Effective methods of traditional medicine in the fight against psoriasis

Author: MC "Diamed-Tula"

Psoriasis is a disease caused by many factors. Reddish spots with silvery or white-gray scales appear on the skin. If you scrape them off, they will fall off. Such spots are called erythematous-squamous papules. They are localized in different places: on the folds of the upper and lower extremities, on the scalp, on the stomach and chest. Often the spots are located along the edge of the hair growth. This condition is called corona.

Causes of psoriasis

While studying the disease, scientists cannot come to a single conclusion about what causes psoriasis. Among the factors that influence its occurrence are:

• genetic predisposition;
• bad environment;
• constant stress;
• metabolic disorders;
• diseases associated with the functioning of the endocrine system.

Modern medicine in the fight against the disease offers treatment of psoriasis using UV rays or liquid nitrogen. Patients are also recommended to go to the seaside, take frequent rest, and completely avoid stressful situations. Alternative medicine involves less expensive ways to solve the problem, which are based on the internal and external use of drugs prepared at home.

Briefly about pathology

Psoriasis is a non-infectious common skin disease. It is chronic in nature and occurs in waves over many years - periods of exacerbation alternate with a state of remission.

Symptoms are expressed by the formation of dry red spots on the epidermis, which are called psoriatic plaques. The appearance of spots is accompanied by unpleasant itching and a burning sensation.

The surfaces of the elbows and knees, the scalp under the hair, buttocks, palms and feet are most often affected. Less commonly – the external genitalia and nails.

The causes of the disease are not fully understood, but more often it manifests itself under the influence of the following factors:

• heredity;
• mutation at the gene level;
• immune response to metabolic failures in the body;
• hormonal disorders in the body;
• endocrine disorders;
• depression, stress;
• alcohol abuse.

The main causes of the disease lie in disruptions in the functioning of the immune system or failures in cell division.

Psoriasis is a systemic disease and requires an integrated approach to therapy. In the absence or untimely treatment, it leads to metabolic disorders, joint diseases, irreversible changes in the brain, damage to the external and internal mucous membranes. The risk of developing encephalopathy and stroke increases.

Traditional medicine - an integrated approach to the treatment of psoriasis

As you know, traditional medicine appeared long before drug treatment. It was in them that for centuries the healing properties of plants and gifts of nature were embodied, which were passed on by healers from generation to generation. Thanks to various lotions, ointments, and infusions, you can minimize the manifestations of psoriasis or heal it completely.

In addition, it should be remembered that each person needs an individual approach - for some patients a certain ointment will be effective, while for others a completely different one will be suitable. Therefore, if one traditional medicine does not give visible results, do not despair - another will definitely help.

Therapeutic baths

Psoriasis on the legs causes physical and psychological discomfort; patients’ quality of life drops sharply; due to skin rashes and itching, it is difficult for a person to adapt to society. You need to keep your hands, feet, and whole body clean, use antibacterial soap.

Warm water with a decoction of herbs or other medicinal ingredients has a good effect on the condition of the skin, soothes, moisturizes, so if you have psoriasis, you can and should take baths.

This can also be done at home:

1. Salt, sea or table salt, decoctions of woodlice, celandine, yarrow, string, and pine extract are added to the water. During the procedure, the nutrition of skin cells improves and inflammation is relieved.
2. A bath of soda, salt and a decoction of medicinal herbs - celandine, string, yarrow - is effective.
3. Baths with soda are useful. They reduce inflammation, relieve irritation and itching. You should not be alarmed by the beginning of peeling of the damaged areas; this indicates the effectiveness of the procedure. After a soda bath, the skin is not wiped, but lubricated with olive oil. This bath is taken every other day.
4. If you take a bath with turpentine emulsion, then treat the mucous membranes, wounds or abrasions on the body with a rich cream or olive oil.
5. Baths with starch relieve itching well. Half a kilo of the product is diluted in cold water, poured into prepared warm water and stirred thoroughly. After the procedure, no additional rinsing is required, since starch does not harm the skin.
6. Baths with pine extract have an antiseptic effect. They improve the condition of the skin, relieve inflammation, also calm the nervous system, and help strengthen the body's protective functions.
7. The herbal baths have a tonic effect, soften the skin of the hands and feet, and areas of inflammation become less noticeable. Fees for herbal baths are selected individually.

