In the treatment of the symptoms of Herpes Simplex 1 and 2, the method of inhibiting development of herpetic lesions in the human body upon occurrence of precursor symptoms which comprises: applying a low DC electrical voltage directly to the body at the site of the precursor symptoms of developing herpes virus lesions; applying said DC voltage for a very short period of time of less than one minute; repeating the application of said DC voltage at regular intervals of time of less than two hours over an extended period of time until the precursor symptoms disappear. view more

The method of claim 5 further defined by applying a DC voltage to the body for a duration of 3 to 20 seconds at intervals between 45 minutes and 75 minutes.

The method of claim 6 further defined by applying said low voltage to the skin at two points spaced apart a distance of one-half inch to one-and-one-half inches.