From Aloe Vera to Essential Oils: Home Remedies for Herpes

Hot compress is recommended as soon as a boil or wound is formed on the skin. Hot compress softens the skin and helps in relieving pain. Hot compress easily eliminates the initial symptoms of herpes. Ingredients

• 1 hot pan
• 1 cloth

How to use

• Heat the pan well
• Now place a cloth on the pan and apply light pressure until the cloth becomes hot
• Now apply ice on your affected area with the help of a hot cloth
• Repeat this process for 20 minutes

When to use

• It is advisable to use this remedy two to three times a day.

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You can also use cold compress to reduce swelling. This remedy will provide relief only for some time, but you will get relief from pain because ice reduces the irritation, swelling and itching caused by herpes.

Ingredients

• 1 small ice cube
• 1 napkin or cloth

How to use

• Wrap the ice in a napkin or thin cloth
• Now apply it on the part of the mouth where there is swelling
• Never apply ice directly on your skin, it can damage the skin

When to use

• Repeat this remedy three to four times a day.

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Baking soda will help dry the sores and relieve itching. It has anti-inflammatory properties that reduce irritation, swelling and pain.

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• A little cotton

How to use

• Lightly wet the cotton
• Now dip it in baking soda
• After this, leave the cotton on your affected wound for a while

When to use

• Follow this remedy 1 or 2 times a day until the pain is over.

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Cornstarch paste also helps in drying the wounds and reducing itching due to its anti-inflammatory properties.

Required ingredients

• ½ teaspoon cornstarch
• A little cotton

How to use

• First of all, lightly wet the cotton
• Now dip it in cornstarch and then keep the cotton on your affected wound for a while
• Keep the cotton for about 10 to 15 minutes, until the pain subsides.

When to use

• This remedy is also recommended to be used 1 or 2 times a day.

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According to an old research, garlic has anti-viral properties, which help fight against the virus that causes herpes.

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon garlic paste (2-3 cloves of garlic)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

How to use

• Grind the garlic well
• Now add olive oil to it and let it mix well
• Apply the prepared paste on the affected area and leave it for some time

When to use

• This process can be used up to 3 times a day.

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Apple cider vinegar is known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties.

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1.5-2 teaspoons warm water

How to use

• Mix apple cider vinegar well with warm water
• Now apply it on the affected area
• Leave this mixture on for at least 5 minutes and then wash it off with water

When to use

• Apple cider vinegar is acidic, so do not use it more than 2 times a day.

Tea bags help fight the symptoms of genital sores, but these properties are found only in black tea. Black tea contains tannic acid, which also has anti-viral properties, which provide relief from pain.

Ingredients

• 1 tea bag
• 1 cup water

How to use

• Soak a tea bag in a cup of water
• Take it out after 2 to 3 minutes
• Now apply the soaked tea bag on the burning area and leave it for some time
• Remove the tea bag when the pain subsides

When to use

• Use this process twice a day until you get rid of herpes completely.

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Aloe Vera has been used for centuries as a treatment due to its medicinal properties. This includes the treatment of herpes. In a research conducted in 1999, a cream made of aloe vera proved to be very effective in preventing genital herpes, in this research this effect was successful in 70% of the people. The cooling properties of aloe vera rapidly reduce the symptoms of herpes.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel/aloe vera cream

How to use

• Aloe vera gel can also be applied directly on the wound
• Apart from this, you can also use aloe vera cream if you want
• For aloe vera gel, take a branch of aloe vera plant
• Now cut this branch into two pieces
• Inside it you will find aloe vera gel
• Now apply it on your affected area with the help of your finger

When to use

• Aloe vera gel does not have any harmful effects, so you can use it as many times as you want. Or until you get rid of herpes.

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Some home remedies can be helpful in reducing and curing the symptoms of herpes. Coconut oil and aloe vera gel have antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, which provide relief when applied to the affected skin. Consuming garlic or applying its paste can help prevent infection. Mixing apple cider vinegar in water and applying it on the affected area is also beneficial. Practice yoga and meditation to reduce stress, as stress can aggravate herpes symptoms. Drink plenty of water and include vitamin C-rich foods like oranges, lemons and guavas in your diet. However, consult a doctor for severe or recurring infections.