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Coconut Oil for Cold Sores

Virgin coconut oil has proven to be an effective natural remedy for treating cold sores (oral herpes) as it is both antiviral and antibacterial. This home cure is one of the singularly most effective options for treating herpes and can easily be found in most grocery or health food stores today.

What Is Herpes?

Herpes is generally categorized into two forms - genital herpes and oral herpes (cold sores). Either type is typically linked to one of the two types of the herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 or HSV-2. The virus typically enters the body via a break or lesion in the skin and is spread as the individual touches a sore or the infected fluid.

Symptoms of the condition include pain at the site of sores, fever, and breaking and leaking of the sores. Certain things can trigger an outbreak of herpes including stress, colds or other illness, sharing utensils and cups, kissing, and other contact. ...

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