Pesky and painful, cold sores are no fun for anyone at any age. Starting in my early childhood, I have been breaking out in cold sores ALL the time. As a teen I would have one every few months if not more often. I recall having one so big I was covering it up by sticking half of my head inside my turtle neck sweater. If you are like me and have had your share of cold sores, you will by now know that there are absolutely no creams that will help, relieve or even speed up the healing process. I have tried them all, Carmex, Abreva, Zovirax, lysine, ice cubes- you name it and I have probably used it. I even tried putting rubbing alcohol on them consistently, which would actually remove the tingle more or less. Finally I discovered a true, natural way to speed up the healing process of my ever so annoying cold sores - RAW HONEY!
The delicious, sweet honey, in its raw state offers so many healing, nurturing properties, its amazing. Once I feel a tingle, I apply some raw honey and let it do its work. With this method, my cold sores are on there way out as soon as one is in. If you catch it early enough it wont even turn into anything noticeable.Try it for yourself and let me know how it works for you.
(Note: It is not safe to give children under the age of 2 honey as it can cause botulism).