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Is capsaicin useful to treat genital herpes outbreaks?
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Not recommended: Indications for capsaicin include both paroxysmal and continuous neuropathic pain, pain associated with inflammatory joint disease and perhaps some painful muscle conditions. Hope it helps.
Answered 7/12/2014
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