Chinese medicine calls herpes zoster as snake string sores, commonly known as snake wrap. The incidence of the disease is high and increases gradually with age. It is a common and frequent disease, but because it is accompanied by significant pain and seriously affects the quality of life, it is especially important to learn early diagnosis and treatment to control the disease as early as possible. Herpes zoster is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and is characterized by clusters of small blisters distributed along the unilateral peripheral nerves. The lesions are found on the head and face, shoulders and neck, chest and back, lower back, and buttocks. The erythematous blisters are arranged in a band along one of the peripheral nerves, mostly on one side of the body, and usually do not exceed the median line. Neuralgia is also a feature of the disease. Some patients often have pain as the first symptom, which is easily misdiagnosed as other diseases, and older patients have more intense pain and longer duration. The early western treatment of herpes zoster is mainly antiviral, commonly used such as acyclovir and valaciclovir, which are effective, but elderly patients should be aware that these drugs can cause liver and kidney function damage, so it is recommended that the liver and kidney function be reviewed in a timely manner after taking the drugs. In addition to antiviral drugs, they are often supplemented with nutritional drugs, such as methylcobalamin, vitamin B1 and vitamin B12. If accompanied by pain, analgesic drugs such as pregabalin, amitriptyline, gabapentin, etc. may be given. In case of localized erosion and infection, anti-infective drugs can be given. The treatment of the disease in Chinese medicine is richly documented, both internal and external treatment. The internal treatment is inseparable from the rule of [dipping the liver and fire, removing dampness and detoxification; the external treatment is based on clearing heat, drying dampness and detoxification, and the method of stabbing herpes and releasing fluid is recorded for the treatment of the disease. For example, the “Medical Zong Jinjian – the key to the heart of surgery” said: “entangled waist fire Dan snake string name, …… its small blisters between, pierced with a thread needle, external use of cypress leaf powder.” Chinese medicine clinical diagnosis, the following four types are common: liver meridian depression and heat given to gentian diarrhea liver soup; spleen deficiency and dampness given to remove dampness and stomach ling Tang; wind-heat and poisonous containment with Puji disinfectant drink; Qi stagnation and blood stasis with Chai Hu sparing the liver combined with Tao Hong Si Wu Tang. Based on the aforementioned clinical manifestations, the diagnosis of herpes zoster is not difficult, and timely administration of appropriate medication can help greatly in shortening the course of the disease and reducing the occurrence of post-neuralgia. It should be noted that the above are general treatment options for herpes zoster, but the clinical manifestations vary greatly from patient to patient, so you should go to the hospital promptly after the disease, and your doctor will give you an individualized treatment plan, plus physical therapy, to achieve better results and promote early healing of the disease.