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Today’s recipe is a simple herbal salve for cold sores. They are one of those annoying things that seems to strike at the most inconvenient of times, always when you least need them! (Which is always, always when you are stressed!). Before we begin, if you find you are feeling rather stressed lately, I wrote a lovely meditation to help you unwind and release tension here<\/a>. Practising this meditation may also help in the prevention of nasty cold sore outbreaks. Ok, let's get started!<\/p>\n

Herbs and Oils to heal Cold Sores<\/h2>\n

I  chose the following herbs and oils to use in this healing salve:<\/p>\n

Coconut oil:<\/strong> Olive oil is traditionally used as a base in herbal infused oils and in salve making, but I chose coconut for its strong anti-viral properties.<\/p>\n

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis):<\/strong> Lemon balm is a fantastic calming, soothing herb to aid to stress and tension (cold sores are often triggered by stress). Additionally, it is an effective anti-viral that is safe to use topically. I have used both the dried herb and the oil in this remedy.<\/p>\n

Peppermint Essential Oil:<\/strong> In this study<\/a>, it was found that peppermint oil was extremely effective at inhibiting the herpes virus and can also be used therapeutically, topically. Add to this – it is cooling and has both a pleasant taste and scent.<\/p>\n

Tee Tree Essential Oil:<\/strong> Also a known anti-viral, tee tree has the added benefit of being antiseptic and antibacterial. This is useful once those painful blisters have broken and start to heal, to keep it free from any chance of an infection.<\/p>\n

St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum):<\/strong> I used the dried herb in the infusion of the base oil. St John’s wort is both anti-viral and incredibly beneficial for stress and anxiety. Used externally it is a great anti-inflammatory.<\/p>\n

Clove Essential Oil:<\/strong> Clove is a dear friend of mine, I once had ‘dry sockets’ – a complication after having my wisdom teeth removed (the blood clots dislodge prematurely from the sockets, exposing the raw nerves). An emergency trip to the dentist saw him stuff the sockets with clove buds and the pain relief was instant. Clove is what we call an analgesic – a pain reliever. I put a tiny bit in the salve to aid in that horrible aching tingling feeling you get. Be warned though - please don't use more than suggested - it is quite strong!<\/p>\n

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Homemade Cold Sore Salve<\/h2>\n
<\/div>\nNaturopath Lauren Glucina<\/a><\/span>\n
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A home remedy for cold sores with lemon balm, St John's wort, tea tree, clove, peppermint and coconut.<\/span>
<\/div>This recipe starts by making a herbal infused oil to use as a base for the salve - it takes two hours to prepare this. You can purchase a herbal infused oil if you'd like to speed the process up.<\/span><\/div>\n
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