Treating Herpes with Western and Oriental Medicine

This course will help practitioners identify the western and eastern diagnosis for oral and genital herpes, recognize the different types of herpes associated with other body parts, and also understand the various ways that these viruses can be contracted. In addition, both western and eastern treatments on speeding up the healing process and in reducing pain will be discussed in the article. Practitioners will be able to recognize the common side-effects associated with prescription drug treatments and be able to modify herbal prescriptions in cases of complications. Finally, the use of acupuncture points to treat herpes will be included.

Upon completion of this course, practitioners will:

• Understand and identify the western and eastern diagnosis for herpes
• Know western and eastern treatments, recognize side-effects of drugs for herpes
• Be familiar with acupuncture points and herbal prescriptions used to treat herpes
• Know the lifestyle and dietary recommendations to ease and reduce the number of recurrences incidences of herpes

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