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Psoriasis is one of the most stubborn skin diseases. It is a chronic disease, characterized by thick, red, silvery, scaled patches of the skin. This disease affects both sexes equally, and is more common during the first fifteen to thirty years, although it may appear at any age. Psoriasis is not contagious
Psoriasis symptoms
Skin appears red, irritated and with bright silvery scales
Generally, the skin of the person suffering from this disease appears red and irritated and may be covered with bright silvery scales. Sometimes there is also a little itching
Psoriasis causes
Psoriasis Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet
Abnormality, metabolism of amino acids
The areas usually involved are the elbows, knees, and the skin behind the ears, the trunk, and the scalp. The disease may also affect the underarms and genital areas. The lesions vary in size from minute papules to sheets covering large parts of the body. Quite often, they are discs from half an inch to several inches in size. The lesions are always dry and rarely become infected.
Recent studies have shown that psoriasis involves an abnormality in the mechanism in which the skin grows and replaces itself. The abnormality is related to the metabolism of amino acids, the nature's basic building blocks for the reproduction of cell tissues
Heredity
Heredity also plays a role in the development of psoriasis as it tends to occur in families.
Stress, infections and medicines
The factors that aggravate and precipitate the outbreak of this disease are physical and emotional stress, infections, and use of certain medicines for the treatment of other diseases
Home Remedies for Psoriasis
Psoriasis home remedies and natural cures, Questions and answers
Psoriasis treatment using Cabbage Leaves
Cabbage leaves have been successfully used in the form of compresses in the treatment of psoriasis. The thickest and greenest outer leaves are most effective for use as compresses. They should be thoroughly washed in warm water and dried with a towel. The leaves should be flattened, softened and smoothed out by rolling them with a rolling pin after removing the thick veins. They should he warmed and then applied smoothly to the affected part in an overlapping manner. A pad of soft woollen cloth should be put over them. The whole compress should then be secured with an elastic bandage
Psoriasis treatment using Bitter Gourd
Bitter gourd is a valuable remedy for psoriasis. A cup of fresh juice of this vegetable, mixed with a teaspoon of lime juice, should be taken sip by sip, on an empty stomach daily for four to six months
Psoriasis treatment using Avocado Oil
The oil of avocado has been found beneficial in the treatment of this disease. It should be applied gently to the affected parts
Psoriasis treatment using Cashewnut Oil
The oil extracted from the outer shell of the cashewnut is acrid and rubefacient. It can be applied beneficially on the affected area
Psoriasis treatment using Buttermilk
The use of curd in the form of buttermilk has proved useful in psoriasis and the patient should drink it in liberal quantities. The application of buttermilk compresses over the affected parts will also be useful in treating this condition
Psoriasis treatment using Vitamin E
Vitamin E therapy has been found effective in the treatment of psoriasis. The patient should take this vitamin in therapeutic doses of 400 mg a day. It will help reduce itching and scab formation
Psoriasis treatment using Lecithin
Lecithin is also considered a remarkable remedy for psoriasis. The patient may take six to nine lecithin capsules a day-two or three capsules before or after each meal. If taken in the form of granules, four tablespoonfuls may be taken daily for two months. The dosage may be reduced thereafter to two tablespoons
Psoriasis Diet
Psoriasis : Home Remedies suggested by users
Carrots, beets,cucumbers and grapes juices
Since psoriasis is a metabolic disease, a cleansing juice fast for a week is always desirable at the beginning of the treatment. Carrots, beets, cucumbers, and grapes may be used for juices
Well-balanced diet made of raw seeds, nuts etc
After the juice fast, the patient should adopt a well-balanced diet consisting of seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables, and fruits. Emphasis should be placed on raw seeds and nuts, especially sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and plenty of organically grown raw vegetables and fruits.When there is a substantial improvement, goat's milk, yoghurt, and home-made cottage cheese may be added to the diet. The juice fast may be repeated after a month or so
Avoid animal fats, refined or processed foods
