This guide lists homeopathic medicines that are commonly considered for shingles (herpes zoster), along with the symptom picture usually associated with each one. It is general information only: homeopathic prescribing is individualised, so the right medicine depends on your complete case – please consult a qualified homeopathic doctor before taking any of them, and do not stop or change any current treatment without medical advice.
About shingles (herpes zoster)
Shingles (herpes zoster) is caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus, which lies dormant in nerve roots after the first infection. It starts with burning, tingling or pain on one side of the body or face, followed in a few days by a band of clustered blisters that crust over in about a week or two, often with fever, tiredness and headache. It is more common after the age of 50 and in people with lowered immunity, diabetes or stress. Antiviral medicines work best when started within about 72 hours of the rash appearing, so see a doctor early. Pain that persists after the rash heals is called post-herpetic neuralgia. Shingles near the eye, with eye pain or vision change, is an emergency. Fluid from the blisters can give chickenpox to people who have never had it or been vaccinated, so avoid contact with pregnant women, newborns and immune-weak people; a vaccine reduces the risk.
Wondering which of these medicines is right for you?
Every person with shingles (herpes zoster) is different, and so is the medicine that works best for them. To discover the best-suited homeopathic medicines for shingles (herpes zoster) for you, consult our experts. They will study your symptoms, your past treatment history and your personality, and then find the homeopathy medicines that suit you best.
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Homeopathic medicines for shingles (herpes zoster)
(1) Rhus toxicodendron: Clusters of small blisters with intense itching and burning, with restlessness, better from warmth and hot applications and worse in cold, damp weather.
(2) Ranunculus bulbosus: Blisters along the ribs or nerve path with stitching, burning, bruised pains that are worse from touch, movement and changes in weather.
(3) Mezereum: Burning and itching blisters with thick crusts, and burning nerve pain that persists after the rash, with a sensitivity to cold.
(4) Arsenicum album: Burning blisters that are relieved by warmth, with great weakness, restlessness and anxiety, worse after midnight.
(5) Cantharis: Large, raw, burning blisters with a scalding pain that is relieved by cold applications.
(6) Apis mellifica: Swollen, red, stinging blisters with a burning pain that is better for cold and worse for heat.
(7) Hypericum perforatum: Sharp, shooting nerve pains along the course of the nerve, considered for pain that persists after shingles.
(8) Graphites: Blisters that ooze a sticky, honey-like fluid and form crusts, in chilly people with a tendency to skin troubles.
(9) Kalmia latifolia: Shooting, neuralgic pains that travel along the nerve with numbness and tingling.
(10) Iris versicolor: Burning, blistering eruptions along the nerve path, with a tendency to burning of the digestive tract and headache.
Homeopathic treatment of shingles (herpes zoster) at Welling Homeopathy
These are only basic indications – many more homeopathic medicines are used for shingles (herpes zoster), and the right one is chosen after detailed case-taking by an experienced doctor. To find out about homeopathy treatment of shingles (herpes zoster) at Welling Homeopathy, contact a Welling clinic or call +91 80 80 850 950 for a consultation in person or online.
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Disclaimer: this page is for information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Results vary from person to person.
