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Causes of Genital Herpes and Oral 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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Moon Kit Contains Ayurvedic preparations which are sufficient for one month. The kit includes

1. Body and skin rejuvenating herbal tea.
2. Herbal skin rejuvenator as external application
3. Blood and lymph purifying herbal tablets.
4. Literature about diet and lifestyle modification for genital herpes.

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Ingredients : Haritaki,Vibhitaki, amalaki  Ayurveda reference "Shothamehaghni naashaye vishamajwaram  Deepani shleshmapittaghni kushtahantri rasaayani ||" "This preparation destroys edema (swelling), skin diseases and uncontrolled fever. This increases digestion power and rejuvenates body by bringing vitiated doshas under control. Description:    The herbal tea recommended in herpes to detoxify the body. This is specially indicated in for body rejuvenation, body cleansing and skin rejuvenation. Gives resistance to body to fight diseases. Dosage:   1/2 teaspoon of herbal tea is boiled in 3/4 cup of water and reduced to 1/4 cup. The filtered decoction is sipped with 2 teaspoon of honey.	Ingredients : Sirisa, Yasti, Nata, Candana, Ela, Mamsi, Haridra, Daru haridra, Kustha, Bala, Ghrta, Ayurveda reference "Alpadoshaanam kriya baahya pravakshyate ||" The external application of paste of rakta-pitta shamaka dravyas (the herbs which bring back the vitiated blood and pitta to normal conditions) have to be applied on affected regions. Description:   Powder  recommended  for external application in  skin disorders especially in herpes. This preparation balances the locally vitiated doshas of skin and reduces inflammation, burning sensation and maintains the cooling soothing effect throughout day. This preparation also rejuvenates the skin. Dosage:   A thick application on affected region twice daily.	Ingredients : Gandhaka,Rasa,Loha bhasma,Abhra bhasma,Sulva bhasma,Haritaki, vibhitaki,amalaki, Silajitu, etc Description:    Tablets recommended in skin disorders especially in herpes.This preparation balances the vitiated doshas of blood and lymph and nullifies the effect of toxins liberated due to disease. Dosage:  1 tablets three  times a day with honey or water or ginger juice. Literature A detailed literature about dosage, diet and life styles to be followed while using this medicines	$36.0(US)  ( FREE SHIPPING )

 

Causes of Genital herpes according to ayurveda

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 get accumulated in body due to improper metabolism. 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 or oral herpes.

Unhealthy lifestyle which lower body immunity

* Over eating
* Sleeping in afternoons.
* Over physical exertion.
* Over mental exertion
* Consuming food frequently even when not hungry.
* Constant exposure to hot sunny climates

Unhealthy diet that cause lowered immunity

Excessive consumption of -

Salty, sour, hot, spicy food.
Sour curds
Alcohol.
Cheese
Charred and overcooked food.
Sesame , Bengal gram , horse gram , sesame oil, rice flour, garlic, fish.

Opposite foods

* 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.
* Sprouts, honey and milk should not be consumed with meat and fish.
* Fish & milk : fish &sugarcane juice; jaggery & pork ; honey & pork; milk & mango; banana & milk ; are opposite foods.

The Transmission Of genital Herpes

A person can get genital herpes in following conditions

1. If he is sexual active and when he performs sex (oral or genital) with infected partners.
2. 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.
3. The disease gets transmitted when mucous membrane comes in contact with infected area.

The disease 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 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 virus invasion due to their moistness.

In Genital herpes there is an imbalance of all three doshas (VATA, PITTA , KAPHA) which in turn vitiate lasika (lymph) , blood (rakta) , muscle (mamsa) and skin (twacha) .

The imbalanced doshas vitiate skin and the immunity of skin cells is lowered. The virus attacks these weak cells and starts exhibiting symptoms on affected area.

Local symptoms in genital herpes and oral herpes

1. Pricking sensation
2. Edema
3. Pain
4. Feeling of constriction
5. A sensation of ant creeping
6. Many small eruptions gathering in a small area.
7. These eruptions or blisters burst soon with exudates.
8. 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 virus invasion but fails to achieve the goal. In this futile attempt the following systemic symptoms are exhibited.

Systemic symptoms during genital herpes and oral herpes

1. Fever
2. Weakness
3. Indigestion
4. Impaired bowels
5. Increased frequency of urination.
6. Body pain.
7. Increased thirst.

Imbalanced vata causes the symptoms like pain, swelling and body ache The imbalanced pitta and vitiated blood and skin cause

1. Blisters,

2. Change the color of skin,

3. Cause burning sensation, and fever.

The imbalanced kapha and vitiated lymph cause itching, tingling sensation.

After the first attack the 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 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 outbreaks have few precipitating factors like

1. Excessive exposure to sun.
2. Illness,
3. Poor diet,
4. Emotional stress
5. Physical stress,
6. Friction,
7. Steroids
8. Menstruation.
9. Emotional stress.
10. Genital trauma and intercourse.
11. Repeated infections such as a cold or pneumonia.

These factors increase vata and increased vata activates the 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.

Ayurveda Tips to avoid outbreaks of genital herpes and oral herpes

1. Spicy, sour, fried and junk food, which aggravates vata.
2. Precipitating factors.
3. Sleeping in afternoon.
4. Meat products over fried or deep fried with oil or fat.
5. Charred and overcooked food.
6. Consuming opposite food like fish and milk etc
7. Physical exertion after a meal.
8. Taking bath immediately after exercise or heavy outdoor work
9. Include honey, pomegranate, fruits of Emblica officinalis, legumes, dates and raisins in your diet.
10. Practice Yoga and Meditation to control emotional disturbances

Ayurveda References

1. Sushruta Samhita

2. Charaka Samhita

3. Madhava nidana

4. Ashtanga Sangraha

5. Yoga Ratnakara

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