I read all the HealthRanger writes with great interest. Gets me thinkin'. I found a new use Manuka honey, when I got an outbreak of facial cold sores yesterday, As soon as that tingling, pain started I applied the Manuka honey. INSTANT pain relief. All that weird nerve pain associated with a herpes outbreak instantly and completely gone. Its been 12 hours of Manuka honey and so far no sores, just a bit red . It'd be messy but I bet it would work on genital herpes outbreak and shingles too