All about the Treatment of Herpes Type I
Before we get to understand the many kinds of available treatment of herpes type 1, let us understand in brief about herpes type I.
What is herpes type 1?
Herpes simplex virus 1 i.e. HSV1 is virus from herpes family. It is also referred as herpes labialis. It normally causes infection in the area above the waist. Most commonly it is called as oral cold sores. This HSV virus is capable of infecting skin anywhere on the body. Normally there is tendency of HSV virus to recur. The recurrances may happen often or because of some trigger. It causes fever and blisters sometimes along with cold sores.
Treatment of herpes type 1
There are various types of treatments available for herpes type 1 infection. These remedies include medication, home remedies, herbs and vitamins, diet change etc. Let us see some of the effective treatment of herpes type I.
- Currently FDA approved drugs which can be used as medication in treatment of herpes type I are acyclovir, valacyclovir and famciclovir. These are oral medications and help in decreasing duration of the outbreak. These are most useful at the starting of prodome i.e. before the evidence of actual symptom. There are some side effects like diarrhea, headache, and nausea may occur in some cases. The dosages of the approved drugs are better to take as per physician’s guidelines to avoid complications.
- Home remedies for herpes type I are also available as treatments. Putting ice cube on the infected area several times during a day gives relief as well reduces pain and infection speedily. Similarlly putting small amount of salt, raw crushed garlic etc are also very effective treatment available at home. Lemon balm is also most common ointment used for curing cold sores.
- Essential oils like peppermint oil, vitamin E oil green tea oil also helps in soothing and healing the cold sores. Similarlly propolis is very effective for cold sores. It has been proved better than medication. The antioxidants present in it eliminate the growth of viruses.
- Dietary changes bring the suitable condition for better healing along with other treatment of herpes type I. It has been proved that increase in high lysine sources in diet prevents recurrence of cold sores. Eggs, chicken, fish and most of the fruits and vegetables are high natural resources of lysine. It is better to increase intake of these substances during outbreak of virus. If it is not possible then supplements of lysine is an available alternate. Echinacea helps in boosting immunity system of our body. Mixture of goldenseal with echinacea is most powerful remedy for HSV1.
Things to keep in mind
Along with treatment of herpes type 1, some precautions can give you best results and great relief from herpes symptoms. Here are few of them:
- Increase water intake to remove toxins from body.
- Protect yourself from ultra violet rays.
- Do not touch or scratch the sores.
- Try to keep cold sores dry and clean.
- Have adequate rest, proper diet and moderate exercise to improve immune system.
Understanding the causes and effects of HSV1 leads you to choose proper treatment of herpes type 1 undoubtedly.
