Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Does anyone have an EO remedy for cold sores? Maybe an oil that I can drop on the sore either neat or diluted? -- Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Sandy, Try Tea tree oil neat. Debbie deb http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com Does anyone have an EO remedy for cold sores? Maybe an oil that I can drop on the sore either neat or diluted? -- Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 At 12:04 PM 01/20/02, Debra McDuffee wrote: >Try Tea tree oil neat. Thanks Debbie! -- Sandy (hate cold sores) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Try Tea tree oil neat. or Geranium and it's best to put it on with a cotton bud. You'll find the Tea Tree especially will be very drying but it should work (some folk have quite a sensitivity to Tea Tree) If you find that your lip and surrounding area is very dry and scaly after using, I'd try something else next time Good luck - I hate them too and have to confess (aromatherapist that I am) that I use Zovirax! Regards Ann - Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 A lemon balm leaf, ( Melissa ) , or lemon balm tea bags on the sore will help...maybe a lotion or salve from the lemon balm, or even a wash, but I would try something that stayed on there for awhile Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 What are the cold sores from? Cold sores are a sort of side effect type symptom of other problems in the body. Treating the cold sore will relieve the pain, but it will just come back again if the underlying cause is not eliminated. Blessings, Soseneda AIM: SosenedaA ICQ: 47264444 : soseneda_arianrhod wichitapagans/ Info, Networking, And Activities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 At 09:25 PM 01/22/02, Soseneda wrote: >What are the cold sores from? I don't know. I seem to have some kind of mild infection. Today I noticed a swollen gland underneath my chin, so I figure I have a low-grade infection -- Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 Have you tried the good old stand by of Echinacea and goldenseal? (nature's anti-biotic) Warm mint or clove tea bags on your cold sore would be helpful. Don't take goldenseal if you are pregnant or nursing! It may cause you to bleed a bit when you first start it (menstrual bleeding). Somewhere in the back of my head I am hearing lavender oil, but I cant think of why that would work, maybe someone else here can say yay or nay to that. Blessings, Soseneda AIM: SosenedaA ICQ: 47264444 : soseneda_arianrhod wichitapagans/ Info, Networking, And Activities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 Hiya, Cold sores? Yea to the lavender oil, it's worked for us..also one drop of lemon eo always works.. Hugs, Marilyn Soseneda wrote: > Have you tried the good old stand by of Echinacea and goldenseal? > (nature's anti-biotic) > > Warm mint or clove tea bags on your cold sore would be helpful. Don't > take goldenseal if you are pregnant or nursing! It may cause you to > bleed a bit when you first start it (menstrual bleeding). > > Somewhere in the back of my head I am hearing lavender oil, but I cant > think of why that would work, maybe someone else here can say yay or nay > to that. > > Blessings, > Soseneda > > AIM: SosenedaA > ICQ: 47264444 > : soseneda_arianrhod > > wichitapagans/ > Info, Networking, And Activities > > > How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 How about a dab of Tea Tree oil? Madeline ---- Tuesday, January 22, 2002 08:17:16 PM Re: Cold Sore Remedy? A lemon balm leaf, ( Melissa ) , or lemon balm tea bags on the sore will help...maybe a lotion or salve from the lemon balm, or even a wash, but I would try something that stayed on there for awhile Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 do remember, that once you have the herpes virus (cold sore) then it will always be with you. Also that they are very easy to pass on, so kissing etc is out! especially with children because they then have them for life (I don't mean kissing's out forever - just while the cold sore is there!!!) Something just seems to trigger that virus to become active again, sometimes it's an infection, sometimes it's the sun and very often it's when you're stressed - just to make you feel worse. If you use eo's - Tea Tree (I hate it) or Geranium are generally accepted as useful for this, apply with a cotton bud so that you keep the oil just on the sore, and if you touch the sore with you finger, do wash your hands after and don't touch other parts of y our face because that's a way of spreading it Regards Ann - Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 In a message dated 01/23/2002 3:05:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, Ann writes: > that once you have the herpes virus (cold sore) then it will always be with > you....... > WOW! I didn't know that! I'v never had a cold sore, but once I went to a > pool party and the next morning ( Sunday )I woke up almost screaming in > pain with some sort of eye problem in my right eye. Just happened that my > doctor agreed to meet me at his office to examine it and give me some > relief. He said I had Herpes Zolster in it that was triggered by chicken > pox I had as a child. He gave me something and it went away but that makes > me wonder why i'v never had a cold sore. God knows i've had plenty of other > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 I have used pure vanilla extract. It stings, but it works really well for me. Just my 2 cents for the day. LOL Janice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 Herpes zoster is the virus that causes shingles Herpes simplex is the one that causes cold sores Regards Ann - Scotland > WOW! I didn't know that! ...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 In a message dated 01/23/2002 11:46:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, Ann writes: > Herpes zoster is the virus that causes shingles > Herpes simplex is the one that causes cold sores > Thanks for the info Ann, I learn something new from someone on this list every day. There are no books that could teach me as much as I have learned already or will learn in the future. Deonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 i'm laggin' on the mail........so i may have missed this.........but any suggestions on what the " other " symptoms may be? i go phases with these little jewels and they hurt like hell. and they are *so* attractive, too =) i can get them even when i'm pumping myself with vitamins, but i know stress and wind both are big issues. but i'm interested to know if i may be lacking in something. <other than the obvious! <grin>> danka =) - " Soseneda " <soseneda > What are the cold sores from? > > Cold sores are a sort of side effect type symptom of other problems in > the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 If you have the herpes virus, sometimes the cold sores are the only indicator of a breakout. It can be accompanied by fatigue and a slight fever. Sometimes loose bowels can precede an outbreak. If your cold sores are not due to the herpes virus they would not be recurring. In this case they are usually a result of internal infection. Cold sores here are grouped in the same category with boils and abscesses. It is the often the result of an overworked lymphatic system. Our lymphatic system works to cleanse the blood and remove excess liquids. The lymphatic system can become overtaxed when we become over 'toxined.' This is very directly related to your diet. Usually the body becomes toxic due to a large volume of red meats, heavily fatty or greasy foods, vinegar and pickles, milk fats, refined sugars, and artificial preservatives, additives and colorings. The most common method recommended for a mild diet de-tox when the lymphatic system is failing is fasting for a couple of days, then adding in fresh fruits, and lots of them. Then slowly adding foods one at a time (in groups), fresh veggies come next, then mild grains, then beans, then white meat and fish if you want. Monitor progress by feeling the glands under your neck, on the side of your breasts and in your groin. They should be soft when healthy. They will be hard and hot and very tender to the touch when they are infected or overworking. Blessings, Soseneda AIM: SosenedaA ICQ: 47264444 : soseneda_arianrhod wichitapagans/ Info, Networking, And Activities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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