Herpes is a viral disease so active that 90% of all humanity is exposed to it, and for most people it does not necessarily have visible manifestations, just exist in the body for several years. Until a certain point, the virus is suppressed by the immune system, but, sooner or later, makes itself felt very clearly. And immediately the question arises - how to cure herpes and remove its symptoms: vesicles on the lips, close to each other, causing unpleasant and painful sensations of burning and itching.
Herpes is a rather insidious disease that can manifest itself on the mucous membranes of the most unpredictable places in the body. However, the most common manifestation of this ailment is a rash, popularly called a fever or a cold on the lips. The main thing to remember: even before you start treating cold sores with folk remedies or traditional medicine, you should understand the causes of its sharp development and manifestation.
Firstly, a seasonal decrease in the activity of the body's immune system, most often in the spring and winter, during periods of vitamin deficiency, can contribute to this. Secondly, the development of the virus is provoked by diseases that reduce immunity - colds, flu or tonsillitis. Thirdly, herpes develops as a result of hypothermia or overheating, severe emotional disorders or poisoning. In addition, the disease can become noticeable in women during the onset of the menstrual cycle, prolonged physical activity or prolonged exposure to the sun.
It should be remembered that a cold on the lips is extremely contagious, it is very easily transmitted from person to person through kisses, common dishes or the use of one lipstick.
Treatment of herpes with folk remedies should begin with the fight against bad habits: smoking, alcohol abuse or excessive consumption of coffee. As soon as you feel discomfort in the lips, painful peeling or burning, in no case should you touch the site of infection with your hands so as not to spread the virus throughout your body. The bubbles appearing on the lips must not be combed or squeezed out, and also for a long time in the sun.
Alternative treatment of herpes in most cases involves the use of various drugs created on the basis of natural components. The best results are shown by fir oil, which needs to lubricate the infection sites on the lips as often as possible - best every 2 hours. Propolis tincture has a good effect on the virus - it cauterizes the resulting bubbles, and then a softening cream with natural ingredients is applied, preferably with infusions of chamomile or mint herbs. Some people who often have cold sores recommend treating cold sores with folk remedies using ear wax, extracted from the ears with a cotton swab, which must be applied to the affected areas of the lips. The use of Kalanchoe juice is just as effective - it is best to squeeze it from fresh leaves and use it fresh.
Some methods used by experienced "patients" are quite radical and painful, however, such treatment of herpes with folk remedies has repeatedly proved its effectiveness. For example, you should take a teaspoon and dip it in hot tea, just brewed and strong. When the spoon warms up, it must be applied to the sore lips.
In the event that the virus began to develop due to hypothermia of the body, it can be overcome with the help of the most common table salt - several grains of it can be applied to the common cold several times a day and in the very near future expect cure.