| Shingles is commonly seen in elderly people, | | | | Avoid being in humid areas. Always keep |
| but on occasion it is detected among young | | | | yourself cool. |
| people too. It comes from the same virus | | | | |
| varicella-zoster, which gave us chicken-pox. | | | | When blisters get infected, dab them with |
| If proper care is not taken you may loose | | | | hydrogen peroxide. |
| your eyesight or even suffer from facial | | | | |
| paralysis. Shingles are also known as herpes | | | | Keep the blisters open and dry. Do not burst |
| zoster which spreads through your skin in the | | | | the blisters by scratching. |
| form of a rash or blister similar to | | | | |
| chicken-pox. It is associated with grueling | | | | To provide relief, make a solution by mixing |
| pain, itchiness, burning sensation and | | | | 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar in 2 cups of |
| sometimes even numbness. | | | | water. Use a cotton cloth to moisten the |
| | | | affected areas by using the upward movement. |
| Before the rash appears you develop pain and | | | | |
| tenderness on a particular area of your body. | | | | To prevent itching and to reduce pain you can |
| It may sometime take more than a week before | | | | dust colloidal powder. |
| the rash appears. You develop red spots | | | | |
| before it erupts into blisters. Shingles | | | | You can make a solution by mixing aloe vera |
| develops on one side of your body (left or | | | | gel, raw honey and leek juice to be applied |
| right) due to a particular nerve which causes | | | | on the rash. |
| this development. It also affects other parts | | | | |
| of your body like heads and limbs. When it | | | | You can also sponge the blisters or rashes by |
| affects your cheek it would surely affect | | | | use of vitamin E oil, apple cider vinegar, |
| your eyes, be extra careful during such times | | | | cool goldenseal, mugwort or peppermint tea. |
| and consult your doctor immediately. | | | | |
| | | | Baking soda and water solution can also be |
| Once the blisters burst open they get healed | | | | applied as a cold compress. |
| within a week. Light scars are left which | | | | |
| will disappear soon. Shingles may not be a | | | | Apply a mixture of yogurt and zinc oxide |
| deadly disease but it may prove to be | | | | along the particular path of the nerve. If it |
| dangerous for people suffering from HIV | | | | is applied before the outbreak it would help |
| infection or getting cancer treatments, as | | | | to curb the outburst of blisters. |
| the immune system is very weak. People who | | | | |
| are getting organ transplants are also under | | | | Avoid food which contain amino acid such as |
| threat as doctors suppress the immune system | | | | chocolate, cereal grains, nuts and seeds |
| with drugs. | | | | |
| | | | Eating pear of having its juice in ample |
| Home Remedies For Shingles | | | | amounts is good, as it has a great supply of |
| | | | antiviral caffeic acid. |
| Powder two aspirin tablets and mix it in 2 | | | | |
| tbsp of chloroform or alcohol. Apply this | | | | Warning: The reader of this article should |
| paste on the affected area. This will provide | | | | exercise all precautionary measures while |
| good relief. | | | | following instructions on the home remedies |
| | | | from this article. Avoid using any of these |
| You can apply wet dressing to soothe the | | | | products if you are allergic to it. The |
| burning sensation | | | | responsibility lies with the reader and not |
| | | | with the site or the writer. |