Natural Cure For Herpes

Looking for a natural cure for herpes?  Prescription medications can be very expensive and also cause a lot of unwanted side effects, additionally, over the counter treatments don’t always work as they say they do, this is why many people look to alternative solutions.  So what kind of solutions are there to try?  Here’s a list of possible solutions:

1.     Lemon Balm

Lemon balm is one natural cure for herpes that has antiviral properties to it.  There’s even been a study done on it’s effects where it was noticed that by applying lemon balm to blisters that it not only promoted the healing of the blisters but it was also shown to decrease the frequency of outbreaks.

2.     Peppermint Oil

Peppermint oil is another all natural solution which has a virucidal effect when used against the herpes simplex virus.

3.     Anti inflammatory And Soothing Remedies

Here’s a bunch of natural solutions that will help with the inflammation you normally get with the herpes sores and help to relieve any itching and or pain:

• honey
• aloe vera
• red marine algae
• tea tree oil
• eucalyptus

4.  Harsh Heat Therapy + Peroxide

Here’s one which is a bit extreme, use it at your own risk.  Heat up a spoon in some hot or boiled water and apply that to the cold sore to kill off the virus in that area.  Once you’ve done that pop the blister with a sterilized needle, drain it and apply some ground up table salt to the sore.  Additionally, add some hydrogen peroxide to the area with a cotton ball.  Leave it on for 20 minutes before washing it off and finish it off by icing the sore.

Now if you’re looking for another natural cure for herpes which will not leave a scar and work better, you’ll need to take a step up from this.  One treatment which you can try is Herpeset, it is a spray that when used under the tongue gets absorbed into the bloodstream right away so it starts working fast.  It also does a good job of preventing future outbreaks, click here for more info on it.