The Latin word means  vanity  and loosely translated corresponds to the meaninglessness of earthly life and the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuits. As applied to vanitas art, the word is drawn from the biblical book of Ecclesiastes 1:2;12:8.The Vulgate (the Latin translation of the Bible) renders the verse Vanitas vanitatum omnia vanitas.anitas by Harmen Steenwijck. Common vanitas symbols include skulls, which are a reminder of the certainty of death; rotten fruit (decay); bubbles (the brevity of life and suddenness of death); smoke, watches, and hourglasses, (the brevity of life); and musical instruments (brevity and the ephemeral nature of life).
During that time I started to itch on my arms and hands and was told by a doctor that it was Dyshidrosis and that it was triggered by stress. I actually tested positive for shingles and HSV1(fever blisters). He gave me Valtrex to take 1 gram 3x a day for a week and then a daily maint. dosage of 1 gram a day. I have never had a shingle outbreak or anything external.
Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis): The recommended dosage of VALTREX for the treatment of cold sores in pediatric patients aged greater than or equal to 12 years is 2 grams twice daily for 1 day taken 12 hours apart.he recommended dosage of VALTREX for treatment of cold sores is 2 grams twice daily for 1 day taken 12 hours apart. Therapy should be initiated at the earliest symptom of a cold sore (e.g., tingling, itching, or burning).