Cold Sores

[suzanne sanders]

OH NO, OH MAN.....

I have a cold sore on my lip, what do I do? 

 

First.....Slow Down 

All of us are not getting enough sleep, we are running 24/7 lives  and what we really need is more of this (see picture below).

Second...Breath and when was the last time you stopped and smelled the roses, sat still with no screens and observed nature? 

And.... how is your diet?  Are you eating foods that stress your body out or nourish you? 

Then take a look at your life and see what is stressing you out.  What stressful events are happening in your life that snuck up on you and stressed your body and mind out?  

Holistic Treatment:

Take care of your nervous system.  Avoid sugar, food additives, and add some relaxing teas that have lemon balm in them. 

Take some bitters.  Not only does it help you with digestion but it will help with the bitterness of life.  

Drink several cups a day of bitter teas that are cooling to the liver.  

Sue's Tea:

3 parts dandelion root

3 parts burdock root

2 parts yellow dock root

2 parts raw cacao

1 part roasted chickory root 

Make as a decoction. I make enough to drink 3 cups a day.  

How to make a decoction: 

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/traditional-remedies-herbal-infu...

 

Try adding reishi, maitake and shiitake mushrooms in your daily diet.  They are immune supporting and all are indicated for viral infections.  

Avoid foods that are high in arginine, examples are peanuts, peanut butter and chocolate. 

WHEN THERE IS A BREAK OUT: 

You could try adding a lysine supplement and/or add foods that are lysine rich foods, examples are nutritional yeast, eggs, milk (raw) and beans.  

AVOID:  SUGAR AND A PROCESSED FOOD DIET 

Try antiviral herbs.  Example would be apply tincture of licorice root.  Other antiviral herbs are lemon balm, tea tree essential, bergamot (can cause photo-sensitivity),  and St. Johns wort.  

Try a lip balm for cold sores. 

On that note Wild and Weedy Apothecary now has a lip balm for cold sores.  

Wild and Weedy Apothecary's lip balm ingredients: 

Olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, tamanu oil,  lemon balm, st. johns wort, echinacea purpurea, peppermint EO, bergamot EO, tea tree EO, clove EO, bees wax and LOVE.    Available at the Farmers Market at the Grange on Saturday's.

When using a lip balm and you have an outbreak NEVER, double dip.  

Remember, I am not giving you medical advice, the above are only suggestions and it is up to you to do the research.