(1) Its anti-inflammatory qualities can help with neuralgia , sciatica and fibrositis, and externally its soothing and anti-bacterial properties will aid in the healing of burns, wounds and infections.

(2) In patients older than 50 years, valacyclovir decreases the duration of acute pain and post-herpetic neuralgia compared with acyclovir.

(3) The most common chronic complication of herpes zoster is postherpetic neuralgia .

(4) Neuronal inflammation and necrosis leads to severe pain or postherpetic neuralgia , which increases as the infection travels down the nerve.

(5) Because it affects pain receptors, capsaicin is used as an analgesic in topical creams and ointments to treat the pain of arthritis, neuralgia , and diabetic neuropathy.

(6) He was treated as an inpatient for three weeks, and after electromyography he was transferred to a specialist unit where he was found to have bilateral phrenic nerve palsies probably caused by neuralgic amyotrophy.

(7) Serious neuralgic pains in his legs often caused him insomnia.

(8) The oil of St. John's Wort which is made by macerating the flowers in vegetable oil, can be externally applied to relieve sciatica and other neuralgic pains including repetitive injuries such as carpal tunnel and tennis elbow.

(9) Some patients also report dysthesia or neuralgic type pain in the buttocks or legs and malaise with fever.

(10) The tea can also relieve neuralgic and rheumatic pain.