Know More About Herpes Zoster!

Herpes Zoster-
It is also called shingles. It is a painful localized skin rash with blisters that is caused by the varicella zoster virus (vzv). This is the same virus that also causes 
Chickenpox. If anyone who has had chickenpox can develop this because vzv remains in the nerve cells of the body after the chickenpox infection clears and vzv can reappear years later causing shingles.
So, mostly found in older adults and people who have weak immune systems because of stress, injury, certain medicines, or other reasons. Most people who get shingles will get better and will not get it again. 

Causes- Varicella zoster virus.

Risk factors-

• Advance age.
• Emotinal stress.
• Mechanical trauma.
• Female gender.
• Weak immune system.

Symptoms-

• Painful rashes.
• Bodyache.
• Photophobia.
• Fever.
• Headache.
• Severe itching.
• Blisters.
• Change in vision.
• Feelings like flu.

Management-
Hospital admission should be considered for patients with severe symptoms and ophthalmic involvement. 

Diet-

• Vitamin b-6 is an important nutrient for those suffering from shingle as it benefits the nerves. Some of the foods that are rich in vitamin b-6 include potatoes, bananas and nuts.
• Garlic is a natural source of antioxidants and is a natural antibiotic as well. Drink lots of water as this will help your body flush out the impurities from your system.
• Avoid some food like. Alcohol, caffeine, fast food, junk food, choclates etc.

Homoeopathy works very well here. Some medicines are described here. You can select on the basis of similimum.

• Arsenic, Chronic herpes with burning pains, clusters are dark and deep.
• Graphites, Herpes on genital organs.
• Mez, Intolerable itch, shinning or fiery red vescicles, thick purulent matter exudes.
• Rhus tox, It reduces the pain of herpes.
• Hypericum, Herpes in circular patches, occuring along the course of spinal nerve, generally found in men.