Genital Herpes Herbal Treatments

Several genital herpes herbal treatments can lessen herpes outbreak severity and frequency. I believe Eleutherococcus or Siberian ginseng to be the best one. Below are the most commonly known genital herpes herbs. You can find more herpes herbs and natural herpes treatments on this website.

Genital herpes herbal treatments reviews:

Astragalus - Echinacea - Eleutherococcus

Astragalus membranaceus root:

Astragalus is native to northern Asia, but it also grows in most temperate climate areas of Europe and North America. Astragalus is mostly used in Chinese medicine but has also become a more and more popular supplement in the Western world.

In traditional Chinese medicine, astragalus is often combined with other herbs such as angelica and ginseng to treat herpes, cancers, diabetes, kidney infections, strokes, and boost the immune system. Many studies of astragalus have been published in China but didn't grab the attention of the rest of the world scientific audience.

According to studies, it seems that astragalus protects bone marrow cells, which play a vital role in the immune system, and is also a broad spectrum antibiotic.

There is some evidence that astragalus has potential as genital herpes herbal treatment. It seems to be active against herpes virus 1 and 2. But further human testing is required to prove the efficacy of astragalus as a valid genital herpes herbal treatment. Chinese medicine suggests astragalus be taken on a regular basis to prevent herpes infections rather than to treat crises. But preliminary Chinese studies suggest that astragalus may be efficient as a genital herpes herbal suppressive remedy as well as a genital herpes herbal treatment.

The easiest way to take astragalus is in powdered root capsules. Usually the recommended dosage ranges from 400 mg to 7000 mg per day. But dosage greater than 28 g per day may have an immunosuppressive effect. In the United States, astragalus products are not generally standardized. So it's impossible to know if two products have the same amount of active ingredients. That's why it may be a good idea to consult a Chinese doctor.

People with auto-immune conditions, transplant recipients, hemophiliac patients, pregnant and breast-feeding women should not take astragalus. Also, the effects of astragalus on the immune system contraindicate using it while taking corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs as it may enhance the effects of antiviral drugs.

Common side effects may include frequent urination, gastro intestinal discomfort, lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar. Astragalus may interact with other drugs and plants. So it is very important that to tell your doctor that you're using it to avoid negative interactions.
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Eleutherococcus or Siberian Ginseng:

A study of Elegan product made of pure standardized extract of eleutherococcus tested the activity of eleutherococcus on genital herpes recurrences. More patients taking Elegan reported a reduction in severity, duration and frequency of outbreaks than those taking the placebo. However no results appeared before 3 months. This suggests Eleutherococcus is an interesting genital herpes herbal treatment that can suppress and prevent genital herpes infections.
However genital herpes can be caused by herpes virus 1 and an in vitro study suggests that eleutherococcus cannot inhibit herpes virus 1 (HVS-1).

Echinacea:

Echinacea or Cornflower. Echinacea is one of the most popular alternative treatments in the United States. In vitro and in vivo studies suggest that echinacea may have anti-inflammatory, antiviral and immunomodulatory effects.

Echinacea showed activity against herpes virus 2 (HVS-2), usually associated with genital herpes, in an in vitro study. But in vitro and animal studies are usually insufficient to prove efficacy.

Two studies of the effects of echinacea on herpes were published in Pubmed. One showed that echinacea had no statistically significant benefit that could be detected in the treatment of frequently recurrent genital herpes and the other that echinacea had an effect on herpes virus 1 only after exposure to light.

Echinacea is one of the least potent genital herpes herbal treatments. I don't think it is useful. But if you want to try it anyway you may want to take echinacea powder, 1 g 3 times a day or 1 g of brewed roots in a cup of tea 6 times a day at the onset of a genital herpes outbreak.

Echinacea should be avoided by people with allergies and asthma because they are more likely to be allergic to it. And people with auto-immune diseases, like HIV and lupus should ask their doctors for recommendations as it is unsure how echinacea will affect their immune systems.
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