Lysine is necessary for the production of all protein in the body including hormones, enzymes, and antibodies, in addition to carnitine and collagen, which is the structural protein forming all connective tissue such as skin, tendon, and bone.

The cream docosanol (Abreva) is offered over-the-counter.

The idea that lysine would possibly work towards herpes has some plausibility. Spectrometer parameters have been as follows: law firm polarity mode, constructive