Dermatrol (HZ)

• Shingles (herpes zoster)
• Shingles with skin lesions and nerve pain
  

• Antiviral effect to shorten the duration and suppress the severity of shingles
• Anti-inflammatory effect to reduce inflammation
• Analgesic effect to relieve pain
  

• This formula is bitter and cold, and may cause nausea and vomiting in individuals who have a sensitive stomach. Therefore, it may be taken with food to minimize such
  adverse reactions.
• This formula should be stopped once symptoms are cleared. It is not recommended for long-term use.
  
  

• There are many nutrients that are essential for preventing, fighting, and healing of shingles. Some examples include garlic, L-lysine, calcium, magnesium, and vitamins A, B, C, and E.
  
• The following foods are also beneficial: brewer‘s yeast, brown rice, garlic, raw fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and foods rich in vitamins.
• Avoid foods that are spicy, fried or greasy. Refrain from foods that are high in L-carnitine, such as peanuts, chocolate, and corn. Shellfish and seafood are also contraindicated. Foods high in L-arginine should also be avoided, as there is a correlation between L-arginine consumption and herpetic viral activity.
• Avoid spicy/pungent/aromatic vegetables such as pepper, garlic, onions, basil, rosemary, cumin, funnel, anise, leeks, chives, scallions, thyme, saffron, wormwood, mustard, chili pepper, and wasabi.

Take 4 capsules three times daily during the entire course of infection. The herbal therapy should begin immediately upon the notice of the first warning signs. If necessary, the dosage may be doubled on the first two days of herbal therapy to achieve a faster onset of action. However, this formula should be discontinued when the course of
infection is terminated.

Radix Paeoniae Rubra;
Rhizoma Paridis;
Rhizoma Heliminthostachytis;
Radix Rehmanniae;
Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae;
Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis;
Rhizoma Coptidis;
Radix Scutellariae;
Herba Lysimachiae;
Flos Lonicerae Japonicae;
Herba Schizonepetae;
Fructus Forsythiae;
Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae;
Cortex Moutan;
Fructus Arctii;
Herba Taraxaci;
Fructus Gardeniae;
Herba Violae;