Snake waist usually refers to herpes zoster, is an infectious disease caused by varicella zoster virus, because herpes attacks in the waist, and banded distribution, the appearance of similar to the snake wrapped around the waist, so the folk called snake wrapped waist.
In Chinese medicine, the snake wrapped waist is also known as snake string sores, snake Dan, wrapped waist fire Dan, its occurrence and emotional upset, feel the fire and heat when the poison and other factors related.
In Western medicine, herpes zoster is usually transmitted by contact with the fluid inside the herpes, and rarely through respiratory droplet infection.
Shingles can present as a persistent throbbing, throbbing, or dull pain that worsens when clothing or other objects come into contact with the herpes, and if the pain persists for 3 months after the herpes is issued, the pain is known as postherpetic neuralgia.
Although the overall healing of shingles is better, there are sequelae, etc., so once you have the disease, the patient should actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment.