Apple Cider Vinegar
In recent years, apple cider vinegar has come to be recognized as offering a variety of health benefits, including decreasing blood sugar and assisting with weight loss. Evidence also supports the topical antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of apple cider vinegar.
Even though there isn’t any solid scientific evidence, some people think apple cider vinegar has the potential to treat cold sores. According to one hypothesis, apple cider vinegar’s alkaline elements lessen the virus’s ability to spread and create cold sores.
Apple cider vinegar cannot treat cold sores since viruses rather than bacteria bring them on. However, it is beneficial in eliminating dead skin cells. Therefore, once cold sores have progressed to the scabbing stage, it may aid in their faster disappearance.
Apple cider vinegar may effectively lower the risk of subsequent infection in a preexisting cold sore due to its antibacterial qualities. However, rubbing undiluted vinegar on your privates could be uncomfortable, especially with open sores.
Instead, apply a solution of three parts warm or cold water to one part apple cider vinegar to the affected area. Alternatively, pour the liquid into a sitz bath basin and soak the afflicted areas for a while.
