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Summary: Learn how acupuncture can help people with shingles in this free video on acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Dr. Guan-Yuan Jin, MD, L.Ac Dr. Guan-Yuan Jin, M.D, L..Ac is an internationally renowned Qigong Master, Medical Acupuncturist, and Doctor. Dr. Jin is the Honorary Professor of Guangzhou ... read more
Shingles are called herpes zoster is caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. In addition to the skin lesion, shingles often occupancies intercostals neuralgia or trigeminal neuralgia and for clinical trials have verified acupuncture can generate effects more easily for herpes, zoster and post herpetic neuralgia at there accurate stage and better results than medication. Therefore for this diseased, it is generally advised to begin acupuncture treatment as early as possible. So acupuncture at an early stage of shingles cannot prevent the occurrence of post herpetic neuralgia completely, but it can reduce the chance of occurrence and limit its severity.