i too have been recently diagnosed with HSV-1 and of late i've tried neem tea. its quite strong but appearing to be effective, the woman who recommended it said it cures all traces of HSV-1. i don't know how true this is but when i started taking it the symptoms were beginning to come up again but now they have all but disappeared. I've been recommended an African herb called ngoka and ngetwa as well, they are known to cure over 100 diseases. I don't want to go overboard praising it as i'm also still experimenting with it. i'll know in a month or two if its quite dependable. Good luck!