What should I do if I get herpes on my hands?

We should also pay attention to herpes on our hands. If not treated in time, the condition will become more serious, which will increase the difficulty of treatment, especially for the treatment of shingles. Chinese medicine can be taken orally and applied externally, which has good effects and few side effects.

1. Oral administration of Chinese and Western medicine

Acyclovir tablets, 200 mg each time, 4 times a day; dipyridamole tablets (persantin tablets), 50 mg each time, 3 times a day; Lianqiao Baidu Pills, 9 g each time, 2 times a day (or Lianqiao Baidu Tablets, 4 tablets each time, 3 times a day).

2. Apply Chinese medicine externally

5 centipedes (first pick the centipedes from the bamboo sticks, then roast them through tiles until they turn yellow), 10g Mingxiong, 10 tablets of Lianqiao Baidu tablets (or Xinhuang tablets). Grind the above medicines into fine powder, mix with sesame oil or white wine into a thin paste and apply topically, 2-3 times a day.

During the medication period, you generally need to be careful not to eat spicy or irritating foods, not to eat seafood, and drink more water. Acyclovir is an antiviral drug widely used in the treatment of herpes, shingles, etc. Dipyridamole was once a commonly used drug for the treatment of coronary heart disease, but is now rarely used in this regard. There are many reports that dipyridamole has a broad-spectrum antiviral effect and can achieve good results in the treatment of herpes zoster (old drug with new uses). Centipede + realgar is a commonly used prescription in the clinical treatment of herpes zoster, while Lianqiao Baidu Pills, Lianqiao Baidu Tablets and Xinhuang Tablets are all commonly used medicines for clearing heat and detoxifying. They have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and are definitely effective for hemotoxic skin diseases. Some patients may experience mild headaches, facial flushing and itching when using the above-mentioned drugs. These are considered to be side effects of dipyridamole, which generally do not affect treatment and will disappear after stopping the drug.

Most cases of herpes zoster treated with the above treatment methods show significant relief within 7 days, with a very high efficacy. It is worth mentioning that the use of this combination of Chinese and Western medicine to treat herpes zoster rarely results in the occurrence of neuropathic pain sequelae of herpes zoster. This treatment method only requires oral administration and external application. The treatment method is simple, the cost is low, and the drug source is wide, so it is worthy of clinical promotion and application.