Acupuncture and Propolis Combination May Be a Good
Option for Herpes Zoster Treatment

Nik Zuraida; Zakira Mamat; Tengku Alina

Case Report

Acupuncture and Propolis Combination May Be a Good Option for Herpes Zoster Treatment

Ayşegül Elbir Şahin^1,2*, İsmail Şen¹, Kadem Koç² and Onur Öztürk^1,3

¹Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Center, Turkey

²Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Turkey

³Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Family Medicine Clinic, Turkey

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Received Date:March 13, 2023; Published Date:April 17, 2023

Abstract

Herpes zoster is a neurocutaneous disease usually caused by reactivation of the VZV latent in the sensory ganglia after primary infection. Many clinical studies and meta-analyses show that acupuncture treatments, alone or in combination with medical treatments, can reduce herpes zoster pain, skin lesions, and the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia. In this case report, acupuncture and propolis application in a patient admitted with the diagnosis of herpes zoster is presented.

Keywords:Herpes zoster; Acupuncture; Apitherapy; Propolis; Postherpetic neuralgia

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Ayşegül Elbir Şahin*, İsmail Şen, Kadem Koç and Onur Öztürk. Acupuncture and Propolis Combination May Be a Good Option for Herpes Zoster Treatment. On J Complement & Alt Med. 8(3): 2023. OJCAM.MS.ID.000688.

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Case Report

Acupuncture and Propolis Combination May Be a Good Option for Herpes Zoster Treatment

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