I would suggest he apply lapaucho herbal tea compresses about 4 times a day for
20 minutes each time,
also to drink tea of same herb.
this herb is also called pau d arco and is a great help to a wide variety
of problems.
esp great for herpes , etc, candida/thrush problems

I buy my herbs from

Http://www.mountainroseherbs.com

if you buy the bark , cold soak it overnight
about 3-4 tablespoons to 3 cups of water
in a non metal pot.
then in morning, let boil for about 15 minutes (no more)
or it will be bitter.
strain.

pour off one cup (8 oz) for doses internally.
take about 1/4 a cup dose from this, 4 times a day .

into the remaining decoction in the pot,
use 2 strips of flannel or cotton or muslin
and dip both in the warm tea.
take out ONE and lay it on sores.

when it cools down , set it aside and use the other strip.
when you are ready to do another compress later,
reheat the tea and use fresh strips of material.
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also :
cold sores / and or Herpes
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tea:

1 teaspoon burdock root
1 teaspoon dried and powdered goldenseal root
1 cup boiling water

combine herbs in a glass
pour boiling water over them
let steep 30 minutes strain
drink in about 4 doses a day
up to the one cup.

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wash for sores:

1 teasppon echinacea root
1 teaspoon yerba mansa root
1 tablespoon white oak bark
1 cup boiling water.

combine herbs in a glass container
pour boiling water over them
let steep 30 minutes
use clean cotton balls,
and apply as a wash
topically over all sores.

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other herbs good for herpes include:

hyssop, juniper, lemon balm, licorace,sage
peppermint, rhubarb, witch hazel,elderberry

hope this is of help.
btw anytime in the past that i have ever gotten a cold sore,
i apply a small paste of crushed sage with a bit of warm oil directly to the sore..
about 3 times a day.
then at night use a bandaid to apply paste for sleeping
so as not to stain pillows etc..
usually the cold sore clears up within 1-2 days no scarring.

Also pascalite clay might be of great help
you can get that at same website I believe.

I apply a small dab mixed with a few water drops to any insect bites I get.
about 3 times a day it greatly reduces pain and itching of the area,
and keeps it from spreading.. since most of my bites are from
hobo or recluse spiders, this is a great value clay to me.

it is also effective against coldsores/herpes sores etc
(see the info on it at this link where I buy mine from )

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/a/clay-+pascpow11.html


hope something here is of help to you,
Ami joi Benton

What is Shingles?
Shingles (herpes zoster) are an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin
that is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox -
the varicella-zoster virus.

The first sign of shingles is often burning or tingling pain,
or sometimes numbness, in or under the skin.
You may also feel ill with fever, chills, headache, or upset stomach.
After several days, a rash of small fluid-filled blisters,
reminiscent of chickenpox, appears on reddened skin.

The pain associated with shingles can be intense
and is often described as "unrelenting."
Anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk for shingles.

Scientists think that in the original battle with varicella-zoster,
some of the virus particles leave the skin blisters
and move into the nervous system.
When the varicella-zoster virus reactivates,
the virus moves back down the long nerve fibers
that extend from the sensory cell bodies to the skin
and cause the characteristic blisters of shingles .

Prevention

You cannot do much to avoid shingles. It is not caught from contact with someone with shingles or with chickenpox.

If you have shingles you should stay away from other people until the blisters have dried (usually about seven days), as there are virus particles in the blister fluid. The risk is that people who have not had chickenpox might catch that from you.

Those at particular risk are people whose immune system is not functioning normally (who are immunocompromised), as for example in people on steroids, chemotherapy for cancer or those with transplants or with AIDS, so do try to avoid contact with people in these categories if you have shingles.

Pain Relief Tea

Pain relief for nerve damages, pain for any reason, esp carpal tunnel,
herbal tea recipe

Pain Relief Tea

1 teaspoon chopped valerian root
2 teaspoons white willow bark
2 cups cold water

combine herbs in a pan and cover with cold water.
soak overnight
strain.
take up to one cup a day,
a tablespoon at a time.

this cold soak tea can help relief of NERVE PAIN

esp such as in such conditiona as carpal tunnel syndrome