Also
known as the Herpes Simplex virus. A contagious skin infection which creates
mild to severe skin allergies and infections. Has many varieties under it, but
most commonly, HAV type 1 or the Oral Herpes and the HSV type 2 or the Genital
Herpes is most common. Identified under 115 types of differently symptomatic
Herpes viruses. Spread by carriers like pigs, turkeys, rats, snakes, lizards
and toads.
HSV type
1 is spread by kissing, skin to skin contact, naked genital skin to skin
contact, oral contact, vaginal, anal or oral intercourse. Distinguished with
rashes and red sores near and around the mouth.
HSV type
2 can be passed from mother to offspring, skin to skin contact, oral contact
and naked genital contact. Serious
allergies include Asceptic Meningitis, Neonatal Herpes, Bells’a Palsy, and
severe skin deformation if not treated early.
HSV type
3, or also known as Herpes Zoster (Varicella Zoster Virus), is caused and
spread by skin to skin contact, and airborne by sneezing and coughing. If left
untreated, can cause Chicken Pox, heightened Pneumonia, Encephalitis,
Hepatitis severe skin disease.
HSV type
4, or the Epstein- Barr virus (EBV), also known more popularly as the “Kissing
Disease”, is transferred airborne and also through kissing and oral contact. If
left untreated, causes AIDS/HIV related nymphomas and nasopharyngeal
carcinaomas.
HHV type
5 or the Human Herpes Virus has mostly similar transmitting tendencies,
and if left untreated causes Roseola in
infants and Encephalitis. It is identified by high fevers, body rash, pea
shaped bumps on the back of heads and skin rashes and sores.
HHV type
6 or the Human Herpes 6 can cause body rash and can cause serious and extreme
skin diseases if left untreated. It has the same transmit techniques like the
other viruses.
TREATMENTS:-
OVER
THE COUNTER DRUGS-
Mostly Famvir, Valacyclovir, Acyclovir are used. Regular and prolonged use have
serious side effects on the body. But they are not fatal to their patients.
These medications mostly suppress the outbursts of the symptoms of the
infection. Permanent cure is not guaranteed under such medications. If patients
are going through 2 types of vigorous treatments, then the side effects are
really complicated and sometimes even fatal. For example, if the patient has
AIDS/HIV positive and is undergoing the treatment for it too, then they might
have fatal renal failures and even seizures too. So the medication, timing and
extent has to be carefully calculated before starting the treatment. Most
antiviral drugs, prescribed by the doctors, have very serious unexpected side
effects. They just suppress the symptoms and outbreaks to a greater extent.
But, in the later periods, the results are a bit more extreme. Therefore,
natural remedies are preferred more because have lesser side effects and
negative symptoms.
NATURAL
TREATMENTS- Mostly
it is observed, that a good and effective diet plan is the best way to control
all kinds of symptoms and recurrences. A well balanced diet and a well balanced
mind is the best way to control the out breaks of this infection. But the most
important part of the natural therapy is boosting the immune system. And for doing
that, there are some natural supplements available which can subsequently
increase and affect the immune system positively. Now lets look into the
different categories of natural treatments. First let us look into natural
treatments available with physical and direct application. Medical creams like
Propolis ointment is widely used to suppress the outbursts. Other than that
Thuja cream is also used to suppressing the sores and their painful symptoms.
Pure and natural Honey is also used to control the effects of the infection, but
the honey should be semi viscous, and free from supplements. Lemon balm, cold
compresses with ice cubes, Epsom salt baths, lemon juice, wet tea bags, Aloe
Vera, baking soda, natural oils, cold black coffee, turmeric paste and neem
paste is mostly used as sore suppressing pastes.
Other
than that, daily intake of green tea is also suggested to increase suppressions
of the infection. Including Lysine, essential vitamins, grape seed extracts of
Resveratol, garlic, Lactoferrin, Reishi (a gypsy mushroom), herbs like
Gallangal, Lapacho, Unade Gato ( a herb named Cat’s Claw), Astragalus, Myrrh,
Ligustrum, Thymy, Pansy, Cayenne, Licorice can be used to suppress the counter
effects of the infection.
Most
important part is staying healthy, mentally and physically. That is why, having
a balanced diet of nutrients every day, is the best way to remain healthy and
boost one’s immune system. Physical exercises are also very necessary to
increase the blood circulation and remove toxic wastes from the body by excess
sweats during work outs. Exercising, also removes stress levels from the body
and increases happy hormones in the body. Wearing pure cotton inners and
garments also helps, because they are very naturally absorbent of the body
moisture and are very skin friendly and help in air circulation within the
body. Having lots of water is also good for your health, as it improves
metabolism rates and increases blood circulation and does many more positive
things for the body. Mostly, due to its properties of flushing out toxins from
the body, it is considered to be the best way to combat exposed infections and
control stress too.
