Shingles according to Chinese Medicine
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Four herbal formulas that might help with shingles
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Source date: 1682 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder. Clears and drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Burner.
Why might Long Dan Xie Gan Tang help with shingles?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat Excess in the Liver or Gallbladder' of which herpes zoster is a symptom.
Jing Jie Lian Qiao Tang
Source date: 1773 AD
Number of ingredients: 12 herbs
Key actions: Dispels Wind. Clears toxic-Heat. Disperses Stagnation.
Why might Jing Jie Lian Qiao Tang help with shingles?
Jing Jie Lian Qiao Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of herpes zoster
Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang
Source date: Craft of Medicines and Patterns for Children
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Releases the muscle layer . Vents rashes.
Why might Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang help with shingles?
Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of herpes zoster
Xie Qing Wan
Why might Xie Qing Wan help with shingles?
Xie Qing Wan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of herpes zoster
Acupuncture points used for shingles
Other symptoms often associated with shingles
Sores Carbuncles Furuncles Conjunctivitis Swellings Skin inflammation Burns Scalds Trauma Internal injuries