Tips to Control Herpes Naturally
By: Mark MonteiroTotal Views: 53, Word Count: 674,
Herpes in normal conditions is not a life threatening illness. It is persistent and painful and sometimes embarrassing for people who are suffering from it. Nowadays, herpes has gained attention of the people, as it has become a member of the list of sexually transmitted diseases. Moreover, herpes lesions are considered to be a source of AIDS virus and can transmit AIDS even more easily during a sexual act. Therefore, with herpes affected person, the risk of contracting AIDS virus increases. This makes it essential and necessary for people to consider herpes as a severe disease and get appropriate treatment. Here are some tips to control herpes naturally. These tips are easy to follow and can really benefit you in the treatment of herpes.
Tips to Control Herpes Naturally
The treatment available for this disease by the modern medical world is very little and this makes the herpes patients to search for some other methods of curing this disease. Moreover, the medicines available in the current modern medical system are highly expensive and may have serious side effects too. Even then it doesn't seem to be effective for many of the people. This brings the necessity of a way out which could take us to a cheaper, defective medical source. Natural remedies for herpes provide us with many more options and effectively treat us from this disease. It also has a permanent effect and prevents future outbreaks of the disease. It is a holistic approach to cure herpes and is safe and easy to guide people with herpes to take control of their health. It helps you to cure yourself from facial and genital herpes.
To keep yourself safe from the attack of herpes and its frequent outbreaks, you need to strengthen your immune system. To get it done, you don't need to rely upon any medicine or treatment. Just a good diet and a better lifestyle will keep those herpes virus away from you or better say ineffective on you. There are some proven and practical suggestions that can help you protect you from herpes virus. Below are mentioned some natural remedies for herpes.
- Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L) can be applied as a topical ointment in the treatment of herpes. A study was conducted in which the patients suffering from fever blisters or genital ulcers were made to apply a cream containing lemon balm on the affected area, five times a day. After eight days the subjects were examined and were found that about 96% of them were healed from the lesions. It is believed that caffeic, ferulic, and rosmarinic acids present in the lemon balm gave it the antiviral property that helps to heal from herpes.
- In another study during the same period, evaluation of the efficacy of lemon balm extracts was done. The results of the tests showed that the action of the balm on the affected area or particularly the herpes virus was detectable within a few hours of application of the balm. If a person is not treated, recovery from this disease takes about a week or two. So obviously lemon balm can be a great remedy for herpes virus.
- Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), given in the form of glycyrrhizic acid to the herpes patients, also shows therapeutic benefit in the treatment of herpes. If provided in high quantities, licorice can make irreversible change to the herpes simplex virus into vitro. However, it is noteworthy here that prolonged use of this acid may result in retention of sodium and loss of potassium. So if the person is a high blood pressure patient or going through a treatment for the same, he/she must not use this acid excessively in the treatment of herpes. It would be better to take advice from a professional before applying it in large quantity.
Some of the tips to control herpes naturally can be of great help in treatment of herpes.
About the Author
Dr. Mark Monteiro is graduated from the Hazard University and done his MBA from the he University Of Illinois College Of Medicine. Currently he is working as general physician at Elmhurst Loyola Center for Health. For over 15 years he has been a pioneer in the field of physician health. He has contributed to the treatment of many diseases like- ASTHMA, TUBERCULOSIS, HIV, HEPATITIS AND ITS TREATMENT
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