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Curcumin may offer relief from pain of cold sores

by Marijke Durning, RN on September 5th, 2008

 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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