EVIDENCE BASED HOMOEOPATHY IN TREATING HERPES ZOSTER – A PROSPECTIVE AND INTERVENTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Varicella Zoster virus (VZV)causes varicella and herpes zoster. After varicella infection the virus can reactivate and cause a skin rash with pain . The most debilitating complication of herpes zoster is pain associated acute neuritis and postherpetic neuralgia . A 40 years old male was presented with severe burning , stinging and blister like rash on the upper lateral part of the thorax(Fig.1) and was a history of varicella at childhood . This case study is a prospective and intervention to combat Herpes Zoster by Homoeopathy. After taking the case and evaluating the totality of symptoms the similimum was selected on the basis of individualization . The blister like rash with severe burning , stinging pain gradually disappeared after the treatment (Fig.3). There was no any postherpetic pain and others complication appeared after the treatment.