Moringa for shingles

Survey results reveal that 1 million cases of shingles occur per year in the U.S.A. Shingles herpes zoster is a disease caused by reactivation of a previous infection with the herpes zoster virus, HHV-3 VZV. It also occurs due to chickenpox virus with previous history. The symptom is a painful localized skin rash. These are blisters, fluid-filled sacs with base of reddish skin.

Varicella-zoster, VZV the chickenpox virus will stay in a dormant state in the body after an individual has chickenpox condition. This will occupy the roots of sensory nerves and occurs in about one in five people previously infected with chickenpox. The virus starts to reactivate after a childhood chickenpox infection. The time of the herpes virus attack may be 15-20 years after chickenpox attack. In case this virus is reactivated and causes shingles. This resulting virus is usually referred to as herpes zoster virus. After reactivation, the herpes zoster virus travels along a sensory nerve into the skin and causes shingles. Majority of people who get shingles are above the age of 60.

The word shingles is derived from the Latin and French words for belt or girdle. This is because of the distribution of this rash in a single broad band. This area is normally on one side of the body in most of shingle cases. It denotes a dermatome- the area that a single sensory nerve supplies in the skin. Painful area may occupy part or all of the dermatome. Majority of people have one or more risk factors but factors that cause shingles are common for everybody. A person who has had the chickenpox infection or chickenpox vaccine at an early age may carry the herpes zoster virus that will develop shingles at a later stage.

Elderly people who have a reduced ability to fight against infection due to stress or immune deficiency have more chances of getting shingles. When you use moringa oil, it penetrates deep into the skin. As the oil has 1700 anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, it give relief to shingles condition.

Apart from moringa seed oil application, you can take capsules to increase immunity. Elderly persons can consume capsules regularly so as to prevent occurrence of shingles. You have to include 2-3 servings of vegetables in every meal. The leaves can stop the activity of free radicals and hence prevent various health conditions. Low temperature dried leaf powder has more nutrients than the fresh leaves.