Literature review of acupuncture treatment of herpes zoster
HE Wenhua, CHEN Jingwen, ZHANG Yixiao
(Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine School of acupuncture and massage)
Abstract: the treatment of herpes zoster in TCM has great advantages , which highlights the advantages and characteristics of the traditional Chinese medicine. The author reviews the literature for nearly 10 years proved: the treatment of herpes zoster with acupuncture has the advantage of regulation qi and blood, expelling of toxin and purging heat and removing pain. Acupuncture in relieving pain and reducing postherpetic neuralgia were significantly better than the pure western medicine treatment, and the cost of acupuncture is cheaper, without obvious adverse reactions, therefore it is easy to be accepted by patients.
Key words: Herpes zoster, Acupuncture, Treatment, Review