An excellent home treatment for genital herpes is a sitz bath with marjoram tea or witch hazel infusion. However, calendula compresses or echinacea tea can also be good options, as they are plants with analgesic, anti-inflammatory or antiviral properties, which help to reduce discomfort.
These home treatments for genital herpes can be used to treat both female genital herpes and male genital herpes.
Another good option to help the body eliminate the herpes virus is to use lemon balm in an ointment, as it reduces the viral load present in genital herpes sores by half, and can be purchased at compounding pharmacies.
Understand when genital herpes can be cured.
1. Marjoram sitz bath
Marjoram has analgesic and antiviral effects, which help to reduce the irritation and pain caused by herpes, whenever associated with the treatment prescribed by the doctor.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried marjoram leaves
- 1 cup boiling water
Preparation mode
Add the ingredients and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Then strain and wash the intimate area with the infusion, drying very well afterwards.
This home treatment can be done up to 4 times a day, while the wound is not healed.
2. Sitz bath with witch hazel
The home treatment for genital herpes with witch hazel has a strong anti-inflammatory action that helps reduce swelling and pain caused by genital herpes. Therefore, the sitz bath with witch hazel should be used to complement the treatment prescribed by the doctor.
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons of witch hazel leaves
- 1 liter of boiling water
Preparation mode
Add the ingredients and let it rest for 15 minutes. Then strain and use the infusion to wash the intimate area during the bath or 2 to 3 times a day.
3. Calendula compresses
Calendula is a medicinal plant widely used in the treatment of skin diseases due to its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Furthermore, this plant also has antiviral properties, which is why it is recommended to help treat genital herpes.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons of dried calendula flowers;
- 150 ml of boiling water.
Preparation mode
Add the dried marigold flowers to boiling water and let it rest for 10 minutes, covered properly. When it is warm, strain and soak a gauze or piece of cotton in this tea and apply it under the herpes wound, leaving it to act for about 10 minutes, 3 times a day.
Asking for a gel prepared with calendula glycolic extract from a compounding pharmacy is also a good option.
4. Application of tea tree oil
Tea tree essential oil has antiviral, anti-inflammatory and healing properties, which relieve discomfort and help eliminate warts characteristic of genital herpes. See the incredible benefits of tea tree oil.
Ingredients
- tea tree oil;
- 1 cotton swab.
Preparation mode
Using a cotton swab, apply pure tea tree oil to the wart, being careful not to let it leak onto the surrounding skin as it can cause irritation. This oil can also be diluted in an equal amount of almond oil to be applied to the entire genital region.
5. Echinacea tea
Echinacea is a plant that helps strengthen the immune system, which is very important for fighting the virus.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons of fresh echinacea leaves;
- 1 cup of boiling water.
Preparation mode
Place the herbs in a cup of tea with boiling water and let it rest for about 10 minutes, covering to prevent the volatile oils from escaping, then strain and leave to cool. You should take 1 cup, 2 to 3 times a day.
