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Cold sore. Use vodka or gin

Submitted by Anne

Another cure my Mother swore by, was to dab perfume on the cold sore, or, any spirit such as Gin, Vodka etc. It stings like crazy but does work.

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There could be worse... Comments By: KW NZ Well Vodka or Gin...would be such a shame if you accidentally swallowed some! I will tell my husband to try it...might be more pleasant than salt! :-)   yep youve got it in one Comments By: mol strong perfume and vodka is brilliant im 16 and my mum has bin using vodka for my coldsaws for years. and its especially good when your on holiday you can walk around with a vodka minature and dnt get pulled for underage drinking lol