OTC Alternatives for Herpes

This is a listing of herpes products that people are finding over the counter or ordering online in an attempt to treat the herpes simplex virus. If you have tried any of these herpes products please share your positive or negative experiences about that product for posting on the feedback pages. Send me your comments and feedback along with your blessing to post on the site. All names and e-mail addresses will be kept confidential.

What are you waiting for? Let's talk about these so called "Herpes Cures" and products that claim to be able to make a difference for those that have herpes.

Testing, Treatments and Alternative Solutions

Abreva - the first and only non-prescription cold sore medication approved by the FDA to shorten healing time and duration of herpes symptoms. For those of you that do not realize this, cold sores and fever blisters are the herpes simplex virus.

Alternative Treatments - Until recently, with the advent of new and effective specific antiherpes drug therapy, alternatives to drugs were the only forms of treatment available. Now there are several very safe drugs that have been PROVEN effective for the treatment of herpes. Alternative treatments are generally NOT as effective as the proven ones. Thus, you should give the alternative route very careful thought before embarking on it, especially if by choosing it you would be keeping yourself from receiving a treatment KNOWN to be effective.

Astragalus - Traditional Chinese medicine has used astragalus for such problems as weakness, edema, respiratory infections, diabetes, night sweats, diarrhea, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Medical journals suggest the herb may stimulate the immune system and the body’s ability to resist and combat various diseases. Astragalus may also inhibit the spread and growth of cancer cells.

AURX - AURX has been mentioned over and over again on the net since I came online back in 1997 and to this date I personally have not seen or heard of any progress with regard to what their company says they are trying to achieve towards treating herpes simplex virus. Eight years is a long time to be on the internet with absolutely no progress and no positive results.

Aviralex - a sulphate-based solution with copper as a trace metal in an aqueous herbal base. It is applied to the site of an active condition. Aviralex contains the herb lemon balm and ammoniated acid in deionized water. According to the makers of Aviralex they say that it's the only laboratory tested all natural topical solution on the market today proven to provide immediate relief and cessation of herpes outbreaks. I did some checking and it seems to have several OTC ingredients such as lemon balm.

BHT - Over the years I have heard so much about BHT for this and BHT for that and especially about BHT to treat Herpes. As you can see from the title of this page, BHT does stand for Butylated Hydroxytoluene. It almost sounds like something that people might use as a weight loss supplement. Well, it's not. If you do some googling of BHT you will find that it has been banned in some countries because it poses a very real health risk.

Dynamiclear - Dynamiclear is a sulfate based solution with copper as a trace metal in an herbal base. It can be applied to the site of an active condition. Dynamiclear contains the herb St. Johns Wort. A prescription is not required to purchase Dynamiclear because it is non-toxic and is not taken internally. Dynamiclear can be applied to the skin as an antiseptic lotion and is made of natural substances.

Colloidal Silver - I don't think I've ever admitted this before. When I was first diagnosed with herpes 12 years ago I was desperate to try and find something - anything that would take away my outbreaks. My best friend's mother in law found out about my condition. She's into anything and everything "holistic" you can think of to the point where she will drive down to Mexico to obtain those treatments that nobody can get here in the United States.

Denavir - Penciclovir is an antiviral medication. Penciclovir is used topically for the treatment of recurrent cold sores.

DMSO - I have heard over the years that this stuff can be quite dangerous!

Echinacea - Any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea, having usually pinkish-purple ray flowers. The roots, seeds, or other parts of such a plant, used in herbal medicine.

Everclr3 - It's supposed to naturally restore your body's resistance towards the herpes simplex virus. I'm not too sure how it does that since the longer you have herpes the more accustomed to it that your body becomes. So do your homework before you try the stuff. I'd really like to hear from you if you do decide to try it.

Gold Bond - This is that medicated powder stuff that you see on TV. I would imagine that it's kind of like Baby Powder only it has over the counter medicine mixed inside of it. You can also use it to help keep you dry. I know that men tend to like using it down their to help keep them dry after a nice hot shower.

H Balm - People are raving about this stuff all over the internet. I'm not sure but I think it's got L-lysine in it and I think you have to be careful where you order the stuff from. I am not aware of any clinical studies that have been done. For some reason people like to use it because it takes the edge off the pain that can sometimes accompany an outbreak. Whatever works, right?

Heal All (Prunella Vulgaris) - It's a type of plant that produces leaves that herbalists crush up and mix kind of like a potion to use on your outbreak. It's supposed to be all natural and therefore safe is what they claim. I guess this would be considered some sort of medicinal herb that has healing qualities hence the name: ie heal all.

Herpanacine - According to their site it's supposed to be some sort of miracle skin support system from the inside of your body to the outside of your body. It's not supposed to be limited to treating only herpes simplex virus.

