Replied by Littlewing (Boston, Ma) on 03/22/2012
Best thing for shingles is taking 2000-3000 mg lysine every day and apply ACV compresses to the area. Cleared up my mom's shingles in less than a week. Also used Durham Bee Farm's Wonder Salve which helped tremendously. Be careful with the ACV as it might burn her skin, especially at that age with the thin skin. Good luck.Replied by John P. (Plymouth, Ma) on 03/24/2012
I had severe shingles about 2 years ago... I had it all around my back and side and front... VERY painful!!! The doctors told me there was nothing I could do except take pain pills.. I suffered for a month...
Then I took licorice extract (cost $8.95 a bottle) and after the first day it was gone 50%.. The second day it was gone 75% The third day it wqas gone 100%...! You just apply it to the breakout on the skin and let it dry... You may apply it more than once a day, but I did not...
It came back about a week later on the shoulder and chin... I immediately applied the licorice extract and it was gone the next day...
I always keep the SAME bottle in my medicine closet...
