Natural Essential Oil Remedies for Cold Sores

Essential oils is one type of natural remedy for cold sores that can be effective as an alternative treatment. Caused by the herpes simplex virus, cold sores can be both unsightly and painful. The virus stays in your body permanently, and cold sore outbreaks can occur from time to time often triggered by stress, exposure to sun/wind, menstruation, a low immune system, fever or other viral infection.

Using essential oils is great if you catch cold sores at the very beginning. They signal to the virus not to come out. Over time the frequency of outbreaks, as well as their intensity lessens.

Blended Essential Oil Treatments for Cold Sores

There are a number of essential oils that are known to be helpful in treating cold sores including: geranium, tea tree, rose, lavender, and bergamot. Our Cold Sore Treatment Gel is specifically formulated with geranium and tea tree blended into healing comfrey gel. Alternatively, we have a few other blended products that you might have on hand that can also help. Our Blemish B-Gone Acne Treatment Gel, containing tea tree and lavender, can help as well as our Rose Hydrosol Toner and our Lavender Hydrosol Toner. You can also blend your own treatments by combining the above essential oils with comfrey gel. Consult our home essential oil blending guide.  

Using Straight Essential Oils on Cold Sores