Shingles: What can I use to ease the pain?

Answer 1

Hi Stretch

Cause
Shingles can be due to chicken pox (in children), pleurisy, Bell`s palsy, herpes simplex, appendicitis, colic, gallstones, colitis, trigeminal neuralgia, or contact dermatitis. All of these conditions must be screened for and, if present, properly treated to provide lasting relief from shingles.


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Natural Cures

Aromatherapy: Massage the essential oils of lemon, geranium, bergamot, eucalyptus, tea tree, lavender, or chamomile along the affected area.

Diet: Eat an organic, whole foods diet that emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables and minimizes carbohydrates (avoiding refined carbohydrates and sugars altogether).

Flower Essences: Crab Apple.

Herbs: Combine equal parts of oat straw, St. John`s wort, and skullcap tinctures and take one teaspoon of this mixture four times a day. Peppermint oil applied topically can also help reduce pain, unless the skin is excessively dry, in which case it is contraindicated.

Homeopathy: Useful homeopathic remedies include Arsen alb., Rhus tox., Sepia, Natrum mur., Hepar sulph., Caladium, and Acidum nit.

Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. I suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments. .


Juice Therapy: Drink carrot and celery juice with one tablespoon of parsley juice once or twice each day.

Nutritional Supplementation: At the first sign of outbreak, apply zinc oxide along the path of the affected nerve area two to three times daily. Other helpful nutrients include L-lysine, vitamin B-complex, vitamin B12, BHT, calcium, and high doses of vitamin C plus bioflavonoids. Topical application of vitamin E can also be helpful. Snake vaccine made from venom has also been known to take away the pain of shingles.

Topical Treatment: Apply apple cider vinegar to the affected area.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

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Answer 5

Hi stretch , Shingles is a serious illness and before starting any treatment program you should consult with your doctor. Shingles is the same virus as chicken pox. You cannot catch shingles from someone else unless you've never had chicken pox.
1. Powder two aspirin tablets and mix it in 2 tbsp of 5. chloroform or alcohol. Apply this paste on the affected area. This will provide good relief.
2. To provide relief, make a solution by mixing 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar in 2 cups of water. Use a cotton cloth to moisten the affected areas by using the upward movement.
3. To prevent itching and to reduce pain you can dust colloidal powder.
4. You can make a solution by mixing aloe vera gel, raw honey and leek juice to be applied on the rash.
5. You can also sponge the blisters or rashes by use of vitamin E oil, apple cider vinegar, cool goldenseal, mugwort or peppermint tea.
6. Baking soda and water solution can also be applied as a cold compress..... Please look article: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/Home_Remedies_For_Shingles/
Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it.
Jason Homan

Answer 6

Hi..

I just took a medical terminolgy class..and this was advised from a nurse...

it is called the shingle remedy....

blackberry juice
B-12 Complex

3 ounces water
3 ounces juice and 1 pill 2x a day

They are supposedly gone in 3 days...

good luck

(This is the second person I have heard this from..since I have never had the chicken pox before).

Answer 7

Shingles is caused ONLY by reactivation of the chickenpox (varicella zoster) virus that has been dormant in certain nerve tissues,sometimes for many years.There are many over-the-counter and home remedies for mild to moderate pain...sometimes,however,the pain can be debilitating and treatment by a real doctor is necessary.

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Answer 9

St John's wort is supposed to be a very helpful remedy for helping with the pain.

Answer 10

HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT(s) for SHINGLES/HERPES ZOSTER :-

Head remedy; (with fever, restlessness, itching, burning and tingling) Rhus Tox 30 or 200, 3 hourly

With burning and shooting pain; restlessness and anxiety Arsenic Alb 30 or 200, 4 hourly

On right side; with intense burning Cantharis 30, 4 hourly

On back; sensitive to cold Cistus Can 30, 4 hourly

On legs; throbbing pain worse by heat Comocladia 30, 4 hourly

Itching and painful burning with redness of the skin; formation of vesicles and pustules, desiccation, desquamation and falling off of the pustules Croton Tig 30, 4 hourly

Burning in the face; inflammed cheeks with boring, gnawing and digging sensation from gums to ears; itching and tingling in the cheeks Euphorbia 30, 4 hourly

Specially on left side; oozing of sticky discharge; stools constipated Graphites 30 or 200, 4 hourly

On right side; following with gastric derangement Iris Ver 30, 4 hourly

Facial; in spring and fall; of purple colour Lachesis 30 or 200, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

To relieve the burning and to prevent the appearance of new crops. Right sided extending across the abdomen Mercurius Sol 30 or 200, 4 hourly

With pain and itching; burning after scratching; brown scabs on eruptions Mezereum 30, 4 hourly

Worse after taking cold drinks or by tobacco smoke; gastric derangement; evening aggravation and a mild, yielding, tearful disposition Pulsatilla 30 or 200, 4 hourly(3 Doses)

With severe burning pain and itching; worse by touch or motion; preceding intreco-stal neuralgia due to alcoholism Ranun Bulb.30, 4 hourly

Due to suppressed gonorrhoea; burning after scratching Thuja Oc 200, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

With lacinating pain; suppurating herpes Zincum Met 30, 4 hourly

Eruptions; large; swollen; burns and stings; better by cold applications Apis Mel 30, 4 hourly

Due to digestive disturbances; sedentary habits; indulgence of women and wine Nux Vomica 30, 4 hourly

Violent; worse by taking hot drinks; fear of dark Stramonium 30, 4 hourly

Herpes of labialis pudendi Terebinth 30, 4 hourly

Facial neuralgia after herpes zoster Kalmia Lat 30, 4 hourly

No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.

Take Care and God Bless You !