cold sores (was: question)

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Hi!

 

Thank you for the herb list, John.

 

Unfortunately I do not have references as it was told to me by a very elderly

Irish grandmother who

has since died, but I take the amino acid L-Lysine for cold sores. A cold sore

gives me whole body

symptoms: severe muscle aches, unease and nerve pain (?neuralgia/neuropathy?)

which starts

concurrently in my feet and head/face and moves up and down, eventually

involving my whole body.

 

When I get that initial tingling/pain in or near my lip, I try to immediately

take L-Lysine: I can

thus avoid whole body symptoms and, usually, a full blown sore as well.

 

I feel the need to warn you that I have to take more as time goes by (two

decades ago, 500mg used to

be all I needed; now, it's 1 gram initially, then, if symptoms persist, another

gram, sometimes

2,500mg more in the first 24 hours, then tapering off for a few days until all

symptoms have gone.

(I hasten to add though, that I am not convinced that the L-Lysine I take now

is the same

strength as it used to be: in Canada, where I live, all amino acids including

L-Lysine were banned a

decade or more ago after there had been a couple of deaths in USA from

L-tryptophan. I went to

great lengths to import L-Lysine at that time: I felt I needed it to stay sane.

My point here is

that, due to the same reasons why this list has to be here, there are no

consistent regulations for

strength: it could be that in those early years, I was taking 500mg tablets or

capsules of greater

strength than is currently available.)

 

Before I discovered L-Lysine, I took acyclovir a couple of times when it was

very new - I had young

children then and the cautions on the package frightened me in case they should

inadvertently come

into contact with it despite my safety precautions. I was very happy to find an

alternative.

 

Perhaps, Ely, you might want to google L-Lysine and find some references (if

codex hasn't scared off

all researchers and L-Lysine's producers!)

 

Val (St Johns Wort doesn't work for me - I take it for other reasons!)

 

JoAnn Guest wrote:

> , ely guilamo

> <elyg197 wrote:

>> Hi does anyone know what works for a person that has alot of cold

> sores or the herpes simplex virus?

>>

>> I was told that St. John's wort kills the herpes virus. I want

> to know if anyone else knows of anything?

>> Thanks.

>

>

> Herbal Remedies effective for Herpes

>

> Bitter Melon extracts are two to three times more effective than the

> popular prescription drug acyclovir at killing strains of herpes

> virus that are not resistant to acyclovir.

> Bitter Melon - can be taken in whole fruit form or in extract.

> Safety Measure: Bitter Melon should be avoided altogether by people

> who have cirrhosis or a history of hepatitis or by individuals with

> HIV AIDS and a history of liver infection. All others should use

> the herb for four weeks and discontinue for four weeks.

>

> Cayenne - capsaician in cayenne acts as a counter irritant causing

> temporary pain to the skin that depletes the chemical messengers of

> pain for the joint. Applied as a cream capsaician permeates the

> skin enters the nerves and eliminates substance " p " which stops the

> pain message from reaching the brain. For external application, use

> Cayenne in the form of capsaician cream. For internal application

> use cayenne powder mixed with starchy foods. DO NOT apply

> capsaician cream to broken skin. Avoid contact with eyes or mouth.

>

> Cloves - Oil of Cloves is an anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial,

> analgesic and antifungal.

>

> Clove oil increases the effectiveness of acyclovir and would likely

> work with other antivirals as well.

>

> Licorice - Next to ginger, licorice is the worlds most widely used

> herbal remedy. It is used to treat ulcers, cold symptoms and skin

> disorders. This herb is also used to counteract serious allergic

> reaction and to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis. It can be found in

> suppliment form or at traditional chinese medicine outlets. It is

> also found in smokeless or chewing tobacco.

>

> Licorice, when used in the traditional chinese herbal formula minor

> bluegreen dragon decoction contains chemicals called saponins that

> affect other viruses particularly influenza virus A. Labratory

> testing shows that licorice has a direct antiviral affect against a

> number of viruses including those that cause measles, herpes and new

> castle disease.

>

> Lemon Balm - Available in creams for application to the skin and in

> tablets and teas to be taken internally.

>

> Lemon Balm has a mild sedative affect and antiviral properties and

> the ability to relieve cramps. It is used to heal wounds, ease

> indigestion, relieve menstral cramps, fight cold sores, relax nerves

> and prevent insomnia. Lemon Balm has been used as an alternative

> when modern prescription medications have failed.

>

> Lemon Balm has been used to prevent further spread of the herpes

> infection on the herpes carrierthis does NOT mean spreading to

> another individual, relieve the itching, burning, tingling,

> swelling, stabbing and redness of a herpes outbreak.

>

> Papain - An extract of Papaya. It is available in the form of

> linked papain cream for external use and as a single herb capsule

> and a combined bromelain/papain tablet for internal use. Or ripe

> Papaya fruit.

>

> Application of papayan creams to skin affected by herpes outbreaks

> produced pain relief equivalent to that of acyclovir. Although the

> papayan took longer than acyclovir to control redness.