| les viral infection is a well known, very distressing and | | | | for shingles are that because they are so diluted a) |
| sometimes quite painful nerve infection. It is triggered | | | | there is no chance of getting an overdose and b) |
| when the Herpes Zoster virus gets reactivated in | | | | they don't clash with any other treatments you may |
| one’s late adult years, but can only occur if | | | | be receiving. |
| you suffered from an attack of Chicken Pox as a | | | | You should however follow certain rules if you are |
| child or were vaccinated to prevent chicken pox | | | | determined to treat yourself effectively. Firstly, avoid |
| when young. | | | | eating or drinking for an hour prior to taking the |
| No cure for Shingles has been found yet, however | | | | preparation. Also, ensure you keep your mouth quite |
| there are many preparations to relieve or treat the | | | | clean before and after you take the preparation. In |
| symptoms. | | | | addition, you must make sure you don't contaminate |
| Homeopathic herbal preparations are one of several | | | | the remedy by touching it directly. |
| natural shingles remedies that can be effective in | | | | If after using the remedy for a while you find that it |
| treating shingles. Generally speaking, in homeopathy | | | | is having little or no effect, you should stop using it. |
| the method used is to analyse the symptoms | | | | As these herbal preparations are so specific to |
| displayed by the patient, and then seek out herbs | | | | particular symptoms, the fact that it is not working |
| that mimic these symptoms. The principle is to find | | | | usually indicates that the remedy you chose is not |
| natural herbal substances that create similar | | | | really a good match for your symptoms so you just |
| symptoms to those caused by the Shingles infection | | | | need to switch to a different remedy that is more |
| itself and then take minute or tiny quantities of these | | | | appropriate or closely matching. |
| substances in highly diluted doses. | | | | The ideal option for you would be to find a trained |
| The good thing about homeopathic remedies is that | | | | homeopathic therapist. Depending on where you live, |
| since they are so dilute they will not interfere with | | | | availability or expense, this may not always be an |
| any western medications you may be using and in | | | | option. |
| addition are not harmful to use. They also do not | | | | One of the commonly used natural homeopathic |
| produce the side effects common to pharmaceutical | | | | shingles remedies in use today is Rhus |
| drugs. | | | | Toxicodendron. It is of most use in cases where you |
| For more serious types of shingles such as shingles | | | | suffer from the following symptoms of shingles: |
| of the eye or other sensitive tissues, you should | | | | · Tiny, itchy and blisters form on your skin |
| always consult your doctor. | | | | with a tingling effect. |
| How to treat Shingles with Homeopathic Remedies | | | | · The symptoms become worse at night |
| and Treatments: | | | | time or even during sleep. |
| Several people have been able to use homeopathic | | | | · You suffer from restlessness, depression, |
| remedies to successfully relieve their symptoms | | | | worry and strange dreams. |
| where conventional medicine has proved inadequate. | | | | · The affected areas look and feel swollen |
| Often they also work faster, are safer and lack the | | | | to touch. |
| side effects of synthetic medicines. | | | | · You can get some relief from the |
| When selecting a homeopathic remedy to counter an | | | | symptoms by using a warm compress, but |
| attack of shingles, you would not approach the | | | | overheating often makes the condition worse. |
| treatment in the same way as you would in treating | | | | · A slight massage, rubbing or moving about |
| it by using regular medicine. | | | | eases the condition. |
| Conventionally, in western medical practice, you try | | | | · Your condition gets worse when you lie on |
| to find drugs or treatments to counteract the | | | | your back or on your right hand side. |
| ailment, for example to ease itching rashes you might | | | | · During warm and dry weather the |
| look for the best antihistamine drug to suppress the | | | | symptoms ease up. |
| itching or stop the rashes from forming. Contrary to | | | | · Sometimes you have a slight fever that |
| this, in homeopathy you would rather list the | | | | makes you feel delirious. |
| symptoms you are suffering from then choose from | | | | · Your scalp area may sometimes be |
| a list of shingles remedies the one that produces the | | | | involved in this type of shingles. |
| closest matching symptoms. This would be the most | | | | · You find that scratching the affected areas |
| appropriate remedy to use. | | | | of skin doesn’t really alleviate the itchiness. |
| If you take a shingles remedy and it does not work | | | | · You may find it uncomfortable to stay in |
| for you, all you need to do is to swap it with another | | | | one place resting and rather prefer to move around |
| one that creates a different set of effects - effects | | | | most of the time. |
| that more closely match the symptoms you are | | | | You can use Rhus Toxicodendron three or four times |
| experiencing. | | | | a day until you find the condition has improved. |
| Some of the advantages of homeopathic remedies | | | | |