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Postherpetic Neuralgia

disease · Nervous System Diseases; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Nutrients connected to Postherpetic Neuralgia

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

  • Cayenne and chili pepperPreliminary or mixed

    An 8% prescription capsaicin patch helped about 10% more people much improved than a low-dose comparison patch in a Cochrane review; evidence quality moderate to very low. Skin product only.

  • Kashmiri chiliClinically supported

    An 8% prescription capsaicin patch gave about 10% more people improvement than a low-dose control; this is not cooking.

  • Chipotle (smoked jalapeno)Preliminary or mixed

    An 8% prescription capsaicin patch gave about 10% more people much improved than a comparison patch; skin product only.

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🏥 Names
Disease Name
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Alias Names / Synonyms
Postzoster NeuralgiaNeuralgiaPostherpetic
Topic Type
syndrome
🧬 Ontology Classifications
DisGeNET Type
disease
UMLS Type
Disease or Syndrome
MeSH Class
Nervous System Diseases; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
🔗 External References