âI love that Iâve had the opportunity to open thousands of peopleâs eyes to the ripple effect that one person can have on another. One of the absolute best things an activist can do is train new activists, and working with Grassroots has allowed me to do that on a daily basis.
Cold sores are caused by a Herpes Virus (HSV-I not the genital variety HSV-II). Abreva is a topical medication that can help fight and speed healing of cold sores. Abreva is over the counter in the USA. Neosporin will not keep the virus from spreading but could help it from becoming secondarily infected with bacteria. Neosporin contains 3 antibiotics: Neomycin, Bacitracin and Polymyxin.
Directly rubbing a fresh clove of garlic onto the cold sore 2-3 times daily may help to speed up the healing process by three to five days. Just beware of the smell! 1  An alternative is to take a garlic supplement twice a day. 2  Begin by taking 1000 mg a day, before increasing your dosage.