold Sores?

  • Cold sores are viral infections that cause fever and eruptions on the skin.

  • It is fluid-filled blisters around the lips.


  • Causes of Cold Sores

  • Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus.

  • It is a contagious disease, which causes by contact with infected persons and their body fluids.


  • Triggered factors for Relapse

  • Fever

  • Extreme sun or wind exposure

  • Trauma

  • Hormonal changes

  • Stress

  • Fatigue


  • Symptoms of Cold Sores

  • Fever

  • Red patches on the skin

  • Skin inflammation and irritation

  • Bodyache

  • Headache

  • Throat irritation

  • Gum inflammations


  • When to consult a doctor?

  • Cold sores that do not heal or increase in size over time, and do not heal within 10-15 days.

  • Eye irritation or inflammation

  • Symptoms get severe by the time

  • Frequent or relapses cold sores


  • Preventive measures

  • Avoid getting in contact with the person and their belongings.

  • Wash hands if contacts with the person

  • Do not scratch or irritate the cold sores or their periphery, it gets worsen and spread out by the touch.


  • Home Remedies For Cold Sores

  • Take a lemon piece, add honey into it, slowly apply to the affected area, it reduces infection(don’t apply on bleeding skin).

  • Take aloe vera pulp, apply to the skin with cold sores, it soothes the skin and also irritation.

  • Take holy basil leaves, add honey into them, make a paste it reduces viral infection and also heals quickly.

  • Take sandalwood powder with rose petals, apply to the bleeding or wide patches.

  • Take oregano essential oil with the carrier oil, apply it to the affected area, it helps to reduce infections.

  • Take a lemon tea internally is also beneficial to get rid of viral infections, add honey after the boiling until cold.

  • Take ginger, black pepper, and rock salt powder, take it with honey and cow ghee, it is beneficial.

  • Apply ginger essential oil to the patches of the cold sore, it helps.


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