Most people know what shingles is, but did you know that you may be missing out on how to prevent it in the first place? Skip on down the page if you already understand all the characteristics of shingles. You do not need to suffer unnecessarily.
What Is Shingles?
Shingles (Herpes zoster in Latin), is a viral infection marked by intense pain and often a blistering rash, which appears only on one side of the body.
Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After one recovers from chickenpox (usually as a child), the virus can remain dormant in the nerve roots for years. It can then be awakened by some trigger. When awakened, it presents itself as shingles rather than chickenpox.
Unfortunately, it is possible to get shingles twice (or more). Or even have shingles last like it will never go away! The longer you experience severe pain after shingles (called post-herpetic neuralgia), the higher your chances of a shingles recurrence. (source)
But anecdotally, it is possible to put a stop to it, and I’m also one that is benefitting.
“My friend who was having a lot of pain and problems with rather frequently recurring shingles decided to try this bottle of Shingles Nosode. It did not help much with the bout of shingles that she had at the time, but she faithfully finished the whole bottle according to directions on the bottle, and has not had any more shingles ever since, in 3 years. Before, she was having them once or twice a year. In my experience, these bottles take faithful usage for 3-4 weeks (or until bottle is gone) to work as a future preventative. I also took this after my one bout of shingles, and have not had any shingles since. For price, quality, effectiveness and ease of use, it cannot be beat.” ~Deborah, Bordentown, NY
“I have had continual shingles outbreaks for 2.5 years. This product is great the only thing that keeps my shingles outbreaks managed without steroids. I have now been shingles-free for 3.5 weeks. This product also greatly reduces my severe neuropathy to barely noticeable.” ~Linda, Indianapolis
I Call This My ‘Shingles Killer’:
Shingles nosode by Professional Formulas is an OTC remedy (used to be by prescription only) that could be described as an “oral vaccine” in the sense that its purpose is to “immunize” the body against a specific disease —in this case shingles.
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“A nosode is similar to an allopathic vaccination, but without the thiomersal, aluminum hydroxide, MSG, gelatins, and other harmful ingredients found in immunizations. Nosodes have been used throughout homeopathy’s history and are recognized in all homeopathic pharmacopoeias throughout the world.” (source)
Shingles nosode contains equal parts of homeopathic Rhus Toxicodendron 4X (specific for itching and pain); Echinacea Augustifolia 6X; L-Lysine 6X (blocks replication, speeds healing) ; Mezereum 6X (specific for severe itching); Natrum muriaticum 6X (speeds healing for blisters), 30X; Croton tiglium 8X (for itching); Herpes simplex 200X; Herpes zoster 200X; Varicella 200X (these last 3 to stimulate immunity).
“There is a considerable body of evidence (gathered over the last 200 years) that strongly suggests nosodes can and do provide immunity. (source) Historically, early homeopaths found that “Lathyrus” is able to prevent polio. “Mercurius Cyanatus” was effective in preventing diphtheria. “Baptisia” was useful for preventing typhoid fever. The list goes on.” (source)
This effective, inexpensive ($18.) shingles nosode is essentially what my naturopath dispenses to build resistance to shingles, (but she’s way more expensive!)
I love that it contains Lysine because Lysine decreases symptoms of viral infection in 80% of patients by 70% in the first 48 hours. So taken at least once/month, it’s a powerfully shingles preventative. Also works preventatively for cold sores. Shelf life is at least 5 years.
There are 2 ways to use Shingles Nosode:
- For Acute Care: Keep the remedy on hand and treat at the first symptom (read the reviews and the ingredients – impressive!) Dosage: Adults and children 12 and over, take 10 drops up to 3x/d. Place drops under tongue 30 minutes before/after meals.
- For Prevention: Dosage: To aid with future resistance and recovery, take 10-15 drops once weekly or monthly.
And #2 Preventative:
I’ve also heard (and believe) that Vitamin D w/K2 can do wonders taken daily. Could both the shingles nosode and Vit D together totally eradicate shingles?
In this 7 minute video, Dr. Berg explains why this specific amount of Vitamin D may prevent you from ever getting shingles again:
See Dr. Mercola article Study: Daily Vitamin D Shows No Harm, Only Benefits here.
Vit D cream topically (as needed) and no less than 40,000 IU of Vit D w/ K2 orally.
See my protocol for nerve pain and scar prevention (my case was on my poor face) here.
Resources:
Nosodes: Alternative Advantages to the Dangers of Conventional Vaccinations
Dr. Axe: Homeopathy: How It Works + 5 Major Benefits
***For the Full Spike Protein Protocol (including NAC) to protect from transmission from the “V” and to help those who took the “V”, go here.