An integrated approach to the treatment of psoriasis with folk remedies

Since scientists name a number of factors that provoke the disease, you should try various traditional medicine aimed at:

• strengthening immunity and restoring metabolism;
• use of external agents;
• the use of infusions and decoctions internally;
• improving the functioning of the heart, kidneys and liver;
• strengthening the psycho-emotional state of the patient.

A variety of folk healing components, offered by nature itself , should be used systematically in order to completely heal the disease and preventive measures (so that new peeling does not appear on the skin).

Advantages of traditional medicine:

• are absolutely inexpensive;
• do not have a toxic effect on the body;
• can complement any medications without any contraindications;
• effectively heal the disease, promote the rapid onset of remission;
• strengthen the body as a whole.

Precautionary measures

Before you start treating psoriasis using traditional recipes, you should check them for an allergic reaction. To do this, a small amount of the mass is applied to the skin in the wrist area, and after 15 minutes the result is observed. If there is no allergy, the drug can be safely used.

It is important to familiarize yourself with the contraindications:

1. Doctors do not recommend using many home remedies during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Since there is a high risk of developing allergies.
2. Products are not recommended for children under 8 years of age.
3. In case of intolerance to any component in the composition of the medicinal mass.
4. If a severe form of the disease is observed, in addition to traditional medicine, special medications prescribed by the attending physician should be used.

After applying homemade ointment, a person may experience dryness and flaking. Typically, these side effects are observed when a product that is based on alcohol or grease is abused.

External products

External use products are ointments, lotions, lotions and baths that act directly on the site of the skin lesion.

Do-it-yourself ointments cope well with the symptoms of psoriasis, eliminating itching and burning. They also relieve rashes and peeling, heal cracks and eliminate dry skin.

Ointment on chicken eggs

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs;
• 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 0.5 tbsp. l. vinegar.

Preparation and use:

1. Beat the eggs well, adding sunflower or olive oil. Combine with vinegar. Transfer the resulting mixture into a glass jar and place in the refrigerator.
2. Every day for a month, rub into the skin of damaged areas with light circular movements. The course of therapy is 1 month.

Calendula based product

Ingredients:

• calendula flowers;
• 1 tsp. linseed oil;
• 1 tbsp. l. Vaseline.

Preparation and use:

1. Mix a handful of dried flowers of the plant, adding the remaining ingredients. You should get a runny paste.
2. Apply the ointment before going to bed on a body washed in the shower. Course – 3 weeks.

Celandine

This plant is very rich in vitamins A, C and essential oils, which promote rapid regeneration of the skin. In addition, celandine milk perfectly relieves any inflammation and has an antibacterial effect on the area of ​​application.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. l. celandine;
• 100 g grease;
• 50 g flucinar.

Preparation and use:

1. All ingredients presented should be mixed until smooth. Do not miss the fact that the resulting ointment is infused for at least 3 days.
2. Rub a celandine-based product into the affected areas of the dermis twice a day. Don't forget to shower before the procedure.
3. If you develop psoriasis in your hair, then rub the resulting ointment, on the contrary, a few hours before taking a shower. Be sure to thoroughly wash your hair with shampoo and rinse it with a decoction of celandine leaves.
4. The procedure is carried out once every two days for 2 weeks.

Ointment based on tar and camphor oil

Ingredients:

• 3 egg yolks (preferably homemade eggs);
• 150 g birch tar;
• 150 g alcohol;
• 5-6 g camphor oil.

Preparation and use:

1. Take a metal plate or saucepan, fill it with yolks and camphor oil. Mix.
2. Add tar and mix. Then add alcohol and mix again.
3. Place the resulting ointment in a dark jar so that daylight does not affect its contents.
4. Place a little ointment on a cotton swab and wipe the areas affected by lichen with it. Keep the product on your skin all day, then rinse thoroughly with soap and water. This procedure is carried out every other day until complete recovery.

Baths with wheatgrass infusion

Wheatgrass is harvested in spring or autumn. Only the root system is used, which is dried for several weeks.

Ingredients:

• 8-10 crushed wheatgrass roots;
• 4 l. boiling water

Preparation and use:

1. Pour wheatgrass roots into a pan and pour boiling water over them. Let it brew for 3-4 hours.
2. The resulting broth is filtered and added to a hot bath. The patient should lie in the water for at least 15 minutes.
3. A course of bath procedures - 2 times a week until the skin returns.

