Home remedies for fever blisters

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Fever blisters (or cold sores) are painful sores, which occur on lips, cheeks, chin, fingers, nostrils, or even genitals. These are caused by a virus, named ‘herpes simplex’. Kissing, hugging or close contact with a person, having fever blisters. Through indirect contact, like sharing a towel/handkerchief or lip balm of the infected person. 
Apply Ice: This is the simplest home remedy for treating fever blisters on lips. Gently rub ice on the blister for some time, after every hour. Repeat this process until the blister lessens.
Lemon Balm Tea: Make lemon balm tea and soak a cotton ball into it. Now, apply it on the blister. Lemon balm is one of the best treatments for fever blisters.
Egg and Yoghurt: You can make a facial mask of egg and yoghurt and apply it on the blisters. You just need to mix 1 egg with one cup of yoghurt and a bit of manuka honey. Egg and yoghurt will help soothe the fever blister to a great extent. Advertisement



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