All animal fats, including milk, butter, eggs; refined or processed foods; foods containing hydrogenated fats or white sugar; all condiments; and tea and coffee should be avoided. When there is a substantial improvement, goat's milk, yoghurt, and home-made cottage cheese may be added to the diet. The juice fast may be repeated after a month or so
Other Psoriasis treatments
Warm-water enema and Sea-water baths
During the initial juice fast, a warm-water enema should be used daily to cleanse the bowels. Regular sea-water baths and application of sea water externally over the affected parts once a day are beneficial
Frequent bath and soap should be avoided
Frequent baths should be avoided. Soap should not be used
Hot Epsom salts bath
Hot Epsom salts baths also prove valuable in psoriasis. After an Epsom salts bath, a little olive oil may be applied. The skin should be kept absolutely clean by dry friction or daily sponging
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Advice to remove spots from upper arms: I have a lot of dead skin in my arms, it is red, blemish like dots on my upper arms, and I am not sure psoriasis, I have tried many things like rubbing my arms with sugar water, and scrubbing my arms with acne solut |
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Diet for psoriasis: The info on psoriasis on your website was beneficial for my mother. After drinking bitter gourd mixed with lime, the itching had partially gone. Requesting a pre-planned diet schedule which lists out what foods to eat at what time. |
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Question on Psoriasis: My daughter has psoriasis, mostly on her head and back. I read on your website that food allergies might be a factor. The Dr has never mentioned this. Will a dermatologist test this? |
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Home Remedies for Psoriasis: i have had psoraisis for 27 years. How can I stop the itch. I am currently taking Embrel 50. |
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Advice on psoriasis, psoriactic arthritis and hearing loss: I have psoriasis, psoriactic arthritis and hearing loss. When I blow my nose my hearing improves until I swallow. My question is could my tubes be infected and or blocked? or could this be relate |
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Advice about prescription drugs for curing dandruff or psoriasis: Are there any prescription drugs that cure dandruff or psoriasis? |
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Treatment for psoriasis and dry scalp: psoriasis- type and dry scalp. Solutions? |
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Natural cures for plural psoriasis on hand: i have plural psoriasis on my hands. is there a home remedy i could try. i've did everything else. |
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psoriasis killer cure
suggested by jeremiah on Thursday, June 12, 2008
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| peroxide straight on it untill it is gone |
FLAX SEEDS REMEDY
suggested by elena on Saturday, April 12, 2008
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| Flax seeds are an excellent natural remedy for skin conditions. It helps treating psoriasis, acne and tinea. Every evening for 2 weeks on EMPTY stomach, eat 2 spoons of flax seeds, without chewing. Once they get into your stomach they will absorb lots of liquid forming a sort of a bowl, which will clean up all the residues within the digestive tube. Following this daily for 2 weeks, it is an excellent remedy to cleanse your body from all the toxins and residues which are THE MAIN CAUSE in skin problems that is why it has been used in alternative treatment of different skin conditions. It is very important to GIVE UP: ALCOHOL, CIGARETTES, RAW SUGAR, and SATURATED FATS. Drink 8 glasses of water daily. Use only ORGANIC bar soaps, like yucca root bar soap or pine tar margosa oil soap bar for skin conditions. |
olive oil peppermint & shea butter cream
suggested by Becks on Monday, February 11, 2008
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| Make your own cream with one 4 oz container of shea butter 1 teaspoon of peppermint oil and one table spoon on olive oil. Melt in saucepan and let harden. Or mix in container if its soft shea butter. Apply several times daily to prevent drying. It has kept my psoriasis under control for over a year now... Try it! |
psoriasis on scalp
suggested by [unspecified] on Friday, February 1, 2008
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| my son suffered with a total scalp crusting, my hairdresser recommended Actrol shampoo by Matrix, within a week completely clear. That was eight years ago, he still uses it daily, and it smells good too.I am being totatly honest about this, it works |
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