Take 25 mg of vitamin B12, three times a day, with meals. The essential oils of lemon, geranium, camomile, bergamot and lavender will give some relief. They can either be mixed and massaged into the soles of the feet or dabbed into the lesions. The patient is better for warmth and movement, but worse in bed. The patient is restless and less thirsty than usual.
Acupuncture often gives relief to shingles sufferers.
Too much mucus-forming food. Lack of vitamin C or other vital nutrients. Over-consumption of refined carbohydrates or of acidic foods. Being overtired and run down. Smoking and lack of fresh air.