MANUKA AND HERPES HONEY

Honey for herpes

The lips of herpes can make life miserable. Pain, itching, burning, and then the appearance of a nasty rash on the lips: these are symptoms of infection by herpes  (HSV). It is estimated that up to 80% of people worldwide are carriers. However, most people are unaware of the infection because it is asymptomatic. Others have recurring skin and mucous membrane problems. In her case, antiviral drugs are used in cream form. They eliminate the symptoms, but they do not eliminate the infection, so herpes returns.

Scientists are looking for new ways to treat herpes and have likely found a product that could become an alternative to antiviral creams. This is manuka honey . The name of the plant comes from the Maori language. Its Latin name is  Kunzea ericoides . Kānuka grows near New Zealand forests and in the hills. The honey derived from this plant has calming effects and also helps clean wounds.

The latest study on this plant was conducted and described by researchers at the New Zealand Medical Research Institute (MRINZ), and the results of this study have been published in the British Medical Journal.

The study involved 952 people with recurrent herpes. Half of them were given an antiviral cream that contained 5% acyclovir (an organic chemical compound with antiviral activity), the other preparation made from manuka honey combined with glycerin. The choice was random.

The volunteers had to apply these preparations within 72 hours   after the onset of herpes symptoms, then 5 times a day until the skin lesions disappeared. It turned out that the people who used the antiviral cream healed the lesions on average for 8-9 days (they had open blisters for two days), while the people who used the manuka honey preparation received faster treatment and had no changes during the healing.  

African herbal remedy for herpes

The treatment we offer you is an effective herbal treatment to fight herpes. It works equally well against cold sores and genital herpes. It is true that herpes can remain on a person's body for their entire life. But this remedy will make you forget that you have herpes. With our remedy, no more repeated recurrences in the year.

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Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 - HSV1. The herpes virus type 2 (HSV2), causes genital herpes but does not cause changes in the mouth. However, sometimes the cold sore virus (HSV1) causes herpes around the genitals, you can get it, for example, through oral sex.

- Honey is as effective as treating herpes with an antiviral cream. It is an attractive alternative for people who prefer natural treatment methods. The two treatments were equally effective on all outcome variables, including the time to healing, resolution of pain, and percentage of episodes interrupted between treatment groups. Both methods of treatment were considered highly acceptable by the participants. 

However, it should be noted that the honey used in the study was purified and fortified with additional antibacterial components. The researchers also noted that the results were compared in people who were treated with the two preparations, but not compared to those who received no treatment. Either way, scientists are announcing new research.

Herpes treatment is very important because this disease can lead to serious complications, such as conjunctivitis and keratitis, herpes encephalitis. Researchers point to a possible link between the herpes virus and cervical cancer or Alzheimer's disease.