Lotions of potassium permanganate and vitriol

Ingredients:

• 1.5 l. boiled water;
• 0.5 cups of copper sulfate;
• 0.5 packs of potassium permanganate.

Preparation and use:

1. Mix all the stated ingredients and soak a swab or cotton towel in them.
2. Apply the compress to the affected areas. Although it will burn strongly, it is not recommended to remove the lotion for 3.5 hours.
3. After completing the procedure, be sure to rinse your skin with warm water. Don't use soap.
4. The course of therapy is 10 days. If you notice an improvement, you can reduce the dose of vitriol and potassium permanganate.

Those who have used such compresses claim that if you follow all the rules of the procedure, you will soon cure psoriasis.

Preparation

To make the prepared medicine more effective, you need to prepare the skin in advance. A daily bath using warm water is suitable for this. Plant extracts, decoctions of herbs, and plants characterized by antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties should be added to the water. For example, celandine, chamomile, string, calendula and sage. It is recommended to stay in the liquid for about 20 minutes.

Therapeutic therapy with homemade ointments will become much more effective if the person suffering from the disease tunes in for a long course. Only following the doctor's recommendations will help fight the disease.

Remedies for psoriasis for internal use

Unlike drugs for external use , drugs for psoriasis, which are taken internally, affect the functioning of organs, strengthen nerves and immunity, and also contribute to a long stage of remission.

The following herbs that grow in our country have a positive effect on the human body:

• series;
• elder;
• calendula;
• nettle;
• burdock;
• immortelle.

Infusion from the series

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp. l. sequences;
• 200 ml. boiling water;
• 1-2 tbsp. l. honey.

Preparation and use:

1. First, you will need to pour boiling water over the string and let it steep for several hours.
2. After filtering the broth, add honey to it. It is important to know: honey can only be added to a cooled infusion, otherwise it will lose its beneficial properties.
3. Take the decoction 3 times a day, 70 ml. a portion. The course of therapy is a couple of weeks.

Preparing a herbal mixture

Ingredients:

• 5 g immortelle inflorescences;
• 5 g calendula flowers;
• 10 g parsnip seeds;
• 5 g coriander seeds;
• 10 g milk thistle seeds;
• 250 ml. boiling water

Preparation and use:

1. Grind the plant seeds thoroughly with a pestle and mortar, add the inflorescences to them.
2. Pour boiling water over the resulting mixture and let it steep in a thermos for about 40 minutes. Strain before use.
3. You need to take the decoction 3 times a day, 70-80 ml. in a warm form. For better effect, add 1 tbsp to it. l. honey.
4. Course – 2 weeks.

Fir water from the pharmacy

This drug is an excellent antioxidant that restores the skin. It quickly eliminates the rash that appears during psoriasis, and also improves the functioning of all organs. Fir water is absolutely non-toxic and is well tolerated even by children.

Application: Drink liquid in small doses (no more than 50 ml) 3-4 times a day. To eliminate psoriasis in children, it is better to dilute it with ordinary boiled water.

We improve metabolism with the right food

As you know, one of the causes of psoriasis is improper metabolism . Therefore, to restore it, you will need to follow a balanced diet, which must include:

• buckwheat grain;
• dairy products;
• lean meats (veal, turkey, beef, chicken);
• vegetable salads;
• vegetable oil.

Be sure to avoid alcohol , as it can provoke psoriasis. Do not eat spicy or salty foods. Try to eat smaller meals and give yourself a couple of fasting days a month.

Thus, the treatment of psoriasis with traditional medicine has long been justified. When preparing ointments, baths and decoctions, it is important to maintain the correct proportions, and also not to give up therapy halfway through. Thanks to our simple recipes, you will soon forget what psoriasis is.

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Side effect

Folk remedies for psoriasis can cause unwanted side effects.

Mostly local reactions occur at the site of drug application. Main symptoms of local exposure:

• burning;
• itching;
• redness;
• tissue swelling;
• local allergic reactions (dermatitis, urticaria).

Psoriasis affects a large surface of the skin, which requires the application of medications over a large area. Possible resorptive effects of drugs.

Most drug components are not dangerous. Recipes that contain alcohol and grease should be used with extreme caution due to possible toxic effects on the liver.