How to Heal Cold Sores Completely

Cold sores are red bumps that occur on the lips or inside the mouth. These sores often result from the herpes simplex virus and are quite contagious. While you won't be able to get rid of a cold sore overnight, using particular methods will help you to heal the cold sore completely.

Things You'll Need

• Salt
• Ice cubes
• Lemon balm

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Instructions

• 1

  Rub an ice cube over your cold sore whenever you think about it.

• 2

  Wet your index finger with water.

• 3

  Rub the wet finger into fine salt.

• 4

  Press the salt onto your cold sore. It will help to clean your cold sore, so it's best to do this every day.

• 5

  Rub lemon balm onto your cold sore a few times a day. Lemon balm has disinfecting properties, which will keep bacteria away.