Cold Sores Home Remedies from Canada

You’ve already got a developed cold sore (I take it it’s already started to emerge at least as a red bump if not a full-blown blister, if not then see this for preventative measures that can stop an outbreak before it happens: Cold Sore Home Remedy), it hurts, it itches, it’s contagious so you can’t kiss your kids or partner, and you want to get rid of that sucker NOW.  Ok, here’s what to do (this is the best formula I’ve concocted on my own, and I’m always trying new stuff):


1. Keep It Cold, Dry, and Clean – Ice it for 20 minutes every 2 hours, and wash it with a wet wash cloth and soap at the same interval (I would wash first and then ice, and don’t forget to throw that wash cloth in the laundry after every use, do NOT reuse the same wash cloth because it’s now been contaminated).

2. Witch Hazel or Benzyl Alcohol – Apply it on a q-tip to the site of the cold sore every couple of hours.  Witch Hazel is generally easier to get ahold of than Benzyl Alcohol, although good results have been reported from both.


3. Vitamin C!! – Obvious, but YES I really think this helps.  Vitamin C naturally boosts your immune system, cold sores are caused by the Herpes Virus (go here for more info: What Is A Cold Sore?), so the stronger your immune system is the faster it can fight down the virus.

With these 3 combined together properly, I’ve actually gotten better results than I have from prescription oral anti-virals alone (such as Acyclovir, etc.) and OTC meds like Abreva, but I have to tell you that you really need to check this out, it’s the best cold sore treatment I’ve ever tried:

Something My Friend Concocted…

My best experience with home remedies is with something concocted by Grace, a close friend of mine, and I must say that this cold sore treatment has worked every single time for me (often inside of 24 hours), and even more impressive is I’ve seen it work on about 25 other people she’s tried it on, with very good consistency. She was so enthusiastic about her discovery that she has decided to turn it into an e-book, so I wouldn’t be much of a friend if I didn’t try to help her out a bit on my blog. One of the first women that we “experimented” on (she’s our close friend and was glad to give it a go), was Gretchen, who occasionally crosses the border from Wisconsin to come visit us, look at what she said:

“Grace,

I wanted to get a note to you to thank you for the information in your ebook. I must admit I was very skeptical when I read your instructions, but you were right on the money. My double bout with cold sores was gone after only 6 days. The best part of this entire program has been that to this point (3 months later), the cold sores have not returned. I can hardly believe it – thanks so much!”

Gretchen Rhodes, 47
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Please go have a look at my friend Grace’s solution for the matter here: Cold Sore Freedom: Cold Sores Cured in 3 Days–I’ve personally tried this and it is currently my favorite method of handling my cold sores, and it’s not because it’s necessarily the fastest (I’ve found that if I drain, wash, and apply nail polish remover to a cold sore several times a day while keeping an ice cube on it the WHOLE day, about 50% of the time it’ll be gone in about 2 days, but it’s unreliable at best and you can’t do ANYTHING else that day but attend to your cold sore). It’s because it works EVERY TIME, often within the first 24 hours–3 days is more like the unlikely maximum, you’re much more likely to see it gone within 24 hours or so–and it only requires a few minutes of your time every day, so I highly recommend you give it a chance and if it doesn’t work then just get your money back, no harm no foul we’re all still friends, ok?