Seeking a natural treatment for that painful cold sore on your lip? Loving Essential Oils offers their guide to using DIY essential oil blends as a remedy for HSV-1 ulcers.
Cold sores - also known as fever blisters - are annoying and painful when they crop up. To help you minimize discomfort and heal faster, the experts at Loving Essential Oils have put out a handy guide to using oils as a natural treatment.
Access the guide at https://www.lovingessentialoils.com/blogs/essential-oil-tips/essential-oil-for-cold-sores
You'll find advice on using lemon balm (Melissa), tea tree, lemon, peppermint, lavender, eucalyptus, clove, and chamomile oils as natural remedies for your cold sores and fever blisters.
At a time of year when people are often more susceptible to outbreaks of the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the folks at Loving Essential Oils provide a number of DIY recipes to help you keep this common condition under control.
A study published in the Journal of Microbiology and Immunology shows that certain essential oils - such as lemon balm - have an inhibitory effect on the incubation of HSV-1, and topical applications with these concentrated oils can be an effective way to prevent the development of cold sores.
With a number of easy blends and recipes to choose from, the guide teaches you how to stay healthy during the winter and spring seasons. “When you feel that tell-tale tingle on your lip, it’s time to bust out the essential oils for cold sores,” says a spokesperson. “While there is no permanent cure for these pesky blisters, certain oils can help speed up the healing process and prevent them from spreading.”
You'll find details about eight different essential oils, with guidance on the properties of each. Lemon balm - also known as Melissa - is particularly effective, according to the guide, as it has powerful antiviral effects along with calming, soothing properties. It can also be applied directly to your skin, making it a safe choice for topical use.
Along with lemon balm, the guide shows you how to use other healing essential oils, noting that peppermint also has powerful antiviral l properties, and lavender gives pain relief while promoting skin healing.
If you want to create DIY blends at home, you'll discover a number of recipes, including the Cold Sore Essential Oil Roll-On, “Sore No More” blend, with clove, lemon balm, and peppermint, and a Fever Blister Blend with tea tree, lavender, and virgin coconut oil.
A diffuser blend for aromatherapy and overall immune support is also provided, using lemon, tea tree, lemon balm and frankincense.
Don't let your cold sores get out of hand this year - treat them naturally with the guide from Loving Essential Oils!
Find more details and read the guide at https://www.lovingessentialoils.com/blogs/essential-oil-tips/essential-oil-for-cold-sores
