Benzoin gum has traditionally been used in Asia as a skin preparation for relieving shingles pain
It is an aromatic resin extracted from tree bark and used in many herbal preparations. It has both antiseptic and astringent properties and is an ingredient of many skin and cosmetic products.
Benzoin preparations are effective in healing small cuts, sores, and chapped or blistered skin. They also have the ability to disinfect and tighten skin tissues.

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A cream prepared from the Aloe Vera herb can be used as a topical ointment or gel especially in combination with vitamin E to provide immediate relief for shingles rashes and pain.
Aloe Vera

Reduces the chances of secondary infection of the rashes.
Improves the rate of healing and restoration of the damages skin tissues.
Greatly reduces the itching and pain from the rashes and blisters on the affected areas.

Aloe Vera cream can be applied to the rashes several times daily.
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Aloe Vera Soothing Gel with Manuka Honey
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Oats are a very nutritious food and remedy. The oat grain contains lots of beneficial minerals including iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium and silicon. In addition, oats are high in vitamin content. As a treatment for shingles, oats work on two levels as a food useful for relieving chronic neurological pain as well as for topical (skin) use – as an emollient and skin cleaner.
Colloidal Oatmeal can be used in baths or as a powder.
Use as a dusting powder on the affected skin to relieve the itching and pain, especially where …

Dimethyl Sulfoxide is shingles remedy that can be used to stop the spread and growth of the virus. It does this by penetrating to the centre of the infection.
It can be applied to the affected areas twice daily and is effective in relieving the stinging and rash within three days.
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Calamine and Menthol Liniment relieves the itching caused by shingles.
You can get it from a local drug store or prepare it yourself by mixing the easily found components together.
Ingredients are 78% calamine lotion, Rubbing alcohol 20% and 1% each of menthol and phenol.
Simply add the other ingredients to the calamine and mix in. If the mixture is too strong you can dilute it with some water.
To use it, just apply to the affected area. Continue using it until the sores develop a covering scab, then you can switch to a …

You can use aspirin on your skin. To do this, crush 2 tablets into 2 tablespoonfuls of rubbing alcohol or chloroform to create a thick paste (be careful not to inhale chloroform and keep tightly capped and safely stored).
Apply the paste to the affected skin three times a day. You should get some relief within a few minutes and effects last for days.
Aspirin may also be crushed into a hand lotion and applied to the skin after blisters have healed if you still experience pain (1 tablet to 2 tablespoons …