Herpasil - Another over the counter treatment that is supposed to work on both cold sores as well as genital herpes outbreaks.

Herpelyn - Herpelyn, also spelled Herpilyn, is now called Cold Sore Relief. It's supposed to effectively medicate the area of the skin that is affected by cold sores and/or fever blisters. It's supposed to take the sting and pain away from the outbreak.

Imulux - What exactly can Imulux do? The good doctor is offering up $1,000,000.00 reward to anybody that can somehow prove that he is wrong. Personally, I'd like him to go ahead and make the check out in my name since to date there is absolutely no way to wipe out the herpes virus from a person's body. Honestly, instead of taking out some sort of reward I don't know why he doesn't donate his money to the real herpes cure?

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Isopropyl Alcohol - Isopropyl alcohol is about twice as toxic as ethanol. Isopropyl alcohol does not cause an anion gap acidosis (like ethanol or methanol). It produces an elevated osmolal gap, but generally no abnormal anion gap (though this may be seen as a result of hypotension and lactic acidosis). Overdoses may cause a fruity odor on the breath as a result of its metabolism to give acetone (which is not further metabolised). While large quantities of isopropanol can be fatal if left untreated, it is not nearly as toxic as methanol or ethylene glycol.

L Lysine - Lysine is an essential amino acid, which means that it is essential to human health but cannot be manufactured by the body. For this reason, lysine must be obtained from food.

Lectroject - I believe this is just another scam. But then again... what do I know? If somebody else out there feels this is a legitimate herpes treatment then be sure to tell me why and leave your comments on my herpes blog about it, ok? [9/27/06] I had a couple of people leave comments about this so called "herpes cure" and I was right all along. Lectroject OR Lectroject is a bunch of hogwash. Be sure you read the entire thread including the comments, ok? Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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Larrea Tridentada (Chaparral) - Native to the Southwestern United States, the leaves and stem of these desert plants have been used for centuries by Native American healers. Twentieth century herbalists had come to view Chaparral as an effective herbal antibiotic and as a possible treatment for intestinal parasites. Chaparral has also been historically employed as a support remedy for the treatment of colds, flu, and diarrhea.

Lauricidin (Monolaurin) - one of the most important fats found in mother's milk and partially responsible for the milk's antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.

Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) - A chiefly Mediterranean perennial herb in the mint family, grown for it's lemon-scented foliage, which is used as a seasoning or for tea. Another definition would be any of several related plants in the mint family, such as the bee balm and the horse balm. Lemon Balm can be an aromatic salve or oil. A soothing, healing or comforting agent or quality. Many people use Lemon Balm to treat Herpes Simplex Virus.

Listerine - When you choose Listerine, you’re not just choosing the most popular mouthwash; you’re choosing the mouthwash trusted by more people.

Olive Leaf Extract - Olive Leaf Extract is an extraordinary 100% natural herbal antibacterial/antiviral extract. Obtained from specific parts of the olive tree (Olea europaea), this new proprietary phytochemical extract is not only safe, but is also a nontoxic immune system builder.

Oxygen Therapy - Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen as a therapeutic modality. Oxygen therapy benefits the patient by increasing the supply of oxygen to the lungs and thereby increasing the availability of oxygen to the body tissues.

Pau D Arco - Pau d'arco, or the inner bark of the Tabebuia avellanedae tree, is native to Brazil, where it is used traditionally to treat a wide range of conditions including pain, arthritis, inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis), fever, dysentery, boils and ulcers, and various cancers.

Propolis - Propolis is a natural resin created by bees, used in the construction of hives. Propolis is produced from the buds of conifer and poplar tress, in combination with beeswax and other bee secretions. Historically, propolis was used in Greece to treat abscesses, by the Assyrians to heal wounds and tumors, and by the Egyptians for mummification. Today, propolis is commonly found in chewing gum, cosmetics, creams, lozenges, and ointments.

Red Marine Algae - Red Marine Algae is also known as RMA when you are conducting your google search on the internet. You might also want to be aware of the following: The products and the claims made about specific products on or through this site have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not approved to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

Releev - Releev was on the market before Abreva and IS FDA-approved.

Sangre De Grado - Some sort of South American tree sap that is supposed to have anti inflammatory properties.

Tea Tree Oil - Tea tree oil is an essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, a plant native to Australia. Historically, the leaves were used as a substitute for tea, which is how tea tree oil got its name. The part used medicinally is the oil from the leaves.

Viraderm - Topical treatment for people with oral herpes simplex type-1, also known to most as cold sores and/or fever blisters.

Zinc - A bluish-white, lustrous metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but malleable with heating. It is used to form a wide variety of alloys including brass, bronze, various solders, and nickel silver, in galvanizing iron and other metals, for electric fuses, anodes, and meter cases, and in roofing, gutters, and various household objects.

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