In herpes there is an involvement of the three doshas (vata, pitta, kapha) and four tissues (blood, lymph, skin and muscles). It is caused by imbalance of three doshas, which in turn affected four tissues. The ratio of involvement of doshas can be decided issued by careful examination of the symptoms of a herpes outbreak. For those who can not be trusted it difficult to diagnose herpes is to these principles and concepts of Ayurveda doshas. These symptoms areexhibited in genital herpes (HSV 2) and oral herpes (HSV 1).
Symptoms of herpes when vata dosha is dominant:
Systemic Symptoms: Systemic symptoms which are exhibited due to aggravated vata are Giddiness, burning sensation in eyes, excess thirst, pain which is pricking in nature, abdominal colic, malaise, difficulty in breathing, fever, indigestion and pain in joints. A feeling of ants creeping all over body is a prominent feature when vata dosha is dominant.
Localized symptoms: The affected area is edematous, discolored, or pink with a gray shadow. Tingling, throbbing pain accompanied experienced. Cracks or small eruption with thin watery exudate in vata dominant disseminated herpes.
The symptoms of herpes when pitta dosha is dominant:
Systemic symptoms: fever, thirst, vomiting, increased sweating, headache, insomnia, blurred vision and longing for cold objects are usually issuedsystemic symptoms in Pitta dominated herpes. urine and stool is dark in color.
Localized symptoms: The affected area is painful eruptions filled red or copper in color. Burning is also in the affected area. The outbreaks are acute.
The symptoms of herpes, when kapha dosha dominates:
Systemic symptoms: chills, a feeling of heaviness in the body, drowsiness, a feeling of stickiness in the mouth, excessive salivation, decreased appetiteand weakness are common systemic symptoms in kapha dominated herpes. The patient looks very pale.
Localized symptoms: The affected area becomes edematous, stiff, numb and heavy with less pain. The eruptions stay for a long time with sticky fluid inside. The exudate is white and may consist of lumps or thread like structures. The eruptions take a very long time to heal.
When all doshas are dominant, all the above mentioned symptoms of three doshas are exhibited. The
