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Two types of herpes simplex
are known. The first causes cold sores or fever blisters-an eruption of
blisters that often occurs during the course of or after one of a variety of
diseases associated with fever (most commonly colds, influenza, and
pneumonia). The blisters usually appear around the mouth and on the lips
(herpes labialis), about the nose, face, and ears, and in the mouth and
pharynx. The causative virus has been shown to be present in the cell bodies
of the facial nerve in persons who do not have blisters. It is this
reservoir of latent virus that is the source of repeated attacks.
The second type of herpes
simplex virus is the usual cause of genital herpes. Herpetic infections of
the genital area have become increasingly common. Sometimes accompanied by
headache and fever, the condition usually begins with a mild itching,
followed by the development of clusters of blisters that break and crust to
form scabs that eventually dry up. The process may last one to three weeks.
In many cases new clusters of blisters appear as others heal.
In the conventional
medicine, no established therapy has been developed except for lotions to
relieve pain, itching, or inflammation.
But homeopathy has very
encouraging therapy in this ailment. It not only relieves complaints of the
patient but also prevents repeated episodes and improves immunity of the
patient, and that too with completely harmless and easy to administer
medicines.
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