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Why should you seek homeopathy treatment for psoriasis?
Have you been experiencing dry skin along with red rashes, irritation, and itching for a long time? Then you may be suffering from psoriasis. Let us understand this skin condition better.
Psoriasis and its causes
Psoriasis is one of the most common skin disorders with a worldwide prevalence of about 2-3% of the general population. (Source: International Journal of Homeopathic Sciences)
In psoriasis, the body’s immune cells target the skin cells which leads to scaly eruptions. A positive family history of psoriasis puts you at a high risk to develop this skin condition. According to the studies, 90% of people usually inherit these genes. However, only 2-3% will present with this condition. (Source: Med India) Some of the triggers for psoriasis are stress and infection including strep throat. These triggering factors worsen the symptoms of existing psoriasis.
Symptoms of psoriasis
The main symptom of psoriasis is patches of red, inflamed eruptions on the skin surface covered with adhesive silvery-white scales. The spots have well-defined borders. An itching and burning sensation accompanies the eruptions. But the intensity varies from case to case. Psoriasis often runs a relapsing and remitting course. A few of the complications of psoriasis are psoriatic arthritis, conjunctivitis, type-II diabetes and kidney problems.
When to see a doctor?
See a doctor if:
- You have any signs of psoriasis-like dry, red and scaly skin
- Your psoriasis is painful
- You have trouble doing daily activities
Read More: How to spot and treat psoriasis disease?
Reasons to seek homeopathy treatment for psoriasis
Homeopathy offers a safe and reliable treatment for psoriasis. It uses medicines made from natural ingredients that are free from any toxic side-effects. It can be given to people of all age groups. It works by moderating the over-active immune system. Homeopathic remedies work at the nanomolecular level. These help the immune system to set right the misplaced defense attacks. The primary goal is to manage the itching and burning sensation in the eruptions. Furthermore, healing of the current eruptions takes place along with the prevention of further spread of eruptions. After a thorough evaluation of your case history, a suitable homeopathic medicine is prescribed. It will be different for different patients. This is because no two patients are same even though they have same condition. Homeopathic medicines are very beneficial for treating joint pains that are linked with psoriasis. This condition is known as psoriatic arthritis.
A 43‐year‐old psoriasis patient, whose baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score was 57.6, sought homeopathic therapy. After five months of homeopathic treatment, his PASI score was 11.3 (Source: Wiley Online Library).
In cases with severe itching and burning in the psoriatic skin lesions, homeopathic medicineSulphur helps. Sepia Succus is a beneficial homeopathic medicine for psoriasis if you have the presence of big oval lesions on the skin. Kali Ars is prescribed when eruptions leave a discoloration on the skin. Thuja Occidentalis is an extremely recommended homeopathic medicine when psoriatic lesions cover almost the entire skin surface. Arsenic Iodatum is effective when psoriatic patches present with different colours. They come out in the form of scales and present with a raw projecting surface. Severe itching, scaling and dryness are seen. Graphites Naturalis is useful for cases of scalp psoriasis. However, it is not advisable to self-medicate. The supervision of an expert homeopath is mandatory.
Case study
Rekha was diagnosed with psoriasis skin disease. She tried to put as little focus on it as possible. But as the years passed, it began to spread all over her body. From just having it on the scalp, it had spread to many parts of her body. It was a terrible feeling! She couldn’t wear the clothes she wished to, had to be selective in her choices and cover up all the parts with psoriasis symptoms.
She treated her psoriasis disease by trying different creams and she took UVB light treatment. These psoriasis treatments worked well for her condition but she always had a relapse. She heard about Dr Batra’s™ psoriasis treatment in homeopathy through her aunt. She thought she should give it a try. After her first consultation with the doctor, she was a bit relieved as there are no harmful effects of homeopathy treatment.Post psoriasis treatment in homeopathy, she started noticing improvement gradually. She regained the normal color and texture of her skin with the homeopathy treatment. She feels healthier inside-out.
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Self-help tips:
- Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory that can reduce the severity of psoriasis lesions.
- Aloe vera soothes skin to reduce redness, scaling, itchiness and inflammation.
- Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil might reduce inflammation.
- Ultraviolet rays from the sun can slow skin cell turnover. This reduces scaling and inflammation.
- Adding Epsom or Dead Sea salts to your bathing water reduce itching.
