Huang Wei Ling
Introduction: Herpes Zoster (HZ) is the virus that causes shingles or chickenpox, also characterized by painful skin rashes with blisters in a localized area. Western Medicine standard treatment recommends the isolation of patients with dissemination of the virus, with precautions to control airflow rooms and avoid the interaction of the patient with people not vaccinated for varicella. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), HZ is caused by energy imbalances leading to Heat and Dampness. Purpose: To demonstrate that herpes zoster has energy imbalances as a root, related to the deficiency of the chakras energy leading to formation of Heat and Dampness. Methods: Two case reports. The first from a 70-year-old female and diabetic patient, with a condition of HZ on the back, with hyperemia, formation of small blisters and extreme burning pain. Chakras measurement was performed, and all chakras appeared in level 1 of 8. The second patient is a 36-year-old male, and was having recurrent crisis of HZ on the left armpit and on the left arm, with extreme pain. The measurement of the chakras showed extreme lack of energy on six of the seven chakras. Results: Both patients were not isolated, because according to the author, the root of the problem would be an energy imbalance. With Chinese dietary counselling, auricular acupuncture and apex ear bloodletting, the patients presented great improvement, without the use of any antiviral medication. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that herpes zoster has an internal imbalance as a root, originated to the deficiency of the chakras, leading to an immune deficiency, leading to Heat retention and retention of phlegm. With this kind of reasoning, there is no need of isolating patients, because it will not be contagious as it is related to the energy deficiency of the patient.
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