Speaker: Paul Bergner, Medical Herbalist.  Oral and genital herpes infections, and shingles outbreaks, are all common conditions in modern practice. The infectious organisms, although not identical, are all in the category of herpesviruses. In-vitro research demonstrates a wide variety of botanical substances can inhibit or kill these viruses, including drug-resistant forms. Such information is relevant to topical applications where the plant material can come into contact with the tissues. In traditional medical herbalism these conditions are treated with a combination of topical and internal applications of herbs, and with dietary manipulation. We will review the science of herbs which suppress these infections and offer practical clinical applications for their treatment.

Related product: The PowerPoint for this recording is available here: 2022 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine: Conference Book Download (PDF)

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Continuing Education:

Naturopathic Physicians: This recording has been approved for 1.5 general CME credits by   

• Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine (OBNM)
• Arizona SCNM (Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine)