Mr. K. S. 69 yr old (Patient Ref. No.:11956) a pre-existing patient at life force was taking treatment for GERD.

He came to us on 11/09/09 complaining of severe pain with red rashes and boils on the right leg. The pain was radiating from the right buttock to the knee joint. There was severe tearing and burning type of pain accompanied with joint pains especially during night.

Dr Shah examined and diagnosed it as Herpes Zoster.

Based on the acute totality Dr Shah prescribed Mezereum 200 C to be taken 4 times a day.

Follow up details:

In just one week there was considerable drying up of the lesions, the pain and discomfort was relieved.

The lesions completely healed up in next seven days.

The patient did not take any conventional medicines like acyclovir .

The photos attached show the patient on day one and day fifteen.

There was complete resolution in the skin and he did not face any post herpetic neuralgia, which is a common complication.