Cold sores: Course and Symptoms

Brief overview Symptoms: First itching, pain, feeling of tension on the lip, then typical blister formation with fluid accumulation, later crust formation, in case of initial infection general signs of illness such as fever possible Course of disease and prognosis: Usually harmless course without scarring, not curable, duration of disease often shorter due to antivirals, … Cold sores: Course and Symptoms

Kidney Vetch: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Kidney vetch, popularly known as common kidney vetch, bear clover or woundwort, is widely used as a valuable medicinal plant throughout Europe. In traditional folk medicine, kidney vetch has a long tradition. Occurrence and cultivation of kidney vetch Between the months of June and September, the yellow calyxes with their typical red tips appear. With … Kidney Vetch: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Zinc Sulfate

Products Zinc sulfate is commercially available as a gel for the treatment of cold sores (Lipactin, D: Virudermin). It is also sold as a proprietary preparation in some pharmacies (Zinci sulfatis hydrogel 0.1% FH). Hima Pasta is no longer available in many countries. Structure and properties Zinc sulfate is the zinc salt of sulfuric acid. … Zinc Sulfate

Rhubarb

Stem plant Baillon, Polygonaceae, rhubarb. Medicinal drug Rhei radix – Rhubarb root: Rhubarb root consists of the dried, whole or cut parts of L., Baillon, of hybrids of the two species, or of a mixture. The underground parts are often divided. The drug is stripped of the stem and largely of the outer bark with … Rhubarb

Pastes

Products Pastes are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Typical examples are the zinc pastes, pasta cerata Schleich, pastes for use on the lips, skin protection pastes and pastes against fungal infections. They are generally used less frequently than creams and ointments. Structure and properties Pastes are semisolid preparations with a high proportion of finely dispersed … Pastes

Melissa: Medicinal Uses

Products Melissa is available as an open product or in the form of tea bags in pharmacies and drugstores. Medicines containing lemon balm, extracts and the essential oil are on the market in the form of dragées, drops and capsules, among others, usually in combination with other medicinal plants. Stem plant Melissa L. of the … Melissa: Medicinal Uses

Lysine

Products Lysine is commercially available as a monopreparation from Burgerstein, among others, in the form of tablets. Structure and properties Lysine (C6H14N2O2, Mr = 146.2 g/mol) is a natural and essential amino acid found in proteins and, for example, in meat. Essential means that the body must take it in with food and does not … Lysine

Mouth Rot

Symptoms Oral thrush, or primary gingivostomatitis herpetica, occurs primarily in children between 6 months and 5 years of age and in young adults around 20 years of age and may also affect older adults. It manifests itself in the following symptoms, among others: Swollen cervical lymph nodes, aphthoid lesions and ulcerations in the mouth and … Mouth Rot

Cold Sores Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Cold sores manifest as fluid-filled blisters that appear in groups around the lips. An episode begins with tightening, itching, burning, pulling, and tingling before the skin affection becomes visible. As the episode progresses, the vesicles coalesce, break open, crust over, and heal. The lesions, some of which are painful, can also occur on other … Cold Sores Causes and Treatment

Cold Sore Cream with Lemon Balm

Products Cold sore cream with lemon balm extract is no longer available in many countries. Valverde cold sore cream and Lomaherpan cream are no longer distributed. Structure and properties The cream contains a standardized dry extract of lemon balm leaves with a defined amount of rosmarinic acid. Effects Melissa extract has antiviral properties. It protects … Cold Sore Cream with Lemon Balm

Iodine Acne: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

By the term iodine acne, a symptom of iodine allergy, a contact allergy, is named. Universally, allergies belong to autoimmune diseases. Under an appropriate healing procedure, contact allergy is cured. What is iodine acne? Iodine acne is a result of an overreaction to iodine. Iodine allergy is counted among actual allergies, since iodine is without … Iodine Acne: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Lip Balm

Products Lip balms are available in numerous variants from many suppliers in retail and specialty stores. The best-known brand in German-speaking countries is Labello. Labello is also used as a synonym for the general term lip pomade. Pomade (with an m) derives from, French for ointment. Lip pomades can also be homemade, see Homemade lip … Lip Balm