Psoriasis – Different Ways To Cure It

Why is Psoriasis difficult to treat?

1. Psoriasis is a very complex immunological disease which is not fully understood.Multiple parameters play a role in development of this disease and this varies frompatient to patient.

2. In order to treat the patient of psoriasis, one has to investigate all the above statedareas and plan the treatment accordingly. Most of the systems of medicine are notequipped to address all the complex causes of psoriasis in totality to treat this disease.

3. Homeopathy is somewhere close to treating the disease in totality; however, notalways a sure shot therapy. The homeopathic approach involves the understanding thecomplete case analysis of the patient, understanding the case in terms of totality ofsymptoms and understanding the complex mindset and emotional state of thepatient. After deeply studying the above criteria, homeopathic medicine is selectedand given to the patient. This is called constitutional way of prescribing homeopathicmedicines.

4. Homeopathic medicines work by correcting the depressed immune system, addressingthe genetic tendencies and boosting the natural healing mechanism of the body.Psoriasis, even if very severer and extensive, can find significant recovery usinghomeopathy. Also, psoriasis could be taken into a long symptoms free period or aremission, using homeopathy.

Treatment for Guttate Psoriasis

Guttate psoriasis is a type of psoriasis (skin disease) which manifests itself as rash of redsmall spots covered by fine scales on the top. It has also been given the name of red dropor tear drop psoriasis (from the latin word ‘guttae’ for drop). Children, teenagers and youngadults below 30 are affected more commonly.

Homoeopathic treatment for Guttate psoriasis:

• Along with other types of psoriasis homoeopathy is strongly recommended for Guttatepsoriasis treatment. Homoeopathic treatment aims at correcting the immunedysfunction rather than suppressing exaggerated reactions given by immune system.

• Homoeopathic system believes in considering emotional tendencies, thought processes,stress factors of the individual. Homoeopathic treatment is thus found to be highlyeffective for cases where patients notice the flare up due to psychological stress or whenpatients trace back the start of lesions to some emotional triggers.

• A homoeopathic doctor thus selects the remedy which covers pathology of psoriasis aswell as other mental or emotional characteristics of the patient.

• Some of the homoeopathic remedies which promptly cover the pathology of psoriasisare Arsenic album, Kali Bromatum, Kali Arsnicum, Thyroidinum, Radium Bromide,Sulphur, Kali Sulph.

Scalp Psoriasis – A Smarter and Effective way to Care and Cure

• Psoriasis is one of the most common auto immune skin diseases (disease where your immunityattacks your own body). And talking about scalp psoriasis, it is a common variant among thevarious types of psoriasis.

• It can vary from very mild thin flakes sometimes mistaken as dandruff, to very severe thick flakeswhich are associated with bleeding and severe scratching. This may gradually spread over to theforehead, behind ears or nape of neck.

Caring for scalp psoriasis

• Moisturizing the scalp– you can start application of essential oils or gels (like Alovera) to softenthe skin which has become harsh and rough.

• Be very gentle when applying any cream. Do not rub or scrub while shampooing. Doing so will inturn increase the problem more.

• Avoid application of any chemicals on the scalp like hair dye and gels. It can irritate the skinfurther.

• Tar shampoos and anti dandruff shampoos have been proven to give temporary relief and may beused with the homeopathic treatment as well.

• Application of olive oil and intake also seems to make healing process faster in some patients.

• Do not blow dry your hair as it can worsen the dryness you are already fighting with.

• Foods rich in Vit D and Vit E are said to help quicken the healing process in the body

Nail Psoriasis vs Fungus – How to differentiate between the two?

Features to distinguish Nail psoriasis vs Fungus:

• Psoriasis of the nails can be triggered following any trauma or injury to the nails(koebner’s phenomenon) as seen in psoriasis of the skin.

• Fungus of the nails or onchyomycosis is caused by a fungus causing infection. There aresome factors which predispose one to contract fungal infection of the nails. The mostimportant factor which favors fungus is warm climate. Fungus grows well in a warm andhumid climate. Hence it is mostly found in people who sweat a lot, individuals who loveswimming and do not dry their body properly (Especially the spaces between the toes).

• The two can be differentiated by the appearance, as psoriasis has a classical yellow nailpitting (indentation) which is not found in any fungal infection.

• The yellow pitting in psoriasis and hyper pigmentation (dark discolouration) in case offungus can be the strong differentiating points.

• Fungal infection usually spreads from the toes (Tenia pedis or athletes foot), to the inter-digital spaces followed by spread to the nails. It starts with a small yellow dot beneaththe nail. In fungus infection there is a foul odor with dull appearance of the nails.

• Psoriatic nails gradually tend to get separated from the nail bed (oncholysis) whereas thefungal nails just get deformed. There is a chalky appearance under the nails which lifts upthe nails which further causes pain and tenderness.

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