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| 1-2 teaspoons sea salt |
| Mix all ingredients together. Gargle with the warm tea every half hour for painful sore throats or strep throat. It tastes awful, but the results are worth it. |
| Herpes Simplex |
| There are over 100 types of herpes viruses in the herpes family including shingles (Varicella zoster), Epstein-Barr (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV). Herpes simplex I is often referred to as ''cold sores,'' with the initial infection commonly occurring in childhood, and recurrent infections appearing throughout adulthood. This infection can remain latent in the body for a lifetime, lying dormant in the nerve ganglia until the immune system is challenged by another infection such as a cold, or by stress, sunburn, pregnancy or menstruation. A poor diet, B-vitamin deficiency, inadequate sleep and use of birth control pills or antibiotics can increase the likelihood of a flare-up. Usually, recurrent infections are less severe than the primary infection. |
| Outbreaks of oral Herpes simplex I generally last two to twelve days, and active shedding of the virus and contagion are possible for the first three to five days. The individual may experience tingling or burning in the area before any lesion is seen. |
| Herpes simplex II, or genital herpes, usually begins with an itching sensation in the genital area which can last several hours or days before the lesions appear. Reactivation of the infection stimulates the virus to travel the pathway of sensory nerves to the skin, causing blister-like lesions. Blisters erupt within a few days. About 50 percent of those afflicted experience tingling, burning or painful |
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