Herpes zoster belongs to the Chinese medicine snake sores, need to identify the use of traditional Chinese medicine prescription, at present mainly divided into the liver meridian heat, spleen deficiency dampness, stagnation of blood stasis and so on. 1. Liver meridian depression heat: visible skin lesions bright red, blister wall tension, as well as burning and stinging symptoms, but also see bitter mouth and dry throat and irritability and other symptoms. The treatment is to clear the liver fire and resolve the heat and toxin, the formula is to use gentian diarrhea liver soup plus reduction. It should not be used in cases of deficiency of spleen and stomach (spleen and stomach weak and cold) and deficiency of yin and hyperactivity of yang (deficiency of yin fluid and hyperactivity of yang qi). 2. Spleen deficiency and dampness: the color of the skin lesions is light, the wall of the blisters is loose, and the pain is slightly mild, which may be accompanied by symptoms such as low food intake, abdominal distension, and loose stools. The treatment is to strengthen the spleen and promote dampness, the formula is to remove dampness and stomach ling soup plus reduction, when used, note that if the fire is predominantly should not be used. 3. Qi stagnation and blood stasis (blood stagnation due to lack of circulation of Qi): Symptoms such as localized pain after the rash has subsided, a dull tongue and a fine pulse can be seen. The treatment is to regulate qi and activate blood circulation, and to relieve pain by adding subtractions to the formula of Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (桃红四物汤). This formula should be used with caution during menstruation. There are other types of snake sores, which require the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and unauthorized use of medication may have serious adverse effects on the body.