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Ingredients used for treating Cold Sore

Lemon balm

Lemon balm. Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is a lemon scented member of the mint family. It was used in the Middle Ages to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discom... Read more

Diospyros anisandra

Diospyros anisandra. Diospyros is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen trees. The majority are native to the tropics, with only a few species extending into temperate regions. They are commonly know... Read more

Vismia laurentii

Vismia laurentii. Vismia laurentii De Wild is a large shrub or tree which is found in the Centre Province of Cameroon where it is locally called “atondo owse” .Vismia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusia... Read more

Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica. Cryptomeria is a genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae formerly belonging to the family Taxodiaceae; it includes onl... Read more

Santolina corsica

Santolina corsica. Small evergreen shrub growing to 40 cm tall. Leaves are densely silvery hairy and the flowers are yellow, produced in flowerheads on top of slender stems. evergreen, bushy-suffruticosa, with branches ... Read more

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What is Cold Sore?

Also called: Fever Blisters, Recurrent Herpes Labialis

Cold Sore which is also known as Fever Blisters and Recurrent Herpes Labialis, are not exactly similar to canker sores. Though there is no cure for Cold Sore, its frequency and duration can be limited. Cold Sore symptoms include "Small, painful, fluid-filled blisters on a raised, red area of your skin, typically around the mouth, pain or tingling often precedes the blisters by one to two days". The Cold Sore lasts for 10 days. The lips are the most common site for Cold Sores to appear. They also can occur on the nostrils, chin or fingers. The Herpes simplex virus is the causative pathogen. The blisters are formed which break open after some time. A fluid oozes out, a yellowish crust is formed which is finally shed exposing pinkish skin whish is healed without any scar. The disease is contagious and can be spread by close contact with the infected person.Once you've had an episode of herpes infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cells in your skin and may emerge again as an active infection at or near the original site. You may experience an itch or heightened sensitivity at the site preceding each attack. Fever, menstruation, stress and exposure to the sun may trigger a recurrence.



Source: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

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