Coconut Oil

[Kat]

I've found another use for Coconut Oil: Cold Sores

I got a bad cold sore the other day and I had forgotten how damned annoying they were as I haven't had one for a long long time. I did have a bit of my favourite over the counter treatment but it was almost a year out of date, then I remembered reading once that Coconut Oil had Antiviral properties.

I've been using it on the cold sore and it's drying out very quickly. In fact I would say it's working quicker than the stuff I used to buy from the pharmacie.

How much better can this stuff get? Apparently it's antiviral properties have been found to be effective in destroying viruses that cause influenza, measles, herpes, mononucleosis hepatitis C, and AIDS.

So thank you once again Coconut Oil. I will be using you again if I ever get another cold sore, but next time I will try it first off to see if it is effective as the over the counter stuff at stopping the cold sore coming out or if it only works to dry it out quickly.

*Remember if you do want to use Coconut Oil don't go cheap. The cheap stuff is useless and you need to spend a bit more for a good quality Virgin Organic one. It goes a long way and the extra you spend will be worth it.

Thanks for this info Fred!  Mr. Kat asked me a couple of hours ago if we had anything for a cold sore and I said, no.... oh wait!  Try some of my coconut oil.  I asked him just now how it was doing and he said he feels much better already!!  

You're welcome Kat I was amazed how quick it worked too. It's good to know that is helping Mr Kat, I did wonder if it may have been coincidence. Tell him I did find that you shouldn't run it across your lips as there is a risk of spreading the virus, but I just kept slapping it on and it soon got it sorted without spreading.

I'll tell him, he's quite happy with the results! Glad I remembered you posting that it had helped you.