Natural Remedies For Genital Herpes

You are here

Natural Remedies For Genital Herpes!! Yikes! I know, I know! We all cringe at the sound of it. It is worse if one has it. Genital herpes is a nasty, sexually transmitted disease that is caused by HSV (herpes simplex virus). Painfully enough, this virus affects the genitals, the cervix, as well as the skin in other parts of the body. What is worse is that, once herpes affects a person, it might just be around for a long time to come. Sometimes, people don't even know that they are carrying the virus. It mostly spreads by close contact (read: sex). The herpes symptoms would include blisters on the genitals and sores on the mouth. Eww! Luckily, there are natural remedies for genital herpes.


  1. The no.1 natural remedy for herpes would be to practice some safe sex.

  2. Broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables; stock them up. They contain indole-3-carbinol(I3C) prevent the herpes virus reproduction. There are many lab test results that show that the I3C has affected Herpes virus 1 and 2 by a cent percent. But, you better eat these veggies at the first sign of the outburst.

  3. Green  and white teas have proven to be a natural remedy for herpes. Their antioxidant properties have proven to be useful in the treatment of herpes.

  4. Vitamin C! You can take Vitamin C supplements or eat a lot of fruits that are rich in Vitamin C. This vitamin helps in improving the immune system, and thereby helping your body to fight the herpes virus.

  5. Avoid coffee! Caffeine aggravates  herpes.

  6. Avoid dairy products, meat, nuts, seeds, oats and corn! They contain arginine, an amino acid that suppresses the production of lysine. Lysine is needed for the cure of sores. Eat lysine rich products like watercress, seaweed and parsley.


The above are a few of the natural remedies for genital herpes. However, nothing beats prudence and common sense. Do it but do it safe.


Mazel Tov!


Image Courtesy:

Rate This

Your rating: None
Average: 4.5 (2 votes)