Curcumin may offer relief from pain of cold sores
September 5, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
It isn’t anywhere near a treatment yet, but researcher may have put their finger on something that may help people who suffer from painful cold sores.
The researchers found that curcumin, a component of the curry spice turmeric, blocks herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) infections. This is the virus that causes cold sores.
You can read more about this in the article, Common Spice May Offer Relief To Cold Sore Sufferers
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