Herpes on the elbow can be treated with oral medication, medication application, and physical therapy under the guidance of a doctor. 1. Oral medication: patients with herpes on the elbow can take oral antiviral medication under doctor’s supervision, such as acyclovir tablets, vasiclovir hydrochloride tablets and so on. 2. Application of drugs: patients with herpes on the elbow, if the herpes is not ruptured, can be applied under the guidance of the doctor, such as acyclovir cream, penciclovir cream and other medications. 3. Physical: Herpes elbow patients can also use infrared, ultraviolet light and other physical therapy under the guidance of the doctor to relieve the pain caused by the lesions. Patients with herpes on elbow should not eat spicy food, such as chili, mustard, etc. during the treatment period, and seek medical advice in time to avoid aggravation of the condition.