Herpes Treatment Reviews
Cases of herpes simplex 1 and 2 reached epidemic proportions in the US in the 1980s and 1990s. Current stats from the American Social Health Association indicate over 50 million Americans have genital herpes with over 1 million new diagnoses annually.
Orthodox treatment for herpes is with nucleoside analogues, such as acyclovir, to help impede viral replication. However, these medications often leave a metallic aftertaste and cause constipation.
Considerable scientific data exists demonstrating that essential oils are highly effective antiviral agents which inactivate the herpes virus. For example in a study regarding the antiviral properties of essential oils, isoborneol, a monoterpeneol found in several essential oils, demonstrated viricidal activity against herpes simplex by inactivating the virus within 30 minutes of exposure. Further, isoborneol did not show significant cytotoxicity when tested against human cell lines. Therefore, essential oils containing a major proportion of isoborneol would be highly useful in treating herpes.
Knowledge of the action of essential oils against herpes runs hand in hand that the action is not necessarily just a result of their unique chemical make up, but also stems from their remarkable ability to penetrate cell membranes and their lipophilic character which allows the to be permeable with skin tissue.
A certain amount of evidence exists that when the oils are applied to the area when tingling begins can prevent herpes blisters from forming. Evidence also suggests that when the oils are applied to blisters pain and itching are greatly relieved.
It is important to apply the oils undiluted and to the affected area, use of organic oils is imperative as you are treating open sores and they also provide the greatest therapeutic effect. When treating viral infections, many health professionals regard organic essential oils as “medicine” because they are chemically active substances that have quantifiable antiviral effects against herpes.
When it comes to natural herpes treatments, we have found a few companies which get it, the rest seem to attempt to profit from those suffering, offering rather mundane treatments in an attempt to exploit the public to make a buck. There are too many companies now hyping essential oil or natural remedies to treat herpes and the quantities of production of therapeutic grade extracts remain insufficient to support such volume.
Of the dozens of natural herpes treatments offered online we find H-Balm to be the real deal. This treatment has a well deserved reputation as being the best and we confirm. It is a blend of certified organic antiviral oils which pack a powerful punch against herpes. Product can be found at Forces of Nature's new store - www.ForcesOfNatureUSA.com.
NaturesPharma has also produced a natural herpes treatment called OutbreakBalm. This also rather potent and delivers a significant healing effect against herpes. Product can be found at www.naturespharma.org
These are the best on the market and recommended as the go to products.