Psoriasis - A fairly common disease, affecting mostly young people. The disease manifests itself with scaly stains, plaques on the scalp, knees, elbows, lower back.
Psoriasis proceeds abruptly with periods of improvement and aggravation. Psoriatic rash is not contagious. They cause unbearable itching.
Causes of illness not fully understood. There is an assumption that pathologies cause shifts in the immune system, as well as genetic predisposition.
The dermatologist deals with the treatment of this disease, which should be consulted when rashes and scaly patches appear.
Based on the examination and some studies, the doctor is able to accurately determine the disease and prescribe the appropriate treatment.
Drug medications help reduce psoriasis. But many of them have side effects. Traditional medicine offers affordable means of psoriasis, which, if properly used, will allow to defeat the disease without harm to the body.
Treatment of psoriasis folk remedies: medicinal herbs
1. Pyrei - medicinal plant, relieving psoriatic lesions. It is used to prepare a therapeutic bath.
In spring or autumn, dig out the wheat grass roots, wash them and dry