Shingles

Symptoms
Typical symptoms include;

Early symptoms present themselves in the increased sensitivity and inflammation of the skin, resulting in even mild pressure being painful. Eventually the skin cracks, commonly on either the legs or arms.
 * Cracked skin
 * Hair loss
 * Excessive skin shedding

The areas around the cracks often shed, in severe cases they become raw and bloodied, resulting in permanent hair loss to the afflicted areas.

Treatment
Restricting the ability for the afflicted to scratch the affected areas allows for quicker healing, the most common way to do this is to wrap the area with bandages.

With the most severe cases the afflicted have their hands and feet bound together to prevent scratching.

Typical Remedies

 * Mint Salve & Bandage Areas
 * Grell Root
 * Cat's Claw Tea