Genital herpes Systemic symptoms
- Fever
- Weakness
- Indigestion
- Impaired bowels
- Increased frequency of urination.
- Body pain.
- Increased thirst.
Imbalanced vata causes the symptoms like pain, swelling and body ache
The imbalanced pitta and vitiated blood and skin cause Blisters, Change the color of skin, Cause burning sensation, and fever.
The imbalanced kapha and vitiated lymph cause itching, tingling sensation.
After the first attack the HSV virus moves from skin through the nerve paths to base of the nerve and becomes inactive. Now the herpes infected person will be devoid of all symptoms. But the imbalance of doshas still persists.
Reactivation of HSV Virus to cause outbreaks
At unpredictable times, the HSV virus becomes active. It multiplies and resurfaces on skin by traveling through the nerve path and exhibits the symptoms locally. The severity of symptoms of out break depends on the strength of body immunity.
The pelvis or shroni ,nerves and skin are dominated by vata. When vata gets vitiated due to precipitating factors , it reactivates the virus dormant in base of nerve end and the virus travel through nerve paths to reach the skin surface.
As we know the Genital herpes or oral herpes outbreaks have few precipitating factors like
- Excessive exposure to sun.
- Illness,
- Poor diet,
- Anxiety
- Physical stress,
- Friction,
- Steroids
- Menstruation.
- Emotional stress.
- Genital trauma and intercourse.
- Repeated infections such as a cold or pneumonia.
These factors increase vata and increased vata activates the HSV virus which is dormant.
Low Immunity The systemically imbalanced doshas interfere with the body metabolism by vitiating the body fire (agni). This leads to indigestion and malassimilation of nutrients, which in turn causes poor immunity. Due to decreased immunity the body fails to offer resistance to outbreaks.
Avoid the following to prevent genital herpes or oral herpes out breaks
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Spicy, sour, fried and junk food, which aggravates vata.
- Precipitating factors.
- Sleeping in afternoon.
- Charred and overcooked food.
- Consuming opposite food like fish and milk etc
- Physical exertion after a meal
- Taking bath immediately after exercise or heavy outdoor work.
Consume meat products without adding fat to it. (Do not fry or deep fry the meat).
Include honey, pomegranate, fruits of Emblica officinalis, legumes, dates and raisins in your diet.
Practice Yoga and Meditation to control emotional disturbances .
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