Herpes Zoster Flashcards
What is herpes zoster?
Shingles, a viral infection of nerves that supply certain area of the skin.
What are the two patterns of herpes zoster?
Blazing fire in the LV channel and stagnation of qi and blood.
What is blazing fire in the LV channel shingles often triggered by?
Emotional disturbance such as long-term LV qi stasis transforming into fire which blazes from the channels into the skin.
What are the lesions of blazing fire in the LV channel shingles looking like?
Red with bright vesicle walls and burning sensation with pinpricking pain.
Which pattern includes bitter taste, dry throat, and thirst for cold drinks, restlessness, anger, and dry stools or constipation?
Blazing fire in the LV channel.
What is the tx principle for blazing fire in the LV channel?
Clear the LV and drain fire, and clear heat in the blood.
What formula is used for blazing fire in the LV channel shingles?
Long dan xie gan tang.
Which pattern corresponds to post-herpetic pain and includes poor appetite, disturbed sleep, thin and choppy pulse, and is more common in the elderly?
Stagnation of qi and blood.
What are stagnation of qi and blood shingles lesions like?
Semi-erupted papule or scars, pain is sharp and pricking and worse with movement.
What is the tx principle for stagnation of qi and blood shingles?
Disperse and regulate LV qi and clear the channels to stop pain.
What formula is used for stagnation of qi and blood shingles
Chai hu shu gan san.
