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Jill E. Stansbury, N.D., maintains a private practice in Battleground, Wash., where she specializes in botanical and
natural therapies. She heads the botanical medicine department at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in
Portland, Ore., and has published a brief materia medica, Herbs for Health and Healing (Publications International,
1997).
HERPES
QUESTION: Do you have any herbs that can cure herpes. If so can you email me with the name of this product.
Thanks very much.
ANSWER: I was not sure what kind of Herpes you had, this is an answer for Shingles but if you do not have shingles,
using antiviral herbs in general and rotating them through your daily diet will help. There are other answers on antiviral
herbs and herbs for herpes online at this site, please do a search to find them.
I am not sure what type of herpes you are referring to if it is Shingles, Shingles is a Herpes zoster virus that lives in the
Nerves System, pain is caused by nerves being attacked. I would think this is being caused by a stress you are under.
As always, pathogens are opportunistic, your stress causes reduced immune response and immune reservoir in
general. The virus was just waiting for the chance to attack. Herpes virus never really go away but just wait for a
chance to reappear. I would suggest dealing with the stress is as necessary as getting over the shingles. Use the
food/culinary herbs mentioned below, on a rotating basis in your diet, get as much in or on you as possible.
Use the Fresh Oats and Saint Johnswort for nerve food and to help with
pain, and strengthening nervous system. I would also suggest an Adaptogen here
to deal with the stress use Siberian Ginseng, additionally to boost immune reservoir use Astragalus or medicinal
mushrooms.
Best herbal for itching is anything with Menthol in it, peppermint,
Eucalyptus, etc also Witch Hazel or an oatmeal plaster.
Antivirals in general
Aloe Vera - combine w/ Lemon Balm & Licorice to treat herpes apply to skin
Saint Johnswort - mild antiviral, can use internally and externally, nerve food, nerve pain
Woad "big blue leaf", Latin Name: Isadis tinctoria - Good Antiviral internally and externally.
Lomatium - strong antiviral
Goldenseal, Barberry, Oregan Grape are topically antiviral
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