Genital herpes

Overview

Genital herpes has two reviewed supplements with low-trust evidence. Echinacea extract (WA 32, one study) by mouth did not clearly prevent outbreaks or shorten episode duration compared with placebo, though evidence is limited and more studies are needed.

Reishi mushroom alone has not been tested; however, a small study of a daily combination product including reishi and other plant extracts shortened outbreaks by about six days compared with prior episodes. Standalone supplement evidence remains weak. See the heatmap and evidence reviews below for both entries.

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