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5 Effective Herbal Remedies For Fever Blisters

Fever Blisters

Small fluid filled blisters on the gum, lips, nose or mouth are known as fever blisters. They are painful and very ugly in appearance. Along with the pain there may also be itching and tingling especially before the blisters come up. Such blisters are common and are caused by the herpes simplex virus. Though they clear up normally within 10 days, the intervening period is laden with discomfort, pain and an uneasiness while meeting people.

The virus affects most people, but it does not always show up. It shows up with blisters when you are under stress, have caught a fever or cold or even exposed to sun for some time. There are medicines that can help the blisters heal fast. However, the medicines cannot clear up the virus. There are some herbs that can fight the infection quite effectively. Let us look at some of the herbal remedies for fever blisters.

5 Herbal Remedies For Fever Blisters

Alfalfa

This herb is rich in protein and lysine, an essential amino acid. Your body can not produce lysine, but needs this to maintain health. It has been seen that lysine can inhibit the growth of herpes simplex virus. Lysine competes with arginine, another amino acid for intestinal transport. Arginine has been found to aid in the replication of herpes simplex virus.

Alfalfa

When you are taking adequate amounts of alfalfa the lysine in alfalfa has the ability to defeat arginine. Thus the replication of herpes simplex virus is largely inhibited. This puts a brake on the outbreak of fever blisters and helps to heal the blisters fast.

Caynne Pepper And Green Tea

You can alleviate the complexity of fever blisters if you can rid the body of toxins. This can be done in several ways, but one of the most simple ways is sweating. Get rid of the accumulated toxins through the sweat pores. In this respect you can use caynne pepper and green tea. Caynne pepper is a hot spice that makes you sweat.

Green Tea

Green tea is high in antioxidant that fights toxins quite effectively. If you take a hot cup of green tea you will remove as well as fight the free radicals. So a combination of caynne pepper and green tea taken in a closed room can be quite effective in removing toxins and therefore healing fever blisters fast.

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is there for any kind of skin problem. It is antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and soothing for the mucus membrane as well as your skin. Studies have shown that aloe vera is a good remedy for oral health problems.

Aloe Vera

It can reduce the pain and itching of fever blisters. So apply fresh aloe vera juice over the blisters thrice a day. Within a few days the blisters will lose prominence.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is rich in antiseptic and anti-inflammatory compounds. Tanin present in tea tree oil works very well against inflammation. Moreover, it has an analgesic action. 

Tea Tree Oil

Therefore it can fight both the infection and the resulting pain. Take a few drops of tea tree oil on a cotton swab and apply that on the blisters at least thrice a day. This will bring down the problem.

Peppermint Oil

Peppermint oil has a cooling effect. It is also antiseptic in nature. When you apply peppermint oil on the blisters the cooling effect of peppermint will nullify the pain.

Peppermint Oil

Because of this peppermint oil is used in numbing the pain in sores. So as long as the blisters remain apply peppermint oil to get rid of the pain. You will feel relieved.


Caution: Please use Home Remedies after Proper Research and Guidance. You accept that you are following any advice at your own risk and will properly research or consult healthcare professional.