subject: Naturally Curing Shingles [print this page] Shingles is an illness that is a viral infection. It comes from the same virus that causes chicken pox. The area that shingles affects most is the nervous system and specific areas of skin.
After having chicken pox as a child, the virus can lay dormant for years. The virus activates itself when the immune system is traumatized and causes an infection. The immune system is traumatized by severe illness and emotional stress.
There is great discomfort and pain with shingles. A doctor would probably prescribe steroids, antibiotics, anti-viral, and pain medications to help ease the pain and illness. There are natural ways to help cure shingles too.
Using natural essential oils is a great natural way to heal shingles. There are healing properties that natural essential oils have. Natural essential oils also have no side effects unlike prescription drugs.
Essential oils are natural and less harmful, so they generally take about 3 days before results are noticeable. Although, some people have seen results right away. A virus can live up to 21 days so the essential oils should be taken at least that long.
There are a few different ways of applying essential oils. One way is to take them internally or orally in gel capsules. Essential oils are heavily concentrated so they should be taken in small doses both morning and night.
The oil can also be massaged onto the neck, spine, and infected skin. The infected area should be massaged at least 3 times daily. Before massaging, the oil should be diluted with carrier or massage oil.
Specific ailments can be healed with essential oil because the oils contain specific healing properties. An essential oil that can be taken orally for shingles is ravensara. Sandalwood, blue cypress, peppermint, and ravensara are great essential oils for massaging away shingles.
