Amazing Benefits of Tea Tree Oil for Cold Sores

Some people use tea tree oil for cold sores. Cold sores are considered among the wide-spread mouth disorders. They are characterized by small blisters developing around the mouth. They may appear on the cheeks, chin and nose. Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus type I.   They are not only unsightly, but also painful and can even cause. Cold sores are highly contagious. There is no cure for this condition. However, there are remedies to ease symptoms, including natural and home-made ones.  Tea tree oil is among them.

Benefits of tea tree oil for cold sores

Tea tree oil has a great number of benefits. According to Wikipedia  tea tree oil has antiviral properties. Although there is no enough scientific evidence proving that tea tree oil contains the antiviral activity against herpes virus, they say that tea tree oil for cold sores leads to lessening the healing time to half. If you use tea tree oil for cold sores at the onset of symptoms it can even prevent the outbreak.

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How to use tea tree oil for cold sores

First of all, buy tea tree oil of high quality; it should be pure tea tree oil. You can buy it at a health store or online at amazon.com, for example. Remember that tea tree oil is meant for topical application only and can’t be ingested. It is toxic. Read more what is tea tree oil.

If you treat cold sores with tea tree oil you should put some amount of it on a cotton swab and apply on cold sores at least two times a day.

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It is possible to use tea tree oil for cold sores prevention. In this case apply the oil, as soon as you feel the onset of symptoms (burning and tingling). Tea tree oil can be used in a full strength form. If undiluted tea tree oil irritates your skin, dilute it with carrier oil or water. You must apply tea tree oil until the crusts disappear.