Herbal medicine for herpes zoster

In traditional Chinese medicine, herpes zoster is known as "snake cluster rash," and the treatment based on specific patterns is as follows: 1. Liver-Gallbladder Damp-Heat Pattern: Use herbs such as Gentiana (Long Dan), Gardenia (Zhi Zi), Scutellaria (Huang Qin), Alisma (Ze Xie), Plantago Seed (Che Qian Zi), Bupleurum (Chai Hu), Angelica (Dang Gui), Rehmannia (Sheng Di), Isatis Root (Ban Lan Gen), Artemisiae Scopariae (Yin Chen), and Licorice (Gan Cao). 2. Spleen Deficiency with Dampness Accumulation Pattern: Use Chushi Weiling Decoction, combined with Atractylodes (Cang Zhu), Magnolia Bark (Hou Po), Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi), Polyporus (Zhu Ling), Alisma (Ze Xie), Poria (Fu Ling), White Atractylodes (Bai Zhu), Talc (Hua Shi), Saposhnikovia (Fang Feng), Gardenia (Zhi Zi), Rice Stamen (Deng Xin Cao), Hedyotis Diffusa (Bai Hua She She Cao), and Licorice (Gan Cao). 3. Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis Pattern: Use Tao Hong Si Wu Tang, composed primarily of Peach Kernel (Tao Ren), Safflower (Hong Hua), Prepared Rehmannia (Shu Di), Angelica (Dang Gui), Ligusticum (Chuan Xiong), Earthworm (Di Long), and Corydalis (Yan Hu Suo) as the main treatment formula.