How is herpes treated with traditional Chinese medicine?

There are many ways to treat herpes, which can be summarized into traditional Chinese medicine treatment and Western medicine treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment focuses on harmonizing the body and treating from the inside out. This type of treatment is the most effective and can reduce the harm of drugs to the body.

Chinese medicine treatment of herpes

Herpes, known as heat sores in traditional Chinese medicine, is a viral skin disease caused by the herpes virus. One refers to the skin surface

Small yellow-white or translucent blisters often appear in patches and are filled with fluid. Smallpox and chickenpox have this symptom. The second refers to a skin disease, the pathogen of which is a virus. It often occurs on the upper lip or face. The symptoms are local itching first, and then the appearance of blister-like protrusions containing transparent fluid, which is slightly painful. After one or two weeks, the scabs will heal on their own. It is divided into genital herpes, herpes simplex, dyshidrotic eczema, and herpes zoster.

suggestion:

For patients with herpes, necessary dietary restrictions are necessary to prevent recurrence. Eating spicy food, smoking and drinking frequently are not conducive to recovery. In particular, drinking can cause the disease to relapse and aggravate the symptoms of the disease. Therefore, you must not drink alcohol after becoming ill. Eating more foods rich in vitamins and proteins can help recover from the disease, such as fresh vegetables, fruits, milk, eggs, etc. Do more exercise to strengthen your physical fitness and improve your immunity.

Genital herpes:

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the early stages of the disease are characterized by heat syndrome and excess syndrome, with damp heat and toxic fire blocking the liver meridian; the later stages are accompanied by liver and kidney deficiency. Treatment is mainly based on symptoms and signs combined with tongue and pulse. The disease is generally divided into three types, namely, damp-heat invasion, toxic heat accumulation, and kidney qi deficiency, and different treatments are given for each type.

1. Genital herpes belongs to the syndrome of damp-heat invasion. It is common to see clusters of blisters in the genital area with red halos or erosions around them. There is mild itching, yellow and red urine, bitter taste in the mouth, thirst, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating, and a stringy and slippery pulse. This is due to a preference for fatty, sweet, greasy and spicy foods, or an addiction to smoking and drinking, which damages the spleen and stomach, causing the spleen to lose its healthy function, allowing water and dampness to accumulate inside the body, which turns into heat and then flows down to the liver meridian. Damp heat accumulates in the lower abdomen and flows into the genitals, causing genital herpes. The treatment principle should be to clear away heat and dampness. The prescription is often Longdan Xiegan Decoction with modifications: gentian 10g, gardenia 10g, scutellaria 10g, bupleurum 10g, plantain seed (package) 10g, raw rehmannia 10g, angelica 10g, akebia 10g, raw licorice 10g. In the formula, gentian clears away damp-heat in the liver meridian; gardenia, scutellaria, and bupleurum are combined with gentian to clear the liver and promote bile secretion; plantain seed and akebia clear away heat and dampness; radix rehmanniae and angelica cool the blood and promote blood circulation; and raw licorice harmonizes all the medicines. For patients with large blisters, erosion and exudation, add 30g of raw coix seed and 10g of Artemisia capillaris; for patients with constipation, add 6g of raw rhubarb (to be taken later). The existing Chinese patent medicine Longdan Xiegan Pills, 6 to 8 grams each time, 3 times a day, with warm water.

2. Genital herpes, which is a syndrome of toxic heat accumulation, is characterized by large and red genital herpes, local swelling, obvious pain, enlarged inguinal lymph nodes, or low fever, difficulty urinating, red tongue, and slippery and rapid pulse. This is due to unclean sexual intercourse, external infection with lust toxins, and the accumulation of toxic heat in the genitals and accumulation in the local skin and mucous membranes. The treatment principle should be clearing away heat and detoxifying. The prescription often used is the Qingdu Shengsheng Decoction with modifications: 30g of honeysuckle, 30g of radix trichosanthis, 30g of dandelion, 15g of angelica, 10g of raw licorice, and 30g of isatis root. In the formula, honeysuckle is the main medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying; Radix Trichosanthis detoxifies and drives away rot; dandelion and isatis root cooperate with the main medicine to enhance the therapeutic effect; angelica and raw licorice nourish blood, activate blood circulation, and harmonize all the medicines. If the urine is yellow or red, and urination is painful or difficult, add 15g of Verbena officinalis, 10g of Gastrodia elata, and 10g of Lophatherum gracile; if the lymph nodes are swollen and painful, add 30g of Phragmites australis and 10g of Prunella vulgaris.

3. Genital herpes due to kidney deficiency syndrome, common in recurrent genital herpes, with small dry herpes and no awareness

Symptoms, but often recur. This is due to insufficient kidney qi and the incomplete elimination of the evil toxins of lust. The kidney opens up to the front and back yin. Excessive sexual activity, dampness, heat, or prolonged sexual immorality can damage the kidney yin. Over time, the yin is damaged and the yang is weakened, which can also lead to kidney yang deficiency. Kidney Yin and Kidney Yang are the most precious substances in the human body, which control the Yin and Yang of the whole body. When the Yin and Yang of the kidneys are damaged, the Yin and Yang of the human body will be out of balance and the disease will easily recur. Due to insufficient kidney qi, it is often accompanied by soreness in the waist and knees and general fatigue.