Shingles

Also known as:  Herpes Zoster

Shingles is an ailment caused by the Herpes Zoster Virus.  It involves the appearance of lesions on the Skin along the paths of the Nerves infected with the Virus.  These lesions take the form of crops of small blisters (vesicles) which usually set in on just one side of the chest, back or face and are accompanied by intense Pain and Itching.

Alkaloids

 Capsaicin (cream applied topically) may help to alleviate the Pain associated with the postherpetic Neuralgia associated with Shingles.  ^[1]

Antioxidants (Synthetic)

 Butylated Hydroxytoluene (10% BHT solution applied topically with Coconut Oil as a carrier vehicle) may be an effective treatment for the Herpes Zoster Virus that causes Shingles (it may alleviate the Pain associated with Shingles and may accelerate the healing of the lesions that occur in Shingles patients).  Oral BHT (2,000 mg per day) may also be useful for the treatment of Shingles.  ^[2]

Enzymes

 The combination of the Proteolytic Enzymes Chymotrypsin, Papain and Trypsin (administered orally) may accelerate the healing of Shingles.  ^[3]

 Supplemental Pancreatic Enzymes may accelerate the healing of Shingles.

Minerals

 Calcium may accelerate the healing of Shingles. 

 Silver (Mild Silver Protein form applied topically) may alleviate the lesions associated with Shingles.  ^[4]

Nucleic Compounds

 Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP) administered by injection may be very effective for the treatment of Shingles and may alleviate the Neuralgia that occurs in association with Shingles.  ^[5]