Category Archives: Herpes (incl.Shingles)

Shingles Part II: TCM Differentiation and Treatment

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

I have treated many cases of shingles since I started treating patients in 1998.  Recently I actually broke out in shingles myself and my experience as a patient suffering from this condition taught me more about it than I ever … Continue reading →

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What Having Shingles Felt Like and How I Treated It

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

I am currently recovering from an outbreak of shingles.  As you learned in my previous post, shingles is the common name for the condition that results from a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. Ten days ago, the virus that had … Continue reading →

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Shingles Part I: Understanding the Viral Phases

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Herpes Zoster (a.k.a. Shingles) is an acute skin infection associated with the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (the virus that causes chickenpox).  During chicken pox infection, the virus enters the cutaneous nerves and then travels to the dorsal root ganglia … Continue reading →

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