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Michelle Koch
Awhile back I asked if acorns, being strong in tannin content, could be used in lieu of black walnut. Well, I haven’t tried it yet on a fungus, but I did try my experimental green (unripe, still in their big spiky seed cups) acorns on a cold sore that was trying to form on my lip. Using a cotton swab, I dabbed some acorn tincture on the herpes blister. The tannins and other antiseptic properties sucked the fluid right out of the blister, and left a tiny little red dot, looking like a harmless little scratch on my lip. From herpes blister to healing over, without the weeping, crusting, gross awkwardness that is the hallmark of cold sores. *For all the lemon balm-balm fans out there, I don’t have a garden, and I don’t know anyone here who has one either, so I used what I have – and I have access to acorns, lol. Acorns for cold sores – who knew?
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Dr. Patrick Jones
That’s fantastic Michelle. Thanks for sharing. :0)
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Julie Hatzell
This is good to know, thank you! I’ve had great results from Lemon Balm, but I’ll try the acorns. Thank you for sharing.
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Ann Wood
Thank you for this post, it’s been a bumper year for acorns here in Ireland, I never knew they could be tinctured, excited to make one now.
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Dawn
That’s awesome, Michelle. I would be interested to hear and update if you have the time. I’m wondering if it consistently works and if it changes frequency at all :0) I hope it is a win on all counts! Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Dawn,
I actually did get another cold sore several weeks after the first one. It was larger, and I only noticed it right after eating I had just eaten a high quality chocolate bar – oops! (Patrick mentions in one of his lessons that herpes also enjoys feasting on chocolate). That being said, though the results were not “overnight” as in the first outbreak, it did shrink down quickly, and I did get to skip that awkward, crusty, weeping phase. Even my friend, asking what had “happened” to my lip, thought it looked like a little scratch, and was surprised when I told her it was a cold sore! So that’s two. I haven’t had another outbreak since then.
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Tessa.rachelle@yahoo.com
Is there any way you live anywhere near Northern Utah? I just broke out with my first cold sore. 😥 I have lemon balm, but since it’s my first, it’s all experimental to me for what to use.
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In addition to herbal things, taking lots of Lysine really helps to inhibit the virus.
This thing is amazing too:
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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I’ll look into these. Thank you!
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Jodie Hummel
My kiddo had a cold sore that went into a bacterial infection overnight. Poor little thing had a big ol nasty lip for Thanksgiving one year. I was a new mom and never got them myself, so I was an idiot. I remembered that my mom used L-Lysine when I got canker sores (didn’t work great on that), because back in the day, Prevention mag was the rage and it said so. I went and got some L-Lysine and got her started on it. That time required antibiotic meds because it had gotten angry, but from then on, at the first tingle, she knew to tell me and we would start, and sometimes the cold sore never would even develop. Always had her take it 2 days after just to be sure. She is 25 now, expecting her first (my first baby grand!) and it’s neat that she has learned to pay attention to changes in her body and take action herself. She has a high stress job and rarely has an outbreak, because she stops it at first tingle. Kinda makes me feel like maybe I equipped her or something! Glad to see that’s what you do too, Doc! I’m seriously loving HGH, and in my soul, I know this little granddaughter is going to be right on my heels for walks in the woods with our plant and animal buddies, and she will know so much more than I before it’s over!
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Hi Dawn, I’m sorry for the late reply. I’ve been working off-grid in the wilderness, and have only returned to civilization a couple of weeks ago. Anyway, I am now in southern Utah (I was in Virginia previously, then in Arizona). There are oaks in Utah (any species will do, and you don’t have to use acorns, you can use the leaves or inner bark just as well). Let me know what you’d like me to do for you. I do have a few jars of oak tincture that I brought with me from Virginia.
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Michelle, what method did you use to make your acorn tincture? Did you decap them and grind them first? Folk method, ratio, any heat? So excited to do this!
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Oh, and which oak(s) did you use? When I read your post, lights and bells went off, so I know I need to investigate lol. I got the same feeling as I do about so many herbs that others pass up and call weeds. I truly feel that the more plentiful something is, perhaps we oughtta find out if we need it! Like dandelions! I grew up on a ravine in Michigan, and acorns were like the grains of sand…everywhere! I have tried things made from acorn flour, but have never attempted anything else. Seems like the tannins are so high, it should have good astringent properties, provided it isn’t toxic! I’m so excited you started this thread (I always feel like I’ve found a new friend when I learn something new about an herb or now, a nut!)
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Dylan Kingston
I was super excited to see this thread! I am still knew here and this is actually my very first reply, but I get cold sores all the time and am so excited to try this new method! I am also wondering about how the tincture is made and if it needs to be a certain type of acorn…Anyways, thanks for the new info!
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Rebecca Bowers
This is so interesting! My husband gets cold sores pretty often and severely – I’m going to try this. I’d love to get him off the antiviral he takes during an outbreak. I would also love to hear more details on your process, Michelle!
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Hi All, I apologize for the late reply. In the beginning of June, I drove across the country from Virginia to Arizona, where I have been workamping (working while camping). I only got to my new home 1`base in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Anyway…. to answer your questions:
*I used a combination of red, black, and white oaks, all Virginia natives. However, all species of oak are strongly medicinal, all having the same primary compound, quercerin.
*I harvested GREEN, UNRIPE acorns. I rinsed them off under running water, then plunked them, in their original form, in the jar, until the jar was half full. Then I poured 80 proof vodka over it, filling the rest of the way.
*I shook the jar every day that I thought about it, and sent good thoughts to it, for six weeks. 🙂
*After six weeks, I separated the acorns from the vodka and poured the extract back in the jar.
*If the oaks in your region do not produce those large, classic acorns, harvest some leaves or bark instead! It will still do the job. In fact, before I left Virginia, I actually harvested leaves instead of acorns, and got them dried and busy extracting, then boxed up the lot and got on my way. I still have yet to strain the jars, lol. I have plans to remedy that situation asap.
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