Cold Sores are a pain and unfortunately I have the tendency to get them quite often. Today I’m sharing how to prevent cold sores. This is a home remedy that really works, especially when you do it in the first stage of a cold sore. You know what they say… It is better to prevent than to cure!
If you are afraid of cold sores … Do this!
In order to prevent a cold sore you need to treat it in the first stage. This is when you start getting that tingling, itching, burning feeling beneath the skin of your lips. I hate that feeling because I know what’s coming next! To avoid the cold sore do this!
FIRST
Peel a fresh garlic clove and cut it in half!
SECOND
Place one half of the garlic right on top of the area where you feel the beginning of a cold sore forming. Make sure that the side that was cut is touching your lip. You want the garlic juice to rub on the affected area. Do this for about 10 to 15 seconds and let it dry.
THIRD
Repeat the previous step a few hours later.
I’m not going to lie, the garlic will make a bit of a burning sensation in your lip and it doesn’t smell the best BUT it works!
The cold sore won’t pop in your lip…It is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
You are done!
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Thank you so much for visiting with me today!
Besos
Desiree
Good to know! I’ve definitely gotten better at being aware of when one is wanting to pop out. I nearly always have some garlic on hand. Not that I’m looking forward to trying this… lol
Used this tip twice in the past 2 months when a cold sore was trying to poke its way through, and it worked! It worked better than other stuff I used to use.
Yay!!!!
I love it!
Thank you for letting me know!
xo
Thanks for sharing this! I sometimes use aloe vera too as the previous commentator said, or regular toothpaste. This garlic tip is great cause I use garlic for a lot of things and it’s so handy for me.
I just shared your garlic tip with my Mother in Law. She uses Aloe Vera when she feels one coming on. Now she has another stand by if she is somewhere with no access to aloe. 🙂 Thanks!
Sheree