Question:
Hi all -

Recently, I've been using mushroom supplements as a way to combat HSV2. I heard that Reishi would be of help and tried it; no great gains. I read that Betulin (from birch bark) degrades the coating that some viruses use to hide from your immune system and tried a mushroom compound that contained Chaga (a shroom that grows on birch trees). No great shakes after a bottle of it, but I couldn't find any info that it was birch-grown Chaga.

Recently, I've been using a different brand that contains
Chaga. This seems to be having an effect. I've noticed:

1. Warts on various parts of my body are starting to die off. One on my thigh, many on my neck (I have redneck or chicken neck, whatever you call it). I never had a doc look at these, I just chalked it up to getting old.

2. Marked decrease in prodrome symptoms, no outbreaks in a month.

Let me say that I've been using the Purell method since May and have noticed an immediate drop in OB's and lessening of prodrome ever since. Still, I did feel some prodrome and had one small outbreak. Much, much better than before (back to back and even overlapping OB's for 3 years).

I'm just opening up a dialogue here; it may not be the Chaga that's doing the trick. Here's what's in the stuff:

Reishi
Naitake
Split Gill
Chaga
Shiitake
Turkey Tail
Zhu Ling
Ice Man Polypore
Tinder Polypore
Larix

There's no breakdown stating quantity of any component, save 75mg of Larix.

I'm not going to state any brand names here without the blessing of the moderators, but it probably won't be too hard to do a bit of web research and find this out for yourselves.

The fact that these two complaints seem to be getting better after many years (for both), makes me ask:

Where the hell has my immune system been? If you have lots of OB's too, it might be a very good question to ask.

Anybody else had good experience with mushrooms v. herpes?


Regards -

DieHSVDie

Answer:
Just an update. Still no OB's and prodrome has been more vague and fleeting.

Sounds like we might have another on board. I'm sure they'll report when they get results.

In the meantime, anybody else tried shrooms for this problem? Go ahead and post, good bad or indifferent.

Additionally anybody having experience with Larix, please leave feedback.

Thanks -

DHD

Answer:
This is similar to what a chinese herbalist will offer you - didnt work for me