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Aspirin in Water Based Cream for Shingles

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Art (California) on 04/19/2023:
5 out of 5 stars

So it takes 6 very finely ground aspirin for every ounce of lotion to make the shingles lotion

Art

Beth (Dc) on 06/08/2018:
5 out of 5 stars

My mother has a very bad case of shingles and crushed aspirin in a moisturizer lotion is helping ease the incredible pain. Thank you! It needs to be reapplied every few hours but is definitely helpful. Has anyone ever tried BHT for shingles? I am wondering if that will stop the virus from replicating. Such a difficult battle for the elderly once they have this virus in their system. Looking for advice. Thank you.

Art (California ) on 01/02/2016:
5 out of 5 stars

If the coconut oil doesn't work for shingles, try ground up aspirin mixed into a water-based cream. The cheap uncoated aspirin that dissolves quickly in water works for me.

It not only gives quick pain relief, it slows viral replication when applied topically because the localized concentration is much higher than you can get from taking aspirin orally at the highest recommended dose according to these studies below.

Aspirin is antiviral.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1594261

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11273312

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11703529

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9812322

Art

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