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Diagnostic Essentials for Herpes Simplex in Chinese medicine:
1. Herpes Labialis (herpes facialis)
It is mostly seen in the adults and often occurs in the juncture of the mucous membrane and the skin, such as the corner of the mouth, margin of the lips and near the nostrils. It can also be seen on the face and lips. It is manifested by blisters in size from a pinhead to mung bean, with clear or slightly turbid fluid, red margin and often in clusters.Ａfter rupture, erosion, effusion and scab are present and can develop into a suppurative infection. Local burning sensation is felt and can be cured itself after one to two weeks. After recovery, temporal pigmentation can occur. But, it is easy for the disease to recur. Occasionally, there will be the general symptoms of slight fever and discomfort.

2. Herpes Genitalis
It often occurs in the prepuce, balanus or coronary sulcus, and occasionally in the urethra in males. It happens frequently in the labia, vagina, clitoris or uterine cervix in females. It is characterized by blisters with easy rupture, erosion and obvious local pain, and sometimes secondary infection. If the women in early pregnancy are sick with herpes genitalis, it is very easy to cause abortion.

3. Infection of HSV-II
It is only seen in the adults and often occurs in the buttocks, and secondly in the four limbs and very seldom in the body trunk and neck. The feature of the skin rash is that based upon red swelling, small blisters are present with a few in cluster and are easy to form small pustule. After recovery, pigmentation can be retained. Before or during the onset of skin rash, it can be accompanied by neuralgia or irritation signs of bladder sometimes.