Shingles is a virus and a close relative of chicken pox. Stress and low immunity are two conspiring contributors that will strongly provoke an episode. It can also be triggered in adults by contact with children who have chicken pox, so if you are run-down and feel low, take care. The virus, once it has set in, can remain for some time if it is not treated. The nervous system, liver, and immune system need the most attention.
-Adopt a good diet— Include plenty of garlic and water.
-Eat liver cleansers like dandelion leaves, globe artichokes, asparagus, olives, and olive oil.
-Ensure that you eat plenty of foods rich in magnesium, calcium, and B vitamins.
-Consume plenty of superfood.
-Take GLA capsules daily (evening primrose oil).
-Take nerve restorative and tonic herbs like Siberian ginseng root, Astragalus root, skullcap leaf, vervain leaf, wood betony leaf and flower, and lobelia leaf, all in the long term, and valerian root in the short term.
-Immune-boosting herbs like echinacea root and elderberries will greatly help.
-Use marigold flower, chickweed leaf, and lavender leaf and flower in powder form to dust over the itchy areas.
-Liver, colon, and kidney cleanses prevent recurrences.
-Nourish the nervous system and immune system on a general natural healing level, relaxing and resting as much as possible.
This Treating Shingles article is taken from :
The complete home guide to herbs, natural healing, and nutrition / Jill Rosemary Davies.
