Natural Herbal Remedies for Treating Shingles Infection
Article by A. Afolabi
Shingles is a very uncomfortable and often quite painful nerve infection caused by re-activation of the Herpes Zoster virus during adulthood if you had Chicken Pox as a child or received a vaccination for it.
Shingles cannot be cured with any drugs at present, but the symptoms can be treated to give relief
An alternative treatment to conventional medicine is homeopathy. To treat shingles, you need to find a herbal preparation that produces similar effects to those the Shingles infection causes (and there are many variations) and take the remedies in small and very dilute doses.
The good thing about homeopathic remedies is that because they are so dilute they are not dangerous to use and also do not interfere with western medical therapies. If however you experience a severe type of shingles such as shingles of the eye, you should always consult your doctor to avoid serious consequences.
How to use Homeopathic Remedies to treat Shingles
Many people turn to natural shingles remedies when conventional remedies fail to provide them with the relief they seek. In many cases they also work far more rapidly, safely and without the side effects of synthetic medicines.
Finding the best natural remedies is done in a completely different way from the way conventional medicine works i.e. you need to list the symptoms you are experiencing and match them up with a remedy that causes the same symptoms.
Next, try the remedy and if it does not work rapidly, change it to another remedy whose effects match your symptoms more closely.
Because these remedies are so diluted you cannot overdose on them and they don’t clash with other remedies.
There are however rules you need to follow to treat yourself effectively. The main ones to remember are that you need to ensure that your mouth is quite clean before and after you take your remedy; Avoid food and drink for at least an hour before or after your treatment. Don’t contaminate the remedy or even touch it directly.
If your shingles remedy doesn’t work it usually means you have not identified the correct one to use in which case you need to find another one that matches your symptoms better.
If available, homeopathic doctors are ideal for selecting the best shingles remedies for you.
One natural homeopathic shingles remedy you can use is Rhus Toxicodendron.
This is useful where the following Symptoms are observed:
Tiny, itchy and blisters form on the skin with a tingling effect. Symptoms worsen at night or during sleep. Suffering restlessness, depression, strange dreams and worry.Affected area looks and feels swollen.Using a warm compress brings relief but overheating worsens the condition.Moving about or a slight massage or rubbing eases the condition.Condition gets worse when lying on you back or right hand side.Symptoms improve during warm and dry weather.May suffer from a slight fever that makes the sufferer delirious.The scalp area may also be involved in this type of shingles.Very little relief is gained from scratching the affected areas.Sufferers are uncomfortable resting and prefer to be up and about most of the time.Rhus Toxicodendron may be used three or four times a day until improvement is seen.
If there is no improvement within a couple of days you should see your medical doctor or homeopath.
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