Propolis Ointment Speeds Up Healing of Cold Sores

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Paying Lip Service to a New Buzz About Cold SoresBusiness Day, 20/10/2012Like the common cold, there is no cure for common coldsores. Also known as fever blisters, cold sores are small, painful blister thatappear on lips and the skin around them.They are caused by the contagious herpes simplex virus thatis closely related to the one that causes genital herpes.Dermatologists say cold sores often recur in response tostress or a weakened immune system, and are best treated as soon as they appearwith antiviral medications.A new one on the market is an Australian product calledpropovir. It contains a patented extract of propolis, a naturally occurringsubstance that is collected by honey bees (Apis mellifera) from various plantsources. It has been used for over 2000 years as traditional medicine, saysSteven Mann, marketing manager of Mentholatum, the company that has brought theproduct to SA.Propovir has evidence to show that it can speed up thelesion healing process by up to four days, and to reduce pain, significantly,says Mann…