Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Thanks Are, thanks Yehuda. Yeah, L-Lysine is good for outbreaks. But I suppose what I wanted to ask is if there is some formula or prepared formula to prevent the outbreaks, such as VELTREX that his physician prescribed for him, but he doesn't want to take any farmaceuticals. I hope there's something out there. Thanks, Glow Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Hi Glow, As the old joke goes, " what's the difference between love and herpes? A: Herpes is forever! " The best prevention is avoiding stress, adequate rest, and enriching and cooling yin. Once one has them, he who burns the candle at both ends will pay the price. As practitioners, it is important for us to educate our patients to think differently. Again, like pain, Herpes is a message to look within and slow down! Stay cool, Yehuda The Traveler <dumai20baihui wrote: Thanks Are, thanks Yehuda. Yeah, L-Lysine is good for outbreaks. But I suppose what I wanted to ask is if there is some formula or prepared formula to prevent the outbreaks, such as VELTREX that his physician prescribed for him, but he doesn't want to take any farmaceuticals. I hope there's something out there. Thanks, Glow Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 You're so funny Yehuda! Gloria wrote: Hi Glow, As the old joke goes, " what's the difference between love and herpes? A: Herpes is forever! " The best prevention is avoiding stress, adequate rest, and enriching and cooling yin. Once one has them, he who burns the candle at both ends will pay the price. As practitioners, it is important for us to educate our patients to think differently. Again, like pain, Herpes is a message to look within and slow down! Stay cool, Yehuda The Traveler <dumai20baihui wrote: Thanks Are, thanks Yehuda. Yeah, L-Lysine is good for outbreaks. But I suppose what I wanted to ask is if there is some formula or prepared formula to prevent the outbreaks, such as VELTREX that his physician prescribed for him, but he doesn't want to take any farmaceuticals. I hope there's something out there. Thanks, Glow Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 There is a file on the Files section of CHA that has information on genital herpes (contrasted with the traditional disease of yin sores). The info is basically translated from Chinese textbooks, using both modern and traditional chapter headings to show the similarities and differences in approach. The discussion on genital herpes starts around page 40 of the file called 1 Eric Symposium. Nerds might find the introductory info on genital herpes and yin sores intriguing, it took some serious work for me to attempt to trace the earliest references to STDs in the Chinese literature. If anyone has any strong evidence that the Chinese knew about sexual transmission as a vector of disease before the Song Dynasty, I'd love to hear about it. As for prevention of outbreaks, treating the presenting pattern is much better than any standard protocol could do. If they have liver depression forming fire, treat it. If they have yin xu heat, treat it. If they have kidney yang xu, treat it. The TCM factors that make people run down are different for everyone. Herpes thrives when the host is run down. Prevent that and you minimize recurrence (though confounding variables abound, of course). I do recall a research article that mentioned xia ku cao being used in a topical ointment for outbreaks- apparently it targets the HSV-2 virus, if memory serves. Eric Brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Doug, Does this stuff work for shingles too? wrote: I'll mention again that someone recommended Jade Dew ointment from Blue Poppy. (I had erased that message and am trying to make up for it.) Doug , The Traveler wrote: > > Thanks Are, thanks Yehuda. > Yeah, L-Lysine is good for outbreaks. But I suppose > what I wanted to ask is if there is some formula or > prepared formula to prevent the outbreaks, such as > VELTREX that his physician prescribed for him, but > he doesn't want to take any farmaceuticals. > > I hope there's something out there. > Thanks, > Glow > > > > > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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