Neuralgia is a condition in which abnormal activity in a nerve trunk or its branches cause pain in the connected areas. There are several types of neuralgia, each with varying types and degrees of pain, including cranial neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia, and occipital neuralgia. Affecting one of the largest nerves in the head, trigeminal neuralgia generally occurs in persons over age 50 and is characterized by episodes of intense, stabbing pain in parts of the face and oral cavity.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for neuralgia.