There are two types of herpes simplex viruses1.Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) and mostly causes oral herpes2.Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2). And mostly causes genital herpesHowever, both type-1 and type-2 can occur in the genitals, oral area or both.Due to unhealthy life styles and diet the delicate balance between doshas get disturbed. This disturbs the body fire or Agni.(Agni is the body fire, which is responsible for transformation of one substance to another. It breaks down the food substances, eliminates toxins and wastes, maintains body temperature, and resists the invasion of microbes by maintaining strong body immunity.The body fire, which is assisted by balanced doshas, digests the food completely to form Pakwa Anna rasa (the liquid form of food which is completely digested by digestive enzymes), which is ready to get absorbed by body tissues. According to ayurveda Pakwa Anna Rasa nourishes the body and its components to keep the body devoid of diseases. But when body fire is impaired there will be an incomplete digestion of food forming Apakwa Rasa (indigested food). The indigested food fails to nourish the body components leading to lowered body resistance.)The disturbed Agni fails to digest the food and toxins get accumulated in body due to improper metabolism. Accumulation of toxins reduces the body immunity and paves the way for invasion by microbes.When a person who has low immunity comes in contact with HSV virus, he/she gets the genital or oral herpes.Unhealthy lifestyle1.Over eating2.Sleeping in afternoons.3.Over physical exertion.4.Over mental exertion5.Consuming food frequently even when not hungry.6.Constant exposure to hot sunny climatesUnhealthy dietExcessive consumption of1. Salty, sour, hot, spicy food.2.Sour curds 3.Alcohol. 4.Cheese5.Charred and overcooked food.6.Sesame, Bengal gram, horse gram, sesame oil, rice flour, garlic, fish.Opposite foods1.Curds, salt, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, sour fruits, meat, prawn, pork, should not be consumed with milk. The above-mentioned foods should not be consumed by mixing one item with another.2.Sprouts, honey and milk should not be consumed with meat and fish.3.Fish & milk: fish &sugarcane juice; jaggery & pork; honey & pork; milk & mango; banana & milk; are opposite foods.The Transmission Of genital HerpesA person can get genital herpes in following conditions1.If he is sexual active and when he performs sex (oral or genital) with infected partners. 2.A person who has oral herpes transmits herpes to genital organs of a partner during oral sex and a person who has genital herpes transmits this to his partner during coitus when they have a genital contact.3.The disease gets transmitted when mucous membrane comes in contact with infected area.The disease gets transmitted mostly during active phase. But it may spread even during asymptomatic (when person is free of symptoms for a particular duration) phase. The virus needs a fluid media for its transportation. The body fluids like saliva, semen, vaginal tract secretions etc. Mucous membranes in mouth, vagina, urethra or open wounds facilitate the virus invasion due to their moistness.In Genital herpes there is an imbalance of all three doshas (VATA, PITTA, KAPHA), which in turn vitiate lasika (lymph), blood (rakta), muscle (mamsa) and skin (twacha).The imbalanced doshas vitiate skin and the immunity of skin cells is lowered.