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Please read our Golden Rules of self help before considering the information on this page.
Psoriasis
The onset of psoriasis is usually not before the age of ten but no ages are exempt. As with eczema, psoriasis must be treated on an individual basis. It seems, however, that a few remedies tend to work.
- Omega 3 fatty acids found in deep-sea fish, or in your
health food shop as EPA or MaxEPA (which stands for eicosapentaenoic
acid, in case you ever wondered) have been used with encouraging
results. They should therefore be introduced in the diet as supplements
as well as food sources (fish such as sardines, vegetable oils such as
flax seed oil and canola).
A note on Flax seed oil: i often get asked why not take Flax seed oil instead of the fish oil extract. Simple: Flax seed oil does not contain EPA, it has the precursor of EPA, it is your poor old liver that has to transform that precursor into EPA. Not good news for the liver: the poor beggar has so much to do already. So leave the Flax seed oil to your dogs, cats, birds and horses, they were evolved to synthesise it. We're too whimpy!
- Gotu Kola ( Centella asiatica) which now
has a reputation for arthritis, and very easy to grow in your own
garden or in a pot, is good for psoriasis as well. Just make a tea out
of it.
Local applications:
Liquid extracts of St John's Wort (from the herbalist or health food store) stirred in aqueous cream (from the chemist) and used topically is good.
I have had some spectacular results on the scalp by using clay. I have used green medicinal clay that is available from beauty therapists at outrageous prices, but some patients of mine have used plain terracotta clay (available from ceramics suppliers - but you must make sure there are no additives to the clay ) with perfect results.
- Mix clay and water to the consistency of thick cake batter (about two cupfuls) and add lavender oil: half to one teaspoon.
- Apply thickly on the scalp, wrap the head in a towel and go to bed. Next morning wash the head out in a bucket so that you can dispose of the mud in your garden, not down the drain.
- Repeat the next night.
One week will see the worse crusts disappear. My favourite story is that of a teenage girl who was really upset because her year twelve formal was approaching and her head was totally encrusted with psoriasis lesions and there was no way she could hide it unless she went dressed as an orthodox Muslim. After one week of sleeping in my mud not one tiny spot remained.
Some of my patients have done the same on their arms and legs: they just put on the mixture, watch telly or go about their chores for a couple of hours then wash it off and repeat daily.
It may be a little trouble but it is rather fun if you approach it with the right attitude, especially if you are treating the kids: they love it! It has to do with this primal desire we all have to play with mud.
Your grandmother will probably tell you that whenever she had psoriasis she would go to the beach and stay in the sun and it would fix it. And she was right. But you need to fix it from the inside as well.
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