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An alternative treatment for genital herpes
Genital Herpes - An
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Causes
of Genital Herpes
Herpes
is caused by a virus the herpes simplex virus ( HSV) which belongs to
the same family of viruses that cause chickenpox. There are two types of
herpes simplex viruses
1.
herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) and mostly causes oral
herpes
2.
herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2). And mostly causes
genital herpes
However, both type-1 and type-2 can occur in the
genitals, oral area or both.
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Due
to unhealthy life styles and diet the delicate balance between doshas
get disturbed. This disturbs the body fire or agni .
(Agni is the body fire, which is
responsible for transformation of one substance to another. It breaks
down the food substances, eliminates toxins and wastes, maintains body
temperature, and resists the invasion of microbes by maintaining strong
body immunity.
The body fire which is assisted
by balanced doshas digests the food completely to form Pakwa Anna
rasa (the liquid form of food which is completely digested by
digestive enzymes) which is
ready to get absorbed by body tissues. According to ayurveda Pakwa Anna
rasa nourishes the body and its components to keep the body devoid of
diseases. But when body fire is impaired there will be an incomplete
digestion of food forming Apakwa rasa (indigested food). The indigested
food fails to nourish the body components leading to lowered body
resistance.)
The
disturbed agni fails to digest the food and toxins accumulated in body
due to improper metabolism.
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Genital
Herpes Kit |
A
complete ayurveda treatment for Genital Herpes.
The kit
includes ayurveda medicines
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To
boost body immunity and to rejuvenate the body
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To
purify Blood and lymph.
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To
balance imbalanced doshas and normalize vitiated
tissues.
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To
rejuvenate the affected skin locally .
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Literature
on diet and life style modifications.
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Accumulation of toxins reduces the body immunity and paves the way for
invasion by microbes.
When
a person who has low immunity comes in contact with HSV virus, he/she
gets the genital herpes (HSV-2) or oral herpes. (HSV-1)
Unhealthy lifestyles which lower the body immunity and lead to genital
herpes or oral herpes
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Sleeping in afternoons.
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Over physical exertion.
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Over eating
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Over mental exertion
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Consuming food
frequently even when not hungry.
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Constant exposure to hot sunny climates
Opposite foods which lower the body immunity
and cause genital herpes
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Curds
, salt, mushrooms , bamboo
shoots , sour fruits , meat , prawn , pork,
should not be consumed with
milk . The above mentioned foods should not be consumed by mixing
one item with another.
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Sprouts, honey and milk should not be consumed with
meat and fish.
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Fish &
milk : fish &sugarcane juice; jaggery
& pork ;
honey &
pork; milk & mango;
banana & milk ; are
opposite foods.
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The Transmission Of genital Herpes
A
person can get genital herpes in following conditions
- If
he is sexual active and when he performs sex (oral or genital) with
genital herpes infected partners.
- A
person who has oral herpes transmits herpes to genital organs of a
partner during oral sex and a person who has genital herpes
transmits this to his partner during coitus when they have a genital
contact.
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The genital
herpes or oral herpes gets
transmitted when mucous membrane comes in contact with infected
area.
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The genital herpes or oral herpes gets
transmitted mostly during active phase. But it may spread even during
asymptomatic (when person
is free of symptoms for a particular duration) phase. The HSV virus needs a
fluid media for its transportation. The body fluids like
saliva, semen, vaginal tract secretions etc. Mucous membranes in mouth, vagina,
urethra or open wounds facilitate the HSV virus invasion due to their
moistness.
When a person indulges in above
mentioned activities the three doshas of body Vata (The element which
controls nerves, neurons and related physiology), Pitta (The element
which regulates and controls the body and cell metabolism. Also present
in skin) and and Kapha (The element which binds the tissues
and gives strength to body) get imbalanced. The imbalanced doshas
vitiate or spoil
- Blood (Rakta),
- Lymph (Lasika),
- Skin (Twacha) and
- Muscle (mamsa)
When
the
imbalanced doshas vitiate skin and the immunity of skin cells is
lowered. The HSV virus attacks these weak cells and starts exhibiting
herpes symptoms on affected area.
Genital herpes Local
symptoms
- Pricking
sensation
- Edema
- Pain
- Feeling
of constriction
- A
sensation of ant creeping
- Many
small eruptions gathering in a small area.
- These
eruptions or blisters burst soon with exudates.
- These
blisters will have different colors according to involvement of doshas. (Blackish
red or blue in vata , red ,yellow , copper colored in pitta , shades
of white in kapha).
The
weakened body
immune system tries to resist the HSV virus invasion but fails to
achieve the goal. In this futile attempt the following systemic
symptoms are exhibited.
Genital herpes Systemic symptoms
- Fever
- Weakness
- Indigestion
- Impaired
bowels
- Increased
frequency of urination.
- Body
pain.
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Increased thirst.
Imbalanced vata causes the symptoms like pain, swelling and body ache
The imbalanced pitta and vitiated blood and skin cause
Blisters, Change the color of skin,
Cause burning sensation, and fever.
The imbalanced kapha and vitiated lymph cause itching, tingling
sensation.
After
the first attack the HSV virus moves from skin through the nerve paths to
base of the nerve and becomes inactive. Now the herpes infected person
will be devoid of all symptoms. But the imbalance of doshas still
persists.
Reactivation
of HSV Virus to cause outbreaks
At
unpredictable times, the HSV virus becomes active. It multiplies and
resurfaces on skin by traveling through the nerve path and exhibits the
symptoms locally. The severity of symptoms of out break depends on the
strength of body immunity.
The
pelvis or shroni ,nerves and skin are dominated by vata. When vata gets vitiated due to precipitating factors , it reactivates the
virus dormant in base of nerve end and the virus travel through nerve
paths to reach the skin surface.
As we know the Genital herpes or oral herpes outbreaks have few precipitating factors like
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Excessive exposure to sun.
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Illness,
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Poor diet,
- Anxiety
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Physical stress,
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Friction,
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Steroids
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Menstruation.
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Emotional stress.
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Genital trauma and intercourse.
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Repeated infections such as a cold
or pneumonia.
These
factors increase vata and increased vata activates the HSV virus which is
dormant.
Low
Immunity The systemically
imbalanced doshas interfere with the body metabolism by vitiating the
body fire (agni). This leads to indigestion and malassimilation
of nutrients, which in turn causes poor immunity. Due to decreased
immunity the body fails to offer resistance to outbreaks.
Avoid the following to prevent genital herpes or
oral herpes out breaks
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Spicy,
sour, fried and junk food, which aggravates vata.
- Precipitating
factors.
- Sleeping
in afternoon.
- Charred
and overcooked food.
- Consuming
opposite food like fish and milk etc
- Physical
exertion after a meal
- Taking bath immediately after exercise or heavy outdoor work.
Consume
meat products without adding fat to it. (Do not fry or deep fry the
meat).
Include honey, pomegranate, fruits of Emblica officinalis, legumes, dates and
raisins in your diet.
Practice Yoga and Meditation to control emotional disturbances
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