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Natural help for herpes: learn more about this surprisingly common condition, and explore some natural drug alternatives.(SUPPLEMENTS: CHECK OUT)
Herpes is a common condition caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV-1, also known as a cold sore, usually appears on the lips. Recurrent clusters of blisters and lesions in the genital area characterize HSV-2, or genital herpes. It is estimated that up to 80 percent of the American adult population has had oral herpes, while 20 percent of adolescents and adults have genital herpes. Symptoms of an outbreak may include the following:
* Tingling, itching sensation
* Red, sensitive skin
* Flu-like symptoms (swollen glands, headache, muscle ache, fever)
* Appearance of one or more painful blisters or bumps
* Blisters open and then heal as new skin forms Conventional treatment primarily involves oral and/or topical antiviral therapy that is used during an outbreak or daily to suppress and prevent outbreaks. Oral medications such as valacyclovir may cause side effects including headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.
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- Genital Herpes; Key Q&A.
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...garden. And if you grow your own lemon balm, you can harvest the foliage year...in a mild year like this one. Lemon balm is easy to grow from seed or starts...well as a bed. Happily, fresh lemon balm is also becoming more readily available...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 5, 1994 700+ words
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...the first day of National Herb Week, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) becomes Herb...distinctive lemon-mint fragrance and flavor, lemon balm is best known as a nervine, a calming...repelling benefits, and you can see why lemon balm belongs in your garden, window box...
- Minimizing recurrences of genital herpes--a role for suppressive antiviral...
- Magazine article from: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants Remington, Michael August 1, 2004 700+ words
...this article * Recurrent episodes of genital herpes can cause patients considerable psychological...HSV-2), the primary cause of genital herpes (see Figure 1, page 20). (1...1976. The number of newly diagnosed genital herpes infections continues to rise at an...
