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January 1, 2020 Vol. 10 Hani Times Acupuncture

How to Distinguish Shingles from Lower Back Pain

To prevent pain from Shingles, Enhancing Immune System is Important

on the body and look similar to the skin. If a patient is diagnosed I take Shingles as a red flag of
a chickenpox rash. as Shingles, I assume that the protecting shield in the body.
From my past experiences, Shingles patient had gone through major Generally speaking, effective
patients stated that pain started surgery, termination at work, preventative remedy is to
on back or flank area without heartbreaking divorce or loss strengthen our immune system.
any reason - excessive exercise, of family recently. It’s because Immunodeficiency could result
sprained back or any accidents. the extreme mental stress causes in Shingles and other malignant
This illness takes place when the immunodeficiency. As a matter tumor (cancer). According to
patient felt fatigue or had lack of fact, AIDS patients whose recent research, even auto-
of sleeping. Most of Shingles immune level are way lower than immune disease such as Lupus,
patients were over 50-year-old or other people have this Shingles Crohn’s disease are known to
have other chronic disease with and it’s pretty common. be triggered by low immunity.
△ It is important for an acupuncturist not to rule out weaker or lower than normal It is important to take enough
possibility of back pain from Shingles as he/she diagnose a immune system. Fortunately, it doesn’t’t kill a rest as far as possible in order to
back pain patient. photoⓒAdobeStock_snesivan
Shingles causes a painful red human. It is not such a life- prevent these diseases and the
rash that may appear as a stripe threatening disease such as ‘rest’ includes enough sleep and
Prevention, CDC, the symptom of blisters on the trunk of the cancer, and stroke. Also, it high quality plus proper quantity
By Winston Lee
is a painful rash that develops body. But we can see the red doesn’t’t last in our body long of nutrition. It is recommended
L. Ac., Ph.D., KMD
on one side of the face or body. one several days later after the time like chronic pain by disc that patients over 50’s take
The rash consists of blisters that patient is infected by chickenpox herniation or spinal stenosis. Shingles shot, and it is known
The most common chief complaint typically scab over in 7 to 10 virus. In other words, we cannot Shingles causes a big and short to work for the elderly.
in acupuncture clinic is a pain, days and fully clears up within see any clue during early stage pain, but the patient can be
without doubt. In my case, majority 2 to 4 weeks. of onset of the symptom. completely recovered in one As a doctor of eastern medicine,
of complaints are the notorious Most commonly, the rash occurs Shingles is not from accident or month. The rash shows up in we can use acupuncture to
lower back pain. The pain can in a single stripe around either muscle injury. Chickenpox virus the early 2-3 days and patient control the pain without using
be seen at the upper back area the left or the right side of the (varicella zoster virus) usually should get anti-virus medicine any chemical painkiller pill as a
between blades and reach down body. In other cases, the rash stays in lymphatic ganglion at this moment. Then it is able first responder. When the pain
to lower back area. But we should occurs on one side of the face. close to spine and it is activated to be healed in a short time. But goes down soon, prescribing
differentiate specially Shingles Shingles on the face can affect when the body is extremely tired, when it shows blisters already, customized herbal medicine is
from a regular back pain. the eye and cause vision loss. In and the immune system is very anti-virus medicine does not necessary to boost up the immune
Symptom of Shingles is very rare cases (usually in people with weak. Activated virus makes work, and the patient needs to system for the prevention and
similar to that of LBP. According weakened immune systems), the inflammation at sensory nerve take pain killer and should take reactivation of the chickenpox
to Center for Disease Control and rash may be more widespread and it results in ‘acute pain’ on a full rest at home. virus.

<Special Coverage> Banned, Restricted from Importation Chinese Herbs ①

Certain Chinese Herbs Require Special Attention

Herbs Are Banned or Restricted by Law Due to Safety Issue

By Namwook Cho, L.Ac.

the US are not usually covered. -Ying Su Ke (罌粟殼, Papveris species which are threatened,
During 2020, Acupuncture times Pericarpium): opium alkaloids but for which limited trade is
will cover herbs which are need addictive. allowed. An export permit is
to be careful due to its toxicity issued only if the specimen
or unfit for human consumption, Unfit for human consumption was legally obtained and if the
and endangered species, etc. -Can Sha (蠶沙, Bombycis Faeces): export will not be detrimental
For example, herbs contain excrement. to the survival of the species.
aristolochic acid which is widely -Wu Ling Zhi (五靈脂, Trogopteri Bao Gu which is Panther or
associated with kidney problems, Faeces): excrement. Leopard bone, Dai Mao which
liver and urothelial cancers. -Zi He Che (紫何車, Hominis is Carapax Eretmochelydis, and
Followings are herbs have been Placenta): human product. Hu Gu which is Tiger bone
banned and/or restricted from are all belonged to Appendix I.
importation by Food and Drug CITES (Convention on International Bai Ji (白芷, Bletillae Rhizoma),
Administration, FDA due to Trade in Endangered Species of Chuan Shan Jia (穿山甲, Manitis
△ FDA Banned Bin Lang. imageⓒshutterstock_Swapan
Photography toxicity: Wild Fauna and Flora) herbs that Squama), Chen Xiang (沈香,
-Bing Lang (檳榔, Arecae Semen): are regulated or required an export Aquilariae Lignum resinatum)
Do you know which herbs are during spinal anesthesia. How carcinogenic/addictive permit and/or prohibited. There are in Appendix II.
restricted or banned for using? about Bai Ji (Bletillae Rhizoma) -Da Fu Pi (大腹皮, Arecae are two groups in the category Most of Ren Shen (人蔘, Radix
In Ma Huang Tang formula, or Wu Ling Zhi? Pericarpium): carcinogenic. like Appendix I and II. Appendix et Rhizoma Ginseng) is not on
Ma Huang(Ephedrae Herba) During herbs and herbal formula Addictive. I is lists species for which no CITES Appendixes but as you
is restricted due to Ephedrine classes, lectures are based on -Ji Nei Jin (鷄內金, Gigeriae galli commercial trade is allowed in deal with Ren Shen from Russian
Alkaloids which is often used indications. Mostly, legal issues Endothelium Corneum): potential order to protect from extinction. Federation it is considered as
to prevent low blood pressure regarding using certain herbs in source of avian flu virus. And Appendix II is lists the endangered species