the problm is that different things work for different people. I know a good kineasiologist who took my picture and measured my frequencies from it and then testd my frequency for avery know herpes cure (like lysine, olive leaf extract, coconut oil-monolaurin, samento - which incidentillay many poeple find brilliant, omega 3 fish oils, red marine algae) mine came out good on vitamin c and also these pills he had made specially for herpes called (oooh cant say as Forum Rules - annoying I know). Anyway I have been taking the c for six weeks at between 5 and twenty gramms a day and no outbreaks so far.