20 Natural Remedies for a Cold Sore
Red Wine
First, the good news--red wine has been shown to decrease the duration of cold sores and the likelihood of passing it on to someone else. Now for the bad news--these effects don't come from drinking it. I'll give you some time to put away your wine glasses and crushed dreams.
Instead, we see the beneficial effects of red wine the best when its applied topically to a cold sore. We don't know who would have thought to do this first, but we're glad they did!
