Ayurvedic Remedies of Herpes Simplex

Ayurvedic Remedies of Herpes Simplex

Author Name : Dr. Neha Munot, Mr. Rushabh Mote, Ms. Mayuri Gaikwad, Mr. Akhshay Bandgar

ABSTRACT

Herpes simplex infection is on the rise in an epidemic-like way ^[1] Herpes simplex is widely spread, frequent, self-limiting viral illness. Treatment of herpes simplex is difficult due to comorbidities, drug resistance, and antiviral drug side effects. ^[2] Herpes simplex (HSV) is the etiological agent of herpes. Orofacial and genital infection are caused by the HSV-1 virus. The genital infection caused by HSV-2 is the most common. ^[3] Herbal medicines have a long history in the world, and they were utilized in ancient Chinese, Greek, Egyptian, and Indian medicine for a variety of therapeutic purposes. According to the World Health Organization, 80 % of the world's population still relies on traditional medicines for their primary health care. ^[4] Traditional medicine has used medicinal plants to treat a number of conditions, including infectious disease. Since several forms of herbal remedies were employed to treat herpes simplex, there is a growing demand for antiviral compounds. ^[5] Ayurvedic treatment for herpes infection and complications related to infection has been shown to be effective in a variety of case reports. ^[6]