Home Remedies for Psoriasis...There is Hope for this Troublsome Skin Diease
Home remedies for psoriasis will help you! Psoriasis is painful and embarrassing, but thankfully there is HELP in sight.
What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a condition in which the skin cells multiply much too fast. Normally, it takes around 30 days for new skin cells to reach the surface, however, in psoriasis sufferers, it's only about 3 days. This results in raised, itchy, scaly areas of skin, called plaques.
Most psoriasis sufferers go through periods of flare-ups and remission. Flare-ups occur more frequently in the winter, however, they can occur at any time. For some people, psoriasis is a debilitating disease, however, for others, it is only a mild nuisance.
Irregardless of the severity of your condition, these home remedies for psoriasis will help you.
Get out in the sun and have some fun. Yes, that is correct. Exposing your scaly, patchy skin to intense sunlight is actually beneficial. In fact, 95% of psoriasis sufferers improve after sunlight exposure. 4Vitamin D by itself has also been shown to be very effective in the treatment of psoriasis.12 If you can't get out in the sun, take Vitamin D3 1000 IU.
If you are looking for home remedies for scalp psoriasis, the cure may be no further than your kitchen. Heat olive oil and massage onto the scalp. Be sure to leave this on for at least 30 minutes; overnight is better (use a shower cap to protect your pillow) and shampoo the next morning.4
Try taking a warm bath or swimming in a heated pool...although beware, the hot water may actually worsen the itching.4
Oddly enough, the opposite remedy is also helpful....a cold bath. This is even more effective if you add a cup of apple cider vinegar to the bath water.4
Salicylic Acid is an old home remedy for psoriasis. The easiest way is to use an already prepared formula. The active ingredient, Salicylic Acid, is combined with Allantion, Aloe Vera Gel, Carrot Oil, Echinacea Extract and Jojoba Oil. PSORIASIS MEDICATED SCALP & BODY WASH-8 fl. oz.
Lose weight and avoid stress. Yes, these two things are much easier said than done, however, both being overweight and being stressed are connected with psoriasis.4
There are so many fish oil health benefits, not the least of which is that taking daily doses of fish oil or cod liver oil can lesson psoriasis. In my family, we prefer to use fermented cod liver oil. The traditional lacto-fermentation process is highly beneficial and keeps a large variety and percentage of vitamins intact. We prefer to use Green Pasture's Blue Ice Fermented Cod Liver Oil - 120 CapsulesVitamins & Supplements) for our fish oil needs. 4
Oregon Grape Root is one of the lessor known, yet still effective home remedies for psoriasis. The chemical components of oregon grape root fight skin lesions and infections.4
One of the most frequently mentioned home remedies for psoriasis is Aloe Vera Gel. Apply aloe vera gel to scalp psoriasis or other patches and leave on at least overnight.2,ap On the scalp, wash with mild shampoo the next morning.1 Lean more medicinal uses of aloe vera.
Mix olive oil and grated ginger root, then heat for 2 minutes. Allow to cool and then use a cotton ball to apply to psoriasis.1 Learn more health benefits of ginger.
You can also warm Rosemary Oil and massage that into the scalp. Or, make a very strong thyme tea. Boil 4 teaspoons of crushed thyme leaves in 2 cups of hot water and apply to psoriasis (after cooling of course). 1
Warmed Extra Virgin Coconut Oil1 and avocado oil12,ap are excellent home remedies for psoriasis. Rub these oils directly on the skin.
Dandelion Roots and Leaves are excellent home remedies for psoriasis. They cleanse the liver and may cure skin disease. Dehydrate dandelion leaves/roots and mix 50/50 with coffee. One way to dehydrate dandelion leaves is to bake in a 250 degree oven for 30 minutes. After dehydrating, grind to a powder and mix with coffee, then brew as normal.2
Calendula and Comfrey can frequently be found combined into a cream. To use these home remedies for psoriasis, rub this cream onto the scaly patches twice a day. 2 Learn more about the calendula flower.
Make a tincture by mixing equal parts of the following herbs in grapefruit juice. Burdock plant, oregon grape, yellow dock and siberian ginseng. Take 1 tsp twice a day for 3-4 weeks. Take a week off. For ongoing prevention, two days a week, take 1 tsp, twice that day.
Milk Thistle is excellent for repairing and protecting liver cells. The liver eliminate toxins from the body. If its function is compromised, the blood can't be cleansed and psoriasis may worsen. One suggested dosage is 105 mg, three times a day.2
Licorice is anti-inflammatory and in research studies has been shown to be as effective as anti-inflammatory drugs. One suggestion is to take 1 tsp of extract 3-4 times each day.2 Learn more about the benefits of licorice root.
Lecithin can be very effective at clearing up psoriasis. Take 3 Lecithin Softgels, 3 times each day (with meals). The capsules can also be broken open and applied directly to the scaly patches.12
What does Vitamin E Do? Well, it can cure or lesson psoriasis. Vitamin E helps both if taken internally and if applied directly to the skin. One suggestions is to take 400 IU internally, and/or break open a capsule and apply Vitamin E oil to the skin.12
Turmeric is for psoriasis. Turmeric contains curcumin, which traditionally helps psoriasis. Take Turmeric Capsules, but only if you don't have gall-bladder problems. 5 Learn more about the ways turmeric-benefits you.
Consider eliminating gluten. Many people find that psoriasis gets worse after consuming gluten-containing products, and improves when these foods are eliminated.5,ap
One study showed considerable improvement in patients given 50 mg of Coenzyme Q, 50 mg Vitamin E and 48 micrograms Selenium dissolved in soy lecithin over patients receiving soy lecithin alone.ap Speak with your doctor before trying this protocol.
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