Docosanol topical is used to treat cold sores on the face and lips.

The bark, seeds and sap are used in poultices to treat sores.

Antiviral drugs may also be used to treat cold sores.

Penciclovir topical should be used to treat cold sores on the lips and face only.

Topical products, such as creams or gels, are sometimes used to treat cold sores.

Rhubarb is sometimes applied to the skin to treat cold sores.

The next day, he had lured another boy to his room by promising to treat sores on his leg.

The Keres use roots bruised into a paste to treat sores and the whole plant as turkey food.

It was used as a treatment for high fevers and could also be chopped up into a poultice to treat infected sores.

A poultice of the leaves is also used to treat open sores.