![]() ![]() More severe symptoms often associated with herpes zoster include postherpetic neuralgia, which leads to persistent stabbing and burning pain for 3 or more months after complete healing of the lesions. Typical untreated healing time of herpes zoster symptoms is approximately 30 days, although symptoms may last for weeks, months or even longer. Approximately 1 in 3 people in the United States will develop shingles in their lifetime. The virus tends to affect the older population due to immune deterioration and the inability to fight off viral infections. ![]() This virus can theoretically affect 99.5% of people in the United States who have previously been infected with varicella virus, but most often reactivates in individuals over the age of 40. Herpes zoster or shingles, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) which lays dormant in the ganglia after a primary infection of varicella, most commonly known as chickenpox. This case demonstrates the potential efficacy of a topical botanical formulation for the treatment of an active herpes zoster outbreak. Notably during the first few days of topical treatment, substantial improvement was observed regarding lesion size, lesion number and pain level. Interventions:Īn alternative, botanical based topical therapy was used in this case including extracts of Melissa officinalis, Hypericum perforatum, Eleutherococcus senticosus, Lavandula officinalis, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Sarracenia spp. Patient concerns and diagnosis:Ī 26-year-old Caucasian female presented with a diagnosis of herpes zoster with small lesions on her mid-right abdomen and large weeping lesions on her mid-left abdomen and back with physical complaints of severe burning, pain and itching. Herpes zoster or shingles is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus which lays dormant in the ganglia after a primary infection with varicella, most commonly known as chickenpox. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CCBY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. After discussion with the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine IRB committee it was concluded that since this is study is a case report which represents a medical/educational activity that does not meet the DHHS definition of research, it was deemed unnecessary to be reviewed by the IRB. ![]() Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval was waived for this study. Additional questions or information may be obtained by contact the Corresponding author, Jeffrey Langland. No additional information is supplied as a supplementary file. The authors are not members of the editorial board for this journal. Support for this project was provided by internal funding from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.Ĭonflict of Interest: The authors confirm that there are no known conflicts of interest associated with this publication and there has been no significant financial support for this works that could have influenced its outcome. This non-written consent was formally documented and witnessed. The patient in this case provided verbal consent for the publication of the case details in accordance to the Declaration of Helsinki. Treatment of herpes zoster with botanical interventions: case report. How to cite this article: Ferreira V, Langland J. ∗Correspondence: Jeffrey Langland, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research, Tempe, AZ 85282 (e-mail: ).Ībbreviations: IRB = Institutional Review Board, VZV = varicella-zoster virus. Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research, Tempe, AZ. ![]()
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