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Garlic cloves for cold sores

Try rubbing garlic on your cold sore. Cut a clove in half and rub it on at night time, or day time but you might be smelly. It speeds up the healing and its not painful like bleach or salt. I get cold sores on the inside of my nose so you can imagine how pleasent this remedy is.

Visitors comments

Definitely works! Comments By: kyrirhcp on 2009-05-03

im greek so we put alot of garlic in our meals, the smell is no problem! worls a charm!

Worked for me!! Comments By: Houston mom on 2009-07-29

I had the largest cold sore ever, tried everything even the over the counter creams, nothing was helping, I cut a garlic clove in half and rubbed it on, it shrank down in 30 minutes then instantly fored a scab...better than the huge bulging mess I had!!!

its mint Comments By: fruitman on 2009-11-14

its a bit painful but it seems to work if you can withstand the smell and pain it is good

Trying Comments By: Sisi on 2011-02-24

I am now trying this for the first time, it stings a little but I'm sure it will work. It works for bee and/or wasp stings too.

trying Comments By: matilda on 2011-03-14

i have a giant sore inbetween my chin and lip, its red and enflamed. had it for two days. so am tring it, i think its working already after 10 mins.

Testing Comments By: Tiffany chanel bland on 2011-03-14

i have a huge ugly sore on my lip!!!nasty:( i am now trying the garlic method n already i think its working!! well its getting better anyway. Ive had it on now 4 about 15 minutes n its going down!!!!yay

brontes zit Comments By: bronts on 2011-03-14

i am the proud owner of a huge zit. its beautiful. and the garlic works which is a bitter disappontment because i didnt even have a chance to say goodbye to poor little marvin he was a friend my only friend, teaching me right from wrong.

Harrison's Zit! Comments By: Harrison on 2011-03-14

I am proud owner of a huge zit! i tried the garlic methodand it worked! i am happy but also very sad! Marvin juniour the zit was my only friend he never ran away from me! he always listenined to what i had to say! i wish we had more time to say goodbye but marvin dear marvin zit will live on in mym memeory!!!