Simple Herpes is a common viral infection that often causes ulcerations in the face or genitals' skin. The virus cause is called herpes simple virus (HSV) and two types exist, type 1 and 2. Herpes virus type 1 usually is associated with the infections of the lips, the mouth and the face, is the most common and is usually acquired during childhood. It is transmitted through contact with saliva. The Herpes virus type 2 is transmitted by sexual contact and it is characterized by the presence of ulcers in the genitals, but it also causes a small percentage of oral herpes. In addition, to the oral and genital injuries, the virus can also be complicated with meningoencephalitis (infection of the brain or its cover) or can cause ocular infection (in the conjunctiva and cornea). The crossed infection of the virus type 1 and 2 can happen because of orogenital sex.

The herpes virus can also infect the fetus causing congenital anomalies. It might also be transmitted to the new born during vaginal childbirth, if the mother is infected, in special if the mother has active infection at the moment of the childbirth.

The typical sign of genital herpes is vesicles (small blisters) that make scabs when curing, in the penis, scrota, vulva, vagina, thigh, anus or gluteus. It can infect the urethra and cause ardor when urinating. It is not associated to vaginal flow, but it resembles infections caused by fungi.

Genital Herpes tends to have at least one annual recidivism (reactivation) on average. People with herpes type 1 have less probability of recurrence and the average is less than one per year.

Although there is no certain cause about why herpes reactivations or sprouts take place, there are some factors that could be associated: for facial herpes, a prolonged exhibition to ultraviolet or solar light. For genital herpes, excessive genital friction. The reactivation or appearance has also been related to stress and fatigue.

Some cases are relatively mild and may not require treatment. In prolonged or severe cases, as well as in immuno-suppressed people or those with frequent recurrences, conventional medicine indicates anti-viral medicines whose effectiveness is be paid with adverse indirect effects to other organs, such as: hepatic or renal damage, neurological alterations, dehydration, nausea and vomits.

Under the postulates of Systemic Medicine, the correct form to prevent and treat simple herpes, in which the immunological system of the patient -who suffers it- is visibly jeopardized, it is to use herbaria's combinations that regulate and lead to a balance of the immune system, that is to say, treatments that normalize their operation. This regulation can be obtained by means of the synergic use of superior plants that increase the levels of Energy, biological Intelligence and Organization. So it is the case of: Astrágalus, Ganoderma, Echinacea, Uncaria tomentosa, Hidrocotile asiatica and Siberian Ginseng, among others.