There is an intriguing phenomenon in the pain clinic: every long holiday or a week or so after the festive season, there is a small rush of patients with herpes zoster, and the number can even reach dozens. The reason for this is that the herpes zoster virus, which was originally latent in the body, can flare up when the immunity or resistance of the body decreases during long holidays, when patients travel and work hard, or during festivals, when there are constant parties, poor diet and changes in the pace of life. In addition, seasonally, the disease is especially prevalent in the spring, when the weather is changing, and it is important to spread the word. In Chinese medicine, herpes zoster is known as “tangled waist and fire” and is commonly referred to as “string dragon”. It is often preceded by fever, lethargy, loss of appetite and other aura. Then 3-6 days later, the skin becomes red on the waist and ribs, chest, head and face, followed by dense clusters of mung bean to soybean sized papules, which soon form small blisters, which are clustered in groups of three or five and arranged in a band, with normal skin intervals between the blisters. In severe cases, bleeding spots, hemorrhagic blisters or even necrosis may appear, not exceeding the midline of the body. At this time, pain is the most common complaint, mostly stabbing and burning pain, and some patients even have pain that keeps them awake at night, no wonder it was described as “miserable pain” as early as in Sui – Chao Yuan Fang’s “Treatise on the Origin of the Diseases”. The duration of the disease is usually about 2-4 weeks, and after healing, temporary hyperpigmentation can remain, and most of them can be cured. If you have shingles, there is no need to panic, you should rest properly, eat more light food and take more vitamins to help you recover from the disease. Early consultation, scientific medication, and regular administration of anti-viral drugs can speed up recovery. After regular treatment, the herpes on the skin surface is healed, even without scars or pigmentation, but about 10% of patients still have post-herpetic neuralgia for 1-2 years or even decades, which is medically called “post-herpetic neuropathic pain”. Although there are many treatment methods, the treatment effect is not satisfactory, so much so that some foreign scholars believe that “postherpetic neuralgia is an incurable disorder”. For example, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health reported that because Tai Chi contains aerobic metabolism, relaxation and contemplation, activities that promote an immune response, Tai Chi can enhance the body’s immunity to the herpes zoster virus, significantly improve somatic function and physical and mental vitality, relieve pain and reduce depression. The pulsed radiofrequency technology, which regulates the already damaged nerve function, also brings new hope for the treatment of this stubborn pain.