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Pat
Thank you for this information! I’ve had shingles twice and it wasn’t too bad, but I’d like to prevent them altogether! I ordered the Nosode and will certainly try it!
Jacqueline
Pat, I love how it has helped me, and it has quieted the terrible burning under the skin of my left scapula (shoulder blade).
It is totally safe, but follow the directions exactly.
Blessings,
Jacque
Penelope
Hi Pat,
Thank you for sharing that nosode and all that you share. Just wonderful and invaluable information and I always look forward to reading your blog posts.
I’ve treated loved ones using the Banerji Protocol for Shingles/Herpes (as found in the book The Banerji Protocols A New Method of Treatment with Homeopathic Medicines) and it is incredibly efficacious. The only caveat: is never to begin any allopathic protocol for shingles (through oral route or topically) or it does not work.
Vaxinotoxinum 15C (also called Vaccininum) if given at the onset of eruptions, it can sometimes stop the progression of the disease completely.
If one doesn’t catch it on time, then one can begin the Banerji Protocol for Shingles/Herpes:
“First line: works in 80% of patients:
Antimonium Crudum 6C, one dose every 3 hours. For temperature, Belladonna 3C in liquid, every one hour. For acute pain, Hypericum Perforatum 200 C, one dose every hour.
2nd Line:
Thuja Occidentalis 30C and Arsenicum Album 200C, one dose every 3 hours, alternating. (ex. 12pm Thuja, 3pm Arsenicum, 6pm etc)
3rd Line:
To relieve post-herpes neuralgia, if Hypericum fails for acute pain, then Rhus Toxicodendron 30C and Hypericum Perforatum 200C, one dose every 3 hours alternately, after often helpful.”
Hope this information blesses you and your readers. We need all the help we can get these days. Keep up the great work!
Penelope
Oh goodness. So very sorry Jacqueline. I had read Pat’s posted and addressed you as Pat. My sincerest apologies. Thank you Jacqueline!
Jacqueline
No worries, Penelope! Thank you for your kind words of encouragement!
Also, I agree that using allopathic drugs WILL block efficacy of homeopathics and wrote about that in my own experience here: https://deeprootsathome.com/are-we-in-a-shingles-epidemic/
I do have the Banerji’s hard copy book, but didn’t own it back then when I had shingles! I knew so little then!
Maybe I should do a whole post on just the Banerji’s shingles protocol!! Such a great idea!
I did not know until reading your comment that “Vaxinotoxinum 15C (also called Vaccininum) if given at the onset of eruptions, it can sometimes stop the progression of the disease completely.”
I need to own that medicine!
Many blessings to you,
Jacque
Beth Jones
Hi Jacque – I have been dealing with a horrific shingles outbreak for several weeks now. It began on a finger of my right hand, then on the top of my left foot, then, after about 4 weeks of no progression but no healing, progressed to the underside of both right and left forearms. I had been taking the shingles nosode with no progression but also no healing and had also tried using a 70% DMSO gel. Both forearms are covered in blisters that are now bursting and weeping.
Yesterday I began having itching and burning at the edge of my right eye. I panicked as I knew how dangerous it can be to the eye. As nothing else I had tried had worked to prevent the spread or kept it from getting worse I did a search for shingles and chlorine dioxide. I found an article about a doc at University. Of Georgia studying it for shingles and said in his experiments it killed 99.9% of the virus within 30 seconds of contact. As I was desperate to do something to help my eye I made a solution of Saffrax tablets in water and put some of that in a small bottle with a dropper and diluted it further.
I began flushing my eye with this solution every few hours all day yesterday. It burned my eye but I kept at it as once the initial burning was over my eye felt better. By the time I went to bed last night my eye was much better.
This morning when I got up my eye felt fine. I put more chlorine dioxide on it this morning and will use it off and on today until I am sure I have it under control in my eye.
I made a warm (to open the pores) solution of chlorine dioxide and soaked my arms and my foot in same several times yesterday. Immediately after taking them out of the solution I applied a 70% DMSO gel solution to push the chlorine dioxide into the cells. This seemed to cause the blisters on my right arm to rupture and those on my left arm that weren’t as far along to recede. This morning both arms appear to be drying up but I will continue to use this regimen until it is completely gone. This has been the worst outbreak I have ever had so please do an article on the Banerji protocol mentioned here as the shingles nosode did not work for me. I began using it the last time I had an outbreak, took an entire bottle over the course of about 30 days but it did nothing to prevent this outbreak and this one was horrible.
Thank you!
Beth Jones
Jacqueline
Hi, Beth, what an interesting story! Do you happen to have a link to that document from the U of G? I am always wanting to learn more how to help my patients and family. I do love CL02 bc it is a sane way to deal with many things from daily use to serious medical situations: https://deeprootsathome.com/how-i-wash-produce-to-kill-parasitic-eggs-listeria-e-coli/
And it kills so many bad things: https://deeprootsathome.com/is-chlorine-dioxide-the-universal-antidote-safe-studies-say-yes-and-no/ (scroll down to see the lists)
But it makes me wonder if what you were experiencing was truly shingles.. I have never seen the shingle’s nosode not work, and shingles present only on one side of the body: https://healthfully.com/can-shingles-sides-body-5443909.html
Could the rash have been something else? Candida or a skin response to a toxic exposure or mold exposure, perhaps? Not doubting you since you know your body and saw the situation, but just thinking out loud.
Sending peace,
Jacque
Beth Jones
Hi Jacque – I suppose it could be something other than shingles but I just assumed it was shingles. Maybe I should go see my dermatologist but as I despise allopathic medicine I have avoided that at all costs. Here’s the link to the article from the magazine UGA Today – https://news.uga.edu/new-molecule-could-treat-shingles-herpes/.
I use the ClO2 as a veggie wash (from your postings) and even took it internally per Jim Humble’s protocol about a year ago hoping to rid myself of Herpes (cold sores). While I haven’t had a cold sore since then I have had several of these “shingles” outbreaks in the past year. They behave exactly as you and all others describe, beginning with itching, then tiny red bumps that become blisters that rupture and weep and eventually heal. I’ve read shingles only appears on one side of the body but have also read that in immunocompromised folks it can travel down the nerve path on both sides of the body at the same time. This is the first time that has happened. I have several auto-immune issues (Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis, gut issues, etc.) so just assumed this was shingles and getting worse. If I decide to break down and go to the doctor I’ll do an update and let you know what she says!
Best,
Bj
Jacqueline
Beth, thank you for sending that link! I read it (and the study) and didn’t see anything about chlorine dioxide at all. I must be missing something!
Would love to know your recipe to get the concentrations for skin and eyes.
Have you considered detoxing out the root cause of the autoimmune issues for 6 months or so? Something tells me you have killed the rash, but not removed what is causing it, so it may kjust come back again under stress..
Here are a couple things to consider: https://deeprootsathome.com/heavy-metals-need-to-go-they-are-food-for-viruses-bacteria-fungi/ Metals feed all kinds of things including candida. Do you have mercury dental fillings? Have you at one time in your life gotten flu shots? All are loaded with mercury.. candida can itch the blue blazes and jumps around on the body, blisters and seeps. So does psoriasis. https://deeprootsathome.com/how-candida-bioaccumulates-metals-almost-as-though-they-eat-them-up/
Consider reading the stories in here: https://deeprootsathome.com/surprise-trs-giveaway-4-true-detox-stories-from-real-people/
If your doctor can’t help you, please give me a chance. I can also suggest specific homeopathics if you are open to that.
Praying for you!
Sending peace,
Jacque
Dani G
I caught a very mild case of shingles 2 years ago ( I believe it was shedding as I was at a large venue with many va((inated people. I am pure blood )
Apple cider vinegar compresses helped immensely. I also used some of the homeopathic remedies that the previous commenter listed above. Praise The Lord for all these natural remedies!
Jacqueline
Dani, G, Thank you for the tip about ACV compresses! I love it and wish I had known!
Blessings,
Jacque
Beth Jones
Hi Jacque – I have done a few detoxes in the past five years but not for such a prolonged period.
I had my mercury amalgams removed back in 2016.
I’ll take a look at the articles. My issue with the long detox is lack of willpower and a husband with even less willpower for whom I cook! I think I’ll try my dermatologist and at least get a diagnosis and get back to you.
Thank you,
Bj
Jacqueline
Beth, fyi, this detox is not one you need will power for. Just a spray into the mouth once or twice a day. You just let it work and see results when they come. It isn’t a gut level detox but a full body cleanse that gets toxins in the long bones, fat and brain out gradually and incredibly gently.
An amalgam removal can definitely spur new diagnoses post removal if full precautions aren’t taken. Hopefully, a really good biological dentist did it. Often, we see they wear a hazmat suit, but often the patient is not so protected.
No pressure at all, just information for you as you process it all.
Sending peace,
Jacque
Candy
I read, several years ago, that taking L-Lysine and olive leaf extract, every day will prevent shingles. It is part of my vitamin regimen for that last 5 years. So far, so good…
Beth Jones
Hi Jacque – saw my dermatologist today. Would love to discuss with you in a non-public forum. You have my email address so please reach out and let me know if we could communicate privately.
Best,
Bj