2. Supplements
Antiviral herbs will help to fight off the disease as well. These would include elderberry, calendula, echinacea, garlic, astragalus, and licorice root. Also, try applying lemon balm extract as a topical cream to the infected area for healing. An increase in Vitamin C will help boost your immune system while B vitamins help your body deal with daily amounts of stress and prevent more outbreaks from happening. Zinc will also help prevent more outbreaks from occurring and will also help to rebuild skin tissue to help speed up the healing process.