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20 tips on how to get rid of cold sores in mouth and on lips fast


1. Use a wet, cool towel to apply on your sores 3 times per day for about 20 minutes each time to help decrease swelling and redness. This is the first trick on how to get rid of cold sores naturally you should not skip.
2. Resorting ibuprofen like Motrin or Advil, or acetaminophen like Tylenol to decrease pain. avoid giving aspirin to anyone younger than 20 years old due to its connection to Reye syndrome – a rare but serious problem.
3. Use a mouth rinse having baking soda to sooth the symptoms of cold sores.
4. Avoid those salty foods or foods which high content of acid like tomatoes and citrus fruits. [Read: You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. – a complete guide to cure yeast infection]

5. Use nonprescription ointments to relieve pain and help the cold sores
6. Go for vanilla. The pure vanilla extract is considered as a natural way on how to get rid of cold sores. It can make it hard for the virus to thrive and either wipe it out or lessen the length and severity of the outbreak. If you use vanilla, get it organic. Just take a cotton pad or swab to soak into the pure vanilla extract. Apply directly to your sores, keeping in for a few minutes. Apply this method 4 times per day.
7. Snag some licorice. Being one of the natural remedies for cold sores, licorice has glycyrhizic acid which has anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties, helping stop virus cells in their nasty little tracks. You can take advantage of licorice internally by drinking licorice tea or applying it externally. For the later use, you should mix 1 tbsp of licorice root powder with ½ tsp of fresh water. Soak a cotton pad into the mixture and dab it onto your affected areas. Wait for a few hours or overnight.
8. Hands off. Avoid touching or picking the sores because it might lead to contagiousness.
9. Use hydrogen peroxide because it is a good tip on how to get rid of cold sores naturally. it can disinfect and speed up the healing process and make it hard for the surfaced sore to worsen or spread. Take 1 tbsp of hydrogen peroxide and soak a cotton ball into it. Place it onto your affected areas and wait for 5 minutes before rinsing it off.
10. Use peppermint oil. This essential oil has anti-viral properties which kill virus particles outside of your cells. Apply a cotton ball soaked into the mixture of good quality peppermint oil and a little bit fresh water onto your affected areas. Do this twice per day to get good results.
11. Use Echinacea. Similar to the above tips on how to get rid of cold sores, with Echinacea, you can do the same: place 1 bag of the Echinacea tea in a mug before pouring hot water over it. Wait for 10 minutes. Squeeze the juice out and apply it onto your affected areas.
12. Cornstarch paste. Cornstarch can neutralize the pH level of the sores, helping shorten the duration of cold sores. Just simply take 1 tbsp of cornstarch and mix it with 1 tsp of fresh water. Put a dab onto your cold sores before hitting the hay, the next morning you rinse it off gently with cool water. Apply this once per day till your cold sores disappear.
13. Avoid prolonged exposure of the lips to sunlight. Make use of sunscreen for your own lips (in the lip balm form) and protect your face from the sun.
14. Avoid intimate contact like kissing with those who are suffering from cold sores as well as ******* herpes.
15. Avoid sharing personal items, such as razors, towels, toothbrushes, silverware, or many other subjects that an individual with cold sores might have used.
16. Wash hand frequently.
17. Clean kids’ toys now and then if they have cold sores till the blisters start to scab over.
18. Do not let your children share toys that other children put in their mouths.
19. Do not let kids kiss each other whilst they are suffering from cold sores or uncontrollable drooling.
20. Use disposable gloves to apply medicated ointments (or a cotton swab) to apply to a c
hild’s cold sores.
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