EO, rosmarinic acid and herpes simplex

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useful discussion on the topic.

That's interesting Chris.... Why is it that I observe a clear benefit

from the use of melissa EO?

A brief google tells me that rosmarinc acid is soluble in most

organic solvents. I don't know enough about distillation of EOs, but

I'm wondering why rosmarinic acid is not available in the EO.

And if rosmarinic acid is in other herbs (rosemary and oregano, I

know of) can tinctures of these herbs also be used to treat herpes

simplex?

Your oil preparation looks lovely, thanks for sharing it.

Cristina

> There is a common misnomer that the essential oil of lemon balm is active

>against the herpes simplex virus - it is not. The key antiviral component of

> is the rosmarinic acid that is found in the tincture - not in the

>essential oil. Prunella is even richer in rosmarinic acid than , so

>is much more active. I reduce 200 ml of a 45% or 45% Prunella 1:2

>tincture down to 30 ml over a Bain-Marie, cool and then add that to a

>vitamin E base cream with any other tincture indicated.

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>Best wishes,

>

>Chris

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>On Behalf Of Cristina Cromer

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>Subject: Re: persistant cold sore?

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>Schia, have you tried melissa essential oil on the lesion? Just a

>dab: it's powerful and expensive. And think of Prunella.

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>Also, herpes simplex outbreaks can often be triggered by anger, You

>say she's stressy - is she angry? Maybe think of treating the liver

>(where anger sits and sulks) and give her some tips for processing

>anger constructively.

>

>It occurs to me that the red swollen nose may be associated with

>liver stuff anyway : think of the red puffy nose of the long term

>alcoholic.

>

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>>Hi there,

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>>I have a patient I've been seeing for a while now whose main complaint

>>is a swollen, puffy red nose. It tingles a lot and she gets occasional

>>outbreaks of herpes simplex. The swelling, tingling and puffiness has

>>only existed since she first got infected with a cold sore and I am

>>making the assumption that it is caused by said virus.

>>

>>She gets symptoms (swelling, puffiness and tingling) almost every day

>>but the actual outbreaks seem to be only 3-4 times per year.

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>>Her diet when she came to me was appalling - we've fixed a lot of that

>>and cut out artificial sweeteners. She's been on various mixes

>>including glyc, echinacea, melissa, calendula, valerian (very stressy

>>person), vib op, berberis, hypericum (internally) and, externally, mixes

>>containing calendula 90 and myrrh and then a mix of hypericum oil,

>>ravensara and myrrh.

>>

>>To date, apart from possibly some impact on the frequency of outbreaks,

>>I don't think I've had any impact on the puffiness, tingling or

>>redness/swelling. Aargh!

>>

>>Oh - she's also been on L Lysine.

>>

>>Any other suggestions?!!

>>

>>Schia

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