Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin disorder characterized by red, thick, and scaly patches
that occur most often on the torso, elbows, knees, and
scalp. It tends to come and go sporadically, and is thought to be
an autoimmune condition.
Healing sunshine
Judicious sunbathing several times each week (be very careful not to bum your
skin) can often help to heal the scaly patches characteristic of psoriasis.
Reduce inflammation
Omega-3 essential fatty acids help reduce the inflammatory compounds involved
in psoriasis. Eat cold-water fish, such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel,
at least three times a week and take one tablespoon of flaxseed oil daily.
Improve your protein digestion
Poor protein digestion creates toxins that may contribute to psoriasis.
60m1(2fl oz) warm water
1/2 teaspoon herbal bitters tonic
Mix the herbal bitters digestive tonic in the warm water.Take the mixture
approximately IS minutes before each meal to stimulate the flow of your digestive
fluids and improve your digestion.
Heal skin with chamomile
Chamomile has both cleansing and cooling properties and acts like an antihistamine.To
help to calm the inflammation of psoriasis patches and to stimulate healing
of the skin, apply a cream containing chamomile to your skin three times a
day.
Detoxify with sarsaparilla
Sarsaparilla helps detoxify the body and. as a tea has a long history of use
for treating skin conditions such as psoriasis.
250ml (8fl oz) water
2 teaspoons dried sarsaparilla root
Prepare the sarsaparilla tea by simmering the dried root in water in a covered
pot for ten minutes and strain. Drink up to 750ml (24fl oz) a day. Alternatively,
take half a teaspoon of liquid sarsaparilla extract diluted in a small amount
of warm water, three times a day.
Alternative therapy
- Antibiotics are not indicated in routine treatment of psoriasis. However, antibiotics may be employed when an infection, such as that caused by the bacteria Streptococcus, triggers an outbreak of psoriasis, as in certain cases of guttate psoriasis.
- Climatotherapy involves the notion that some diseases can be successfully treated by living in particular climate. Several psoriasis clinics are located throughout the world based on this idea. The Dead Sea is one of the most popular locations for this type of treatment.
- In Turkey & in Croatia (Altermedica), doctor fish which live in the outdoor pools of spas, are encouraged to feed on the psoriatic skin of people with psoriasis. The fish only consume the affected areas of the skin. The outdoor location of the spa may also have a beneficial effect. This treatment can provide temporary relief of symptoms. A revisit to the spas every few months is often required. Best known is the spa “Kangal Thermal Springs”, near the Turkish village of Kavak. According to the testimony of numerous psoriasis patients, the fish lead to a significant relief. This spa is located south of the historic silk road in Anatolia. The next big city is Sivas. Treatment in this hot spring has been examined until now in two small clinical trials, with positive results.[11] [12]
- Some people subscribe to the view that psoriasis can be effectively managed through a healthy lifestyle. This view is based on anecdote, and has not been subjected to formal scientific evaluation. Nevertheless, some people report that minimizing stress and consuming a healthy diet, combined with rest, sunshine and swimming in saltwater keep lesions to a minimum. This type of "lifestyle" treatment is suggested as a long-term management strategy, rather than an initial treatment of severe psoriasis.
- A number of patients have reported significant improvements from sun and sea water: unfortunately, salt alone does not have any effect. Sea water contains so many minerals and different life forms (thousands of species of bacteria alone[13]) that it will be hard to determine which of these is causing the observed effects. Interestingly, people in the tropics differentiate between "live" and "dead" sea water: "live" sea water is water that has never been covered.
- Some psoriasis patients use herbology as a holistic approach that aims to treat the underlying causes of psoriasis. Some alternative therapies consider Oil of Oregano to be a powerful herbal method of treatment.
- A psychological symptom management programme has been reported as being a helpful adjunct to traditional therapies in the management of psoriasis.[14]
- It is claimed that Epsom salt may have a positive effect in reducing the effects of psoriasis.[citation needed]
- There are claims that Neem oil has been in documented use in India for 6000 years.[citation needed] There are claims that this documentation is fraudulent.[15]
- It is claimed that yoga and meditative practices help psoriasis patients by 'detoxifying' the body and by the reduction of stress.[citation needed]
- Sulphur has been used for many years as a safe treatment in the alleviation of Psoriasis.
- Fasting is used by some to treat mild forms of psoriasis.[citation needed]
