Cold sore home remedies? In just a moment you will get some really good treatments to add to your arsenal. Do not buy another drug store treatment until you read this powerful list of cold sore home remedies.

Cold sore home remedies normally work much better than the drug store varieties. And you pay little or nothing for these time-proven strategies. The big drug companies would prefer that you continue using their expensive products. But you will never need to again with this great showcase of cold sore home remedies.

Many home remedies for cold sores have come to light thanks to the information sharing capabilities of the internet. Most are quite easy and work great. Some, however, must be used in a certain way for the results you desire.

Below, you will learn a few clear, powerful and effective cold sore home remedies that will work for you time after time. And you will now discover how to use them for best results.

Quite likely you already know about one or more of these remedies. But now you will gain some new ones that you can use for even a higher level of success. The truth is - many folks use several remedies, depending on their personal needs and the current stage of their sore.

• CALCIUM - Take 1000 mg. of calcium and 400 mg. of magnesium per day to keep your pH balance on the alkaline side. Cold sores cannot survive in an alkaline environment. Avoid eating acid foods, like tomatoes, during an outbreak. Repeated cold sores often means a calcium deficiency.

• VITAMIN C - Very important support for fighting and preventing cold sores or any viral attack on your body. Small, frequent doses totaling 2000 to 8000 milligrams per day is the best course. Vitamin C must be taken with bioflavonoids or you are wasting your money.

• SAGE and GINGER - A paste or tea made from sage and ginger, applied frequently with a cotton ball, often clears up sores quickly. If you can find sage and ginger in a herbal tea bag, just wet it and hold it to the sore.

• CLEAR NAIL POLISH - You can apply to the area before the outbreak - when it first starts itching - to stop a cold sore in its tracks. The polish will peal off naturally in a day or two.

• ACIDOPHILUS BACTERIA - The bacteria that creates yogurt is also a very good fighter of cold sores. Commercial yogurt is pasteurized to kill all the bacteria. You need to buy active acidophilus in capsules. Take the capsules orally with milk. Also you can open the capsules, make a paste using milk or yogurt, and put directly on the sore.

• ASTRAGALUS - This herb is known as a healer and virus killer. Available in capsules for oral intake and a tincture that can be used orally or directly applied. Do not take as a preventative as your body will tend to get used to it. Then it would require higher doses to get the same results.

• CAMPHOR - Topically applying camphor with a cotton ball or tissue often reduces symptoms and can give immediate relief. A good source for camphor is a product called Campho-Phenique. It contains a numbing agent that helps reduce pain too.

• OREGANO OIL - This oil is noted for being a very strong antiviral for both internal use with gel-caps and external application. Can be found at most vitamin stores. Gel-caps are handy and can be cut open and the oil applied when and where needed.

These time-proven cold sore home remedies are just a few of the best treatments for cold sores known today. Quite often they beat the drug store or prescription remedies in results and cost.

Because we are all individuals, some remedies work better for one person than another. By trying these - and combining them in different ways - you will be able to develop the best cold sore home remedies for your particular needs.