Herpes Simplex Virus:

Herpes is a large family of viruses that cause distinctly different diseases. These include chicken pox or shingles (varicella zoster), Epstein Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, and roseola (Human HV6) in infants, and Herpes Simplex I and II (mucosal lesions). Once infected with a herpes virus, it remains living in the nerve cells of the body. It has a lifecycle of infection, latency, and reactivation. The virus arises to the skin surface or exhibits its symptoms during its infective stage when the body is under stress or the immune system is deficient. Eating foods high in the amino acid arginine may also promote viral activation. Even though the virus can’t be eradicated from the body, it can be effectively controlled with natural medicines.

Herpes Simplex I and II:

An initial period of tingling, burning or itching of the outbreak area.
Single or multiple blister-like vesicles on the skin or mucosa membranes of the lips, eye, and genitalia. They may occur anywhere else on the skin as well.
The base of the vesicles are red and after 2-3 days will erupt and crust over.
Healing may take up to 21 days and leave scars.

Treatment:

Lifestyle Changes:

It is essential to abstain from sex during an outbreak. It is also possible to transmit the virus without having an active outbreak. Therefore, always have protected sex.
Decrease stress.
Get plenty of rest and relaxation.
Decrease exposure to ultraviolet light.
Wear lipbalm with sunscreen (spf30).

Dietary Changes:

Decrease sugar
Avoid arginine-containing foods: walnuts, cashews, almonds, pistachios, filberts, pecans, Brazil nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, chocolate, carob.

Echinacea Extract: 3 tablets four times a day during prodrome or initial outbreak. Then decrease to 3 tablets twice daily until healed. Then take 3 tablets every morning for maintenance.
Multi-B Complex: 2 capsules with breakfast.
Herpalieve: apply topically to sores at least four times daily.

If your outbreaks are prone to stress, then take:

Adrenal Complex: 2 capsules in the morning and 2 capsules in the afternoon for maintenance.