(Natural News) Cold sores are painful and can make you feel self-conscious if you have them. A teenaged girl who has been suffering from chronic, disfiguring cold sores has found a remedy for the infectious disease in a $10 licorice lip balm. “Painful, fluid-filled, blister-like lesions” Indigo Faulkner, an 18-year-old from Bridgnorth in Shropshire, has suffered […]

(Natural News) Experts have known that the herpes simplex viruses (HSV) responsible for oral and genital infections were capable of mixing their genetic material. But a recent study by the University of Washington (UW) warns that these pathogens recombine more often than predicted. The HSV-1 virus is classically responsible for oral herpes. Meanwhile, HSV-2 triggers genital herpes. They […]

(Natural News) Cold sores can be painful and inconvenient. If you want relief from these tiny, annoying blisters, try natural remedies like essential oils, L-lysine, or zinc-based creams. What causes cold sores? Cold sores (also known as fever blisters) can appear when you’re sick, stressed, or menstruating. Dr. William Cole, a functional medicine expert, says that cold sores […]

(Natural News) Viral infections caused by the herpes simplex virus are contagious. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) can both be passed on to other people through oral contact and sexual contact, respectively. In particular, HSV-1 is considered an endemic disease due to its presence worldwide, but there is currently no cure for it. […]

(Natural News) Oral herpes is a condition that causes painful cold sores to form on your mouth or face. If you have oral herpes, natural remedies like aloe vera or sage can help relieve your symptoms. What is oral herpes? The herpes simplex virus (HSV) is an infection that causes herpes. Herpes can appear in various […]

(Natural News) This study was conducted by researchers from the National Research Centre in Egypt and the University of South Brittany – Campus Tohannic in France to evaluate the anti-herpetic activity of 25 different Egyptian plants in vitro. The results were published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness. The researchers used Vero cell lines to evaluate the […]

(Natural News) Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are small lesions that can appear on your lips, cheeks, chin, or inside the nostrils. They are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). It is estimated that around 50 to 80 percent of American adults have oral herpes. There is no known cure […]