Again starts to itch and ache a bit? "Herpes again ..." - we find with sadness, looking in the mirror. Most of us hardly pay any attention to herpes. Well, let's sit and cover the rashes with a tonal cream - and that's it. Forgetting until the next time, believing that herpes is completely innocent. In fact, this is not so. Doctors are not so happy about herpes. After all, inherently, herpes is a viral disease, showing itself skin rashes on the mucous membranes and skin integuments. The herpes virus goes into a cage and changes its genetic code. And this most affected cell passes the virus to its "descendants" with each subsequent division. Unfortunately, severe medical statistics say that the herpes virus affects more than 90% of the entire adult population of the planet. Of course, this does not mean that all people are allergic to herpes. Someone's herpes makes itself felt once a week, someone - once a month, and someone and all life peacefully "sleeps" in the body, not talking about yourself. As a rule, exacerbation of herpes occurs with a sharp decrease in immunity. And catch herpes simple enough - through kisses, through shared dishes, dirty hands, airborne droplets. Herpes has one peculiarity - it's very easy to get infected, but it's impossible to get rid of it. The virus quickly enters the nerve cells of the spine and remains there for life. And no treatment to "expel" this virus is not able. 
Symptoms of cold sores
With the penetration of the herpes virus into the body, a certain number of characteristic symptoms appear, unchanged in all cases:
- Discomfort in the body
Immediately there is pain and aches in the joints and muscles of the body. These feelings are very similar to those that occur during the flu.
- Hyperthermia
The increase in body temperature is also characteristic for infection with the herpes virus. It can vary very much - from 37 to 40 ° C.
- The lymph nodes
In the area of penetration of the herpes virus into the body all nearby lymph nodes become inflamed. They increase in size, are painful to the touch.
- Rashes on the lip
But the visible manifestation of herpes is alreadyalmost the final stage. After the skin rashes on the lip dry, the person ceases to be infectious. Of course, with the first manifestations of herpes, the sick person should seek help from a doctor as soon as possible. The doctor will examine the person, if necessary, prescribe a survey and select the best course of treatment. 
Treatment of herpes folk ways
However, as a rule, the majoritypharmacological drugs for the treatment of herpes are not so effective. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to the old proven recipes of traditional medicine. Such recipes are completely safe and can be used to treat all people without exception. The only thing that you should pay attention to is the components of the recipes, which can sometimes be allergic.
- Fir oil
One of the most effective means for treatmentHeartburn is fir oil. They need to lubricate skin rashes every 3 hours during the day. And before going to bed, moisten the cotton pad and attach it to the affected area for 30 minutes. Pay attention - the first few minutes after applying the oil on the skin may increase the burning sensation. This is an absolutely normal phenomenon, which should not serve as a basis for cessation of treatment. As a rule, treatment lasts about three days.
- Propolis tincture
If there is no fir oil at hand, forcauterization you can use propolis tincture. Apply it to affected areas of the skin every two hours. Before going to bed, always lubricate the skin with an emollient cream, for example, with an extract of chamomile or calendula. The duration of the course of treatment is two days.
- Sulfur ointment and aloe juice
For the preparation of this tool youYou will need half a teaspoon of sulfuric ointment and one spoonful of freshly squeezed aloe juice. Aloe must not be less than three years old. In a glass container, thoroughly mix the two components, leave for three hours. After this, you can start treatment - apply the resulting mass to the affected areas twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. The duration of treatment is 14 days.
- Warming up
This method of treatment is very painful, but veryeffective. Brew a mug of very strong black tea - three full tablespoons per glass of boiling water. Place a teaspoon in boiling water and heat it. After that, attach to the affected area of the skin and leave for a few minutes. Take care not to burn. This procedure should be carried out at least 5 times a day. Within a day you will notice a significant improvement, and after two, the herpes will disappear almost completely.
- Valocordin
Another very effective tool, with the help ofwhich can be treated skin rashes - this is normal valokordin. Dampen it with a cotton swab and pinpoint it for one minute to the bubbles. Such a procedure should be conducted at least three times a day. Sensations during the procedure will be extremely unpleasant, but the result is worth it. Do not use this method for more than two days.
- Salt
In the event that the rash on your skinappeared after the supercooling of the body, which is especially common in the spring-autumn period, try to treat them with the most common table salt. Three times a day, apply a few grains of salt to the rashes, for 10 minutes. And at night make a salt compress - one tablespoon of salt for a third of a glass of water. Wet gauze napkin in warm saline and apply for 10 minutes to the affected area of the skin.
- Toothpaste
This remedy is used to treat herpes,probably as much as there is toothpaste. Treatment is extremely simple - start to lubricate the skin as soon as you feel itching. And the bubbles should also be lubricated at least four times a day. The paste very effectively dries out the rashes and speeds up the healing process.
- Garlic
Garlic is not in vain called "people's doctor." It helps against many diseases, including herpes. For the treatment of rashes, you need to lubricate bubbles every two hours with a slice of garlic. And before going to bed, moisten the cotton ball in the garlic juice and attach to the rashes for 10 minutes. After that, lubricate the blisters with any natural honey. To treat herpes in this way you need no more than 3 days. If the herpes for a long time to treat there is no possibility - for example, you have a date - you can try the following remedy. You will need 2 teaspoons of honey, 1 teaspoon of any instant coffee, ½ teaspoon of wheat flour and 2 chopped garlic cloves. All the ingredients are placed in a glass container and mix thoroughly - you should get a homogeneous mass. Apply the resulting mixture a thick layer on the rashes, leave until it is completely dry. After that, the mixture will fall off on its own - apply one more layer. The total duration of such a compress should be at least two hours. As a rule, the rashes become almost invisible and can easily be masked with a foundation. Another very good tool for treating herpes on the lips at home is honey with ash. Put a small piece of paper in a glass container and set it on fire. Be sure to watch for fire safety. After the paper burns, there will be ash. Mix it with half a teaspoon of any natural honey, one chopped clove of garlic. The resulting mixture lubricate the rashes on the lips every two hours. Such treatment should last for three days.
- Marigold juice
At home, you can treat herpes on the lipsto use the juice of calendula. Press a tablespoon of juice from the leaves of marigold, add to one spoonful of Vaseline and mix thoroughly. The resulting mixture must be stored in a glass container. Lubricate the affected skin on the lips every two hours, for two days. If you can not find the fresh leaves of marigold, you can get an alcohol tincture of calendula in the pharmacy. Lubricate the affected skin on the lips with this tincture at least three times a day. Before going to bed, always lubricate the skin with a moisturizer. Such treatment will help get rid of herpes in just a few days.
- Various oils
It is possible to successfully treat herpes on the lips with the help ofdifferent oils. Most often for these purposes, use tea tree oil, bitter almonds and sea buckthorn oil. All these oils can be purchased at any pharmacy. Lubricate affected areas of the skin at least five times a day. Such treatment should be done within three days.
- Aloe
If you have aloe on the windowsill, you're in luck. Aloe - very effective treatment of herpes at home. Simply lubricate the affected areas of the skin every two hours. If the rashes are very severe, you can try the following remedy. Through the meat grinder, skip three sprigs of aloe, mix with one teaspoon of soda. The resulting mixture should be applied to the rashes for 20 minutes, then rinse with plenty of cool water. Repeat the procedure three times a day. The course of treatment is 3 days. Ways to treat rashes with herpes, as you can see, a lot. Try, look for something that does not help one person, is ideal for another. Be healthy and let herpes make itself felt as rarely as possible! We advise you to read:
