I prayed for healing years ago when a dental assistant gave me cold sores at a dental visit. Afterward I created a lip balm that has kept me from getting cold sores. I still pray for healing in case i am not healed yet but Thank God for the lip balm because i don't get the cold sores since I created the chapstick with lemon balm and peppermint. Lemon Balm is used in other parts of the world and is known to stop cold sores from returning after frequent use, and peppermint oil deactivates the virus making it turn on itself. Perhaps God allowed this to happen to me to help others but I still want to be without the virus so pray for me too.