The claim that shingles can be treated with white vinegar is not true. There is no clinical herpes zoster can be treated with white vinegar and the claim is not supported by significant evidence.
1. Herpes zoster is a disease caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus latent in human sensory ganglion with skin damage, which is a self-limiting disease, and the principle of treatment is pain relief, antiviral and prevention of secondary infections, and the main application of the therapeutic drugs are acyclovir, adenosine and so on, and white vinegar is the acidic condiment for cooking, and has no therapeutic effect on it.
2. For herpes localized at the lesions, applying white vinegar also has no therapeutic effect, and may even stimulate the skin mucous membrane, aggravate the damage and trigger bacterial infection.
Unilateral, banded herpes, accompanied by neuralgia and other symptoms, should be timely to the hospital, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, do not trust the prescription, prescription.