I think drinking it helps however I have had great reports that applying it
directly to the
 established cold sore for faster healing or to the emerging (tingling bump)
cold sore that has prevented it.  CS gel works great.  If you don't have any
gel spray it on or apply to sore using a saturated gauze pad or cotton.

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On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Chad Sullivan <[email protected]>
wrote:

>  hi
>
> does anyone know if drinking more CS daily helps w/ uring cold sore
> faster? i drink it daily anyway + i have medicine for it was just
> wondering...thanks for your help in adavance..
>