NEW IDEA
April 2003

Cold sores cures Naturopath Linda Parker says ‘If a dreaded cold sore erupts overnight, look in your kitchen cupboard. Get an egg yolk, whip it with some lemon juice and some finely crushed garlic and drink it. It works as an antiviral.'

If you have straight tea-tree oil in the bathroom cabinet, dab that on the infected area.

If you get recurring cold sores, eliminate sugar and arginine-type foods in your diet. Arginine, an amino acid, is needed by the virus to multiply and sugar also feeds the virus. Arginine is found in chocolate, peanuts, almonds and turkey – so avoid those foods.

Increase lysine-type foods such as brewer’s yeast, chicken and fish and eat antiviral foods such as garlic and onion. You can also make smoothies containing raw eggs.

Antiviral herbs such as Clivers, Myrrh, Cat’s claw, Golden seal and Echinacea can treat cold sores. See a Herbalist or Naturopath to mix you up a formula that suits you.

If you are getting cold sores because you’re run down, give your immune system some support and take one zinc tablet and two vitamin E capsules daily, along with regular vitamin C and make sure you eat lots of vegies.

You can also tackle your stress levels by running, swimming or going to yoga classes two or three times a week. There are many cold sores cures and natural remedies to fix cold sores that can prevent and eliminate the virus’