Genital herpes

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The following has information on the three TCM patterns that commonly

underlie genital herpes: Damp Heat Pouring Down, Toxic Heat

Accumulating, and joint Liver and Kidney Deficiency. The treatments

are different for each.

 

For those new to TCM, the Liver is classified as Yin (Wood) and the

Gall Bladder as Yang (Wood). The Kidneys are Yin (Water) and the

Urinary Bladder is Yang (Water). The names of TCM Organs are

capitalized because TCM Organs do not correspond exactly to

anatomical organs but are complex groups of functions.

 

Victoria

 

" In the case of genital herpes, the most common pathogenic

factors are

dampness and heat, and also the emotion of anger. The key

internal organs

are the Liver and Gallbladder (Yin/Yang partners), and the

Kidneys (with

their Yang partner, the Urinary Bladder). The overall Chinese

medicine

diagnosis of genital herpes is active toxic damp heat. Within

this larger

category, three specific patterns are differentiated: damp heat

pouring

down; toxic heat accumulation; and Liver and Kidney deficiency.

 

Blistering and erosion of genital tissue, plus burning and

itching are the

key symptoms of the pattern of damp heat pouring down. Outbreaks

are

considered to be precipitated by the over-consumption of candy

and sugar,

which promote the formation of active damp heat. Recurrent

outbreaks are due

to poor dietary habits, including the eating of hot, spicy

foods, heavy,

greasy foods, and alcohol. The leading Chinese herbal formula to

treat this

pattern is Damp Heat Clearing (Long Dan Xie Gan Wan).

 

Erosion of genital blisters and fever are the key symptoms for

the pattern

of toxic heat accumulation, in which the outbreaks are triggered

by

unexpressed anger and emotional upset, as well as the

over-consumption of

hot, spicy foods. A time-tested Chinese herbal formula for this

pattern is

Toxin Clearing (Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin). This is a powerful formula

for the

acute stage of genital herpes.

 

The Liver and Kidney deficiency pattern has less fluid-filled

blisters, but

is characterized by frequent outbreaks, back pain, and joint

soreness. The

recurrent outbreaks are caused by constitutional weakness,

stress, fatigue,

episodes of cold or flu, menstruation changes, and seasonal

changes. A

renown formula for this pattern is Water Fire Balance (Zhi Bai

Di Huang

Wan). This is also an excellent preventive formula for recurrent

outbreaks

of genital herpes.

 

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