Shingles Drops
Herpes zoster commonly known as shingles and also known as zona, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body, often in a stripe. Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in patient's body. After patient gets better from chickenpox, the virus "sleeps" (is dormant) in patient's nerve roots. In some people, it stays dormant forever. In others, the virus "wakes up" when disease, stress, or aging weakens the immune system.
Composition
Croton tiglium 4x, Mezereum 12x, Natrum muriaticum 8x, Rhus toxicodendron 4x.
Indications
Helps relieve itching vesicles, neuralgia associated with burning and itching, Herpes labialis and Herpes zoster.
Dosage
10 drops in some water are to be taken every ½-1hour. Once improvement starts, give 10-15 drops 3-4 times daily or as prescribed by the physician.
Contra-indication
None
Side effects
No known side effects
Action of Ingredients
- Croton tig.- Wide and intense action upon skin and mucous surface, causing both irritation and inflammation with formation of vesicles and mucous discharges. Feels hidebound. Intense itching; but scratching is painful. Pustular eruption, especially on face and genitals. Herpes Zoster; stinging, smarting pains of the eruption.
- Mezereum- Eruptions ulcerate and form thick scabs under, purulent matter exudes. Patient is very sensitive to cold air. Ulcers itch and burn, surrounded by vesicles, shining and fiery red areola. Herpes Zoster with burning pain.
- Natrum mur.- Herpetic eruption, worse flexure, crusty eruption in bends of limbs, margin of scalp, behind ears.
- Rhus tox.- Red, swollen; itching intense. Vesicles, Herpes; Urticaria; Pemphigus; Erysipelas; vesicular suppurative forms. Glands swollen. Cellulitis. Burning eczematous eruptions with tendency to scale formation.
Advice: Complementary Remedies
- Herpes that localize around the chest or trunk: Alternate B67 with B29, ½-1-2 hourly 10 drops in some water.
- Reduce dosage as improvement sets in. If the associated lymph glands are enlarged give additionally B6 10-15 drops in some water 1-2 times daily.
- For Neuralgia occurring subsequently to Herpes Zoster: Give additionally B29 and B68.
- In acute and chronic Eczema: Compare B23.
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