reishi help with shingles
Effect of an herbal formula containing Ganoderma lucidum on reduction of herpes zoster pain: a pilot clinical trial.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16173526
Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects. 2nd edition.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92757/
WebMD lists reishi for shingles pain - "Pain during and after a shingles outbreak"
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/reishi-mushroom-uses-and-risks
The Reishi mushroom news
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-reishi-mushroom-news
http://www.lef.org/Magazine/2012/SS/Epidemic-Immunosenescence/Page-01
"Additional laboratory studies have shown that extracts from Reishi are especially effective against viruses in the herpes virusfamily, which include not only the well-known oral and genital herpes infections, but also the viruses that cause chickenpox and shingles, and the Epstein-Barr virus, a viral cause of certain lymphomas.54,60-62
In human studies, supplementation with Reishi dramatically shortens the time until symptomatic relief by more than 50% in people with oral or genital herpes, and in people with shingles, the excruciating adult sequel to childhood chickenpox infection.63,64"