My local television station gave a segment with a doctor who urged everyone who has had chicken pox as a child to be vaccinated against shingles. Since I have serious reservations about most vaccines because of the additives in them, I went to the CDC website and looked up the vaccine for shingles, ZosTavax. The following additives are included in this vaccine: sucrose, hydrolyzed porcine gelatin, monosodium L-glutamate, sodium
phosphate dibasic, potassium phosphate monobasic, neomycin, potassium
chloride, residual components of MRC-5 cells including DNA and
protein, bovine calf serum. Many people are allergic to MSG, and both neomycin and the potassium additives can cause neurotoxicity and kidney failure. Source: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/excipient-table-2.pdf
Then there's the cost of the vaccine: Medicaid Part D pays for it, Medicaid Part B does not, and private insurers may not cover it either. And it's expensive - several hundred dollars. The efficacy rate is only 51% with a 64% rate of lessening the severity of symptoms. So you may be paying hundreds of dollars for a vaccine that may not work, contains additives that may poison you, and only lasts about 7 years.
Shingles is a virus. There are many antiviral essential oils and herbs that can be used to treat shingles, chief among them Melissa, hyssop, tea tree and Bergamot. If you get shingles, sprinkle a few drops of Melissa essential oil onto a cotton pad and apply directly to the lesions. The essential oil will be absorbed into your blood stream to kill the virus. While you're letting the Melissa work, make up a mixture of one tablespoon coconut oil, one tablespoon aloe Vera gel, one teaspoon honey, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, along with a few drops of one (or more) of the following essential oils: Melissa, Hyssop, bergamot, eucalyptus, Lemongrass, or tea tree. Adding a teaspoon of clay to the mixture will also speed up the process of drying out the lesions, and any clay that clings to your clothing will wash right out. Apply mixture to the lesions at least three times per day. Store any unused mixture in an airtight jar, away from heat and light.
You can also treat the shingles internally by adding the raw herbs Lemon balm (Melissa), oregano, thyme, lemongrass and sage to your meals.
Then there's the cost of the vaccine: Medicaid Part D pays for it, Medicaid Part B does not, and private insurers may not cover it either. And it's expensive - several hundred dollars. The efficacy rate is only 51% with a 64% rate of lessening the severity of symptoms. So you may be paying hundreds of dollars for a vaccine that may not work, contains additives that may poison you, and only lasts about 7 years.
Shingles is a virus. There are many antiviral essential oils and herbs that can be used to treat shingles, chief among them Melissa, hyssop, tea tree and Bergamot. If you get shingles, sprinkle a few drops of Melissa essential oil onto a cotton pad and apply directly to the lesions. The essential oil will be absorbed into your blood stream to kill the virus. While you're letting the Melissa work, make up a mixture of one tablespoon coconut oil, one tablespoon aloe Vera gel, one teaspoon honey, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, along with a few drops of one (or more) of the following essential oils: Melissa, Hyssop, bergamot, eucalyptus, Lemongrass, or tea tree. Adding a teaspoon of clay to the mixture will also speed up the process of drying out the lesions, and any clay that clings to your clothing will wash right out. Apply mixture to the lesions at least three times per day. Store any unused mixture in an airtight jar, away from heat and light.
You can also treat the shingles internally by adding the raw herbs Lemon balm (Melissa), oregano, thyme, lemongrass and sage to your meals.
