Shingles treatment natural remedies

Shingles is a disease that has the same roots, and varicella. The virus enters the body and fall asleep, and once established in a certain way the conditions force him to come to the surface.

In our article we will talk more about this disease and natural methods of treatment.

 

Shingles: what you should know



The disease manifests itself in the form of rash and blisters filled with liquid, and brings enough pain. The bubbles appear mostly in the abdomen and back. The disease is caused by the same virus that chicken pox. The virus may be a long time in the nerve endings of the body, not manifesting itself. Its other name is herpes zoster.

The disease appears when for some reason the virus suddenly 'wakes up'.

The reasons may be different:

• weakened by other diseases of the immune system, such as Oncology or HIV,
• undergoing organ transplants,
• the deficiency of vitamins,
• stress or nervous disorders.

 

The disease only affects people who have had chickenpox (both diseases cause the same virus, it first causes chickenpox, and then as if "asleep" in the body). Varicella, or chickenpox, is a very common disease in children.

Shingles starts with tingling and burning sensation on the skin of the trunk, and soon appear the sores and blisters filled with fluid. This picture of the disease can last from one to four weeks. Then begins the formation of scabs and blisters heal. After they heal, the scars remain.

One of the features of the disease that the rash appears on one side of the body, usually in the chest area. In some cases bubbles may appear on the thighs and face. The drying of the blisters may be accompanied by unpleasant blazing pain.

 

Home treatments of herpes zoster

• Moist dressing. When lesions progress, try the following remedy: soak a towel in cold water, wring it out and put it on the damaged area of the skin. When the towel warms up, take off the compress.
• Add a pinch of flour or cornstarch into the water while taking a bath. It is recommended to take this bathroom for 20 minutes. Daily intake of this bath before you sleep relieves itching and prevents scratching of the affected areas.
• Another good method would be to apply on the affected area hydrogen peroxide, without diluting it. Apply it using cotton swabs and pipettes (avoid infection).
• During the day, apply on affected area honey or fresh juice of leeks. This will help to get rid of itching.

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• Brew in a glass 50 verbena and let steep for 5 minutes. Then moistened in the infusion of vervain scarf made of natural fabric and put it on the affected area of the skin. Once the scarf has dried, repeat the same procedure again.
• Soak a cotton pad with a few drops of tea tree oil and gently treat damaged shingles areas of the body.
• Put into a Cup two tablespoons of plantain and pour boiling water. Well, close your Cup and wait until the infusion has cooled. After that wet in an infusion of plantain cotton wool and apply a compress on the affected area.
• Put a bunch of leaves of burdock in a saucepan, and fill them with 0.5 liters of water. Bring the water to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Wait until cool. Then soak it in the infusion piece of cotton cloth and apply the compress on the affected area. After half an hour the compress can be removed.
• Prepare the dandelion infusion. To do this, put a bunch of pansies in a pot and add a 1 liter of water. Boil for 15 minutes. Take the infusion inside three cups a day.

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• Oxalic infusion. The method of preparation is the following: put in a saucepan two bunches of sorrel leaves and add 1 liter of water. Boil for 10 minutes and wait until the infusion cools. Then soak it in the infusion piece of cloth and put it on the affected area.
• Boil half a carrot, cut it and grind to education puree. After that, apply on the affected areas of the body.
• In shingles, it is recommended to drink several cups of tea with lemon — lemon has antiviral properties. Thus you can prevent the virus from spreading to other parts of the body. Keep the tea bags in the refrigerator for subsequent use as compresses on the affected skin.
• Make homemade cream from the seeds of hot pepper, and aloe Vera. Can also use any other natural cream containing aloe. Including pepper in your daily diet, because it contained capsaicin strengthens the body's defenses. Also pharmacies can be found in a variety of creams that contain this element.

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• Another plant, which gives a good effect in the treatment of herpes zoster, — Melissa. Application of lemon balm has a calming and analgesic effects, it is a good remedy for spasms. Prepare an infusion of lemon balm and let it cool. Can make a compress using a cotton scarf. It is recommended to use the compress at least 4 times a day. A tea made from lemon balm will help to deal with fever and pain.
• Patients shingles, it is recommended to use the tincture of calendula. But this plant cannot be applied to pregnant women. It is a good anti-virus and anti-inflammatory agent. Prepare infusion of calendula as an infusion of balm, of which we spoke earlier.

 Recommendations for the prevention and treatment of herpes zoster (shingles)

• Include in your diet foods high in vitamins b and C — they help strengthen the immune system and strengthen the body's defenses.

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• Avoid clothes made of fabrics, heated body, such as wool. In this case, pain on the affected parts of the body increase. Choose a loose and airy cotton clothing. Synthetic fabric reinforce pain and itching.
• Don't scratch and don't open the bubbles, in this case, you run the risk that the pain will increase. And damaged bubbles can leave scars for life.
• Avoid contact with young children, and people with weakened immune systems, cancer patients and suffering from the human immunodeficiency virus. People with weakened immune systems are at high risk of infection with this virus.
• Try to avoid stress and anxiety. There are many ways of getting rid of stress, for example, yoga, meditation, self-hypnosis, visualization of images.
• Avoid sudden temperature changes and changes of the wind, these external influences affect our nervous system and can increase pain.
• The sun's rays helps dry the affected skin and contribute to their recovery.published

 

The materials are for informational purposes. Remember, self-life-threatening, for advice regarding the use of any medicines and methods of treatment, contact your doctor.

 

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