Unfortunately, today many are personally acquainted with such an unpleasant disease as psoriasis. This is a fairly common disease that affects mostly middle-aged people.
It manifests itself very characteristicly, there are scaly specks, itching, burning, plaques on the head and folds (knees, elbows), in the lower back. That is why the methods of treatment of this disease use the most effective, which can quickly improve the condition of the patient and eliminate the symptoms.
As doctors say, it is impossible to completely cure psoriasis. But, you can achieve a significant improvement in well-being and elimination of most of the symptoms with the help of folk remedies.
Causes of Psoriasis
Medicine identifies a number of reasons that can affect the development of psoriasis, namely:
- a weakened immune system (due to malnutrition, stressful situations, or destructive habits);
- genetic predisposition (after mechanical damage, allergies, viruses, etc.);
- neurogenic (psychological shocks, stress);
- metabolic disorders (high cholesterol, vitamin deficiency);
- hormonal disorders;
- infections;
- physical injury;
- sharp change of climatic conditions.
Symptoms of psoriasis
The first signs of this disease are:
- cracks;
- rash;
- a bundle of nails;
- blistering;
- rapid loss of skin cells, desquamation;
- the appearance of an itchy rash.
Medicine divides psoriasis into several stages:
- Exacerbated (red rash);
- Unchanged (no new rash);
- Worse (rash becomes pale).
The main rules of home treatment
Home therapy has its own rules and specifics. Now you can see some of them:
- use at the same time several folk remedies (for example, decoctions for internal use and ointments or dressings);
- During home therapy, it is necessary to follow the recommendations of specialists (for example, monitor nutrition, protect the skin from sunlight, take medications).
Doctors advise to use traditional medicine in the period of weakening of psoriasis, but several methods can be used during exacerbation.
Methods of treatment of folk remedies external application
Consider what can be the treatment of psoriasis at home folk remedies for external use. These include ointments, compresses, dressings, baths.
Ointment
To achieve the maximum effect is very important to choose the right ointment. Below you can find some popular recipes.
Beeswax based ointment
- butter - 10 tbsp;
- bee glue - 3 tbsp;
- wax - 2 tbsp;
- royal milk - plate (20 pieces);
- pollen - 2 tbsp.
All this needs to be mixed and brought to a only begotten state, cleaned up the affected area of skin using peroxide and apply a gauze bandage containing ointment.
Orthohydroxybenzoic ointment (salicylic)
Salicylic acid ointment is often used to treat psoriasis. The duration of treatment with such ointments is not more than three weeks.
If the disease struck only a small area of the skin, then the ointment should be 2%. If the affected area is severely inflamed, then salicylic ointment must be mixed with petroleum jelly.
Bandages and baths
Often there are those who are easier to make a bandage than to make ointments. But given the feedback from patients who used such dressings, there is a positive trend.
Potato dressings
From raw grated potatoes (pink varieties) make a kind of porridge, and impose on the affected area. Such dressings must be kept for at least two hours.
Baths
Take daily baths with decoctions of herbs for no more than 25 minutes. These herbs include:
- calendula;
- daisy;
- succession;
- celandine.
After taking a bath, it is not recommended to wipe the skin with a towel, let it dry.
Grandmothers recipes for psoriasis for oral administration
For the treatment of psoriasis, it is recommended not only to use drugs that affect the symptoms, but also tinctures that can normalize and strengthen the immune system.
Tincture of the series
To prepare you need:
- 4 tbsp. l succession;
- boiling water.
The sequence is necessary to pour boiling water and leave to infuse for several hours. In the cooled tincture add honey.
Tincture Sophora Japanese
One of the most effective means is the infusion of Sophora Japanese, for this you will need:
- 0,5l. vodka;
- 3rd page l. Sophora flowers Japanese.
Japanese Sophora flowers are poured with vodka, and infused for a month in a dark place. Method of administration is simple - 1 tsp. three times a day, 25 minutes before meals.
Take 3 times a day for half a cup.
Herbs that help eliminate the disease
Positive dynamics can be achieved using herbal preparations, which are sold in each pharmacy. Dry all ingredients before use. So, what herbs can help get rid of psoriasis?
Black elderberry is also used to treat psoriasis. You must take 1 tbsp. herbs, pour two cups of boiling water and infuse (for at least an hour). Take after meals 3 times a day for half a cup.
Many prefer the horsetail. You will need:
- 2 tablespoons of dried horsetail;
- 3 cups hot water.
All this must be mixed and put on the hob, bring to a boil. Application: apply the decoction to a clean cloth and apply to the affected areas.
Treatment of folk remedies of various forms of psoriasis
Psoriasis of the scalp
First of all, we will talk about psoriasis, which affects the scalp, and its treatment. For the treatment of this disease, it is necessary to systematically use tinctures and masks, which we will discuss below.
Mask contains:
- natural honey;
- Birch tar;
- whipped whites;
- Castor oil.
After you wash your hair, do not interfere with rinsing hair with tinctures:
- nettle and chamomile;
- collecting herbs;
- wormwood and chamomile.
All of the above methods are quite effective if used in combination with natural products. You can achieve the maximum effect by applying tinctures and masks every time before washing your hair.
Nail psoriasis
With this type of disease, there is a sharp deterioration in the condition of the nails, with time the separation begins, the skin near the nail becomes dry, scaly.
There are popular methods that will help alleviate the general condition:
- Baths on the bark of oak;
- Sea buckthorn oil;
- Broths from bay leaves;
- Corn starch and oatmeal trays.
Psoriasis on the elbows
With this type of disease, it is recommended to use both external and internal preparations that help restore the immune system and enrich the whole body with vitamins. The most effective drugs include:
- Baths with the addition of sea salt;
- Use juniper for baths and rubbing;
- The use of moisturizers;
- Lubrication of the affected areas tinctures of celandine, chamomile.
Plantar psoriasis
For the treatment of this disease is also recommended to resort to procedures that suspend the peeling and dryness.
- For systematic use, you must use a moisturizer;
- It is recommended to use ointments, which are based on fatty children's cream.
Palmar and plantar psoriasis
For the treatment of palmar and plantar psoriasis in traditional medicine most often use decoctions and tinctures. The most effective are the following recipes:
- 20 gr. Bay leaf pour 2 cups of boiling water and simmer in a closed saucepan on low heat for no more than 25 minutes. Take half a cup 3 times a day, not more than a week;
- elderberry leaves 2 tbsp. boil in 500 ml of boiling water and leave to infuse for half an hour, then the broth must be drained. Take 70 ml after meals;
- good results can be achieved by applying fish oil to plaques.
Reviews on the treatment of folk remedies for psoriasis
Psoriasis is the most common skin disease, according to statistics, every ninth suffers from this disease. In general, doctors believe that completely cure this disease is impossible. I was recently abroad, and there I heard that for the treatment of psoriasis they use ordinary fish. These procedures are very expensive, and do not bring tangible effect. As for folk remedies, for me this is salvation, for example, propolis ointment heals very well. Making it very simple. For this, I take 500 grams. butter, melt it and bring to a boil. I add 50 grams to the butter. all this is thoroughly mixed with grated propolis and moistened with a napkin. Then I rub the affected area with peroxide and wipe the napkin for several days.
Mikhail, 37 years old, Murmansk
Ill psoriasis for over 20 years. The whole body is covered with plaques. For all this time, I tried all sorts of hormonal drugs, not only of our production, but there were no positive results abroad. But a few years ago I was advised to try a herbal ointment based on fatty grease. The first results were not long in coming, after a month the plaques became pink and itched, the second plaques disappeared altogether. Therefore, I can state with confidence that, for me, treatment with folk remedies has become a real discovery.
Olga, 45 years old, Salekhard
I have been suffering from psoriasis since I was 14 years old, my relatives all the time took me to various clinics. I was not taken to the army because of psoriasis, in general, a few years later I came to terms with this diagnosis. He got married at 23, he had a wonderful daughter, everything is fine, but he stopped following the course of his illness. Hormonal drugs, of course, helped, but not for long. And now my wife found a herbalist in our small town, which made an ointment for me, thus saving me from this terrible disease. My opinion, to be healthy is much better than to get sick, there are no symptoms of psoriasis for several years. So do not lose faith, are treated with folk remedies, as they are much more effective than hormones.
Ivan, 31, Kyshtym
Conclusion
Of course, in one article it is almost impossible to describe all the popular methods of treating psoriasis. But, we tried to collect for you the most effective. Many ingredients are used for both outdoor and indoor use at home. The maximum effect can be achieved by combining various treatments. The main thing is not to lose hope and fight.
Psoriasis is quite a serious disease, so consulting a doctor is necessary.
Additional information about the treatment of psoriasis folk remedies can be found in the following video.
