This is very nice for soothing symptoms. It is also important to address the cause of the shingles, which can be done well with acupuncture or homeopathy.
Liz :)
--- In AlternativeAnswers@yahoogroups.com, Garner Barbara <bvg313@...> wrote:
>
> I've been following the messages about warm water "shampooing" and
> decided to try baking soda to wash my hair and rinsing with 1/4 cup
> cider vinegar in water. My hair feels cleaner, thicker and my scalp
> doesn't itch as much as it did, and since I don't wash my hair every
> day it doesn't look "needy". While in the shower finishing my shampoo
> I looked at the baking soda jar and remembered when my son was a baby
> and had painful skin problems. Part of what the doctor recommended
> was to bath him in a tub with a baking soda solution in the water. It
> worked. Since my shingles have been extra painful lately I decided to
> try baking soda on my washrag. It gave me instant relief from the
> skin/nerve pain and where my rag wouldn't reach on my back is still
> bothering me the next morning. The part I could easily reach is still
> soothed. I've passed this information on to two women I know that
> have fibromyalgia and hope it helps them as well. I finished my bath
> using baking soda as "soap" and am very pleased.
>
> Just thought I'd pass this on.
>
> Barbara
>
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