Shingles

Essential Oils Where to Buy ​	Geranium, melaleuca, thyme, lavender (bottom of feet, liver area).
Natural/Herbal How to Use Herbs Where to Buy ​​ Healing Herbs Info	Aloe Vera Gel: Apply gel liberally to the skin as needed. Lemon balm. St. John's Wort Vitamin E: Apply topical oil for acute attacks. Flaxseed Oil: 1 Tablespoon (14 grams) daily for flare ups (can be mixed with food - take in the morning). Oatmeal Bath: Colloidal oatmeal or ground oatmeal in bathtub (several cups). Capsaicin Ointment: Don't apply to active/open sores - use only for lingering pain after shingles have healed. Apply vinegar and honey 4 times daily to affected area.  Pat on full strength vinegar.  At least 4 times daily.
​​​Supplements ​Where to Buy ​​​	Vitamin E: For post-shingles pain, take 400 IU orally twice daily. Vitamin C/Flavonoids: 1,000 mg vitamin C and 500 mg flavonoids 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea). Vitamin A: 25,000 IU twice daily for acute attacks (up to 10 days) - pregnant women should not exceed 5,000 IU daily. Echinacea/Goldenseal: 200 mg echinacea and 125 mg goldenseal 4 times daily (use only during acute stage). Lysine: 1,000 mg L-lysine 3 times daily only during acute stage (take on empty stomach - do NOT take with milk). Selenium: 600 mcg daily only during acute stage (don't exceed 600 mcg daily - higher doses may be toxic).
Mind/Body Connection	Can represent feelings of tension/fear, an attitude of waiting for the other shoe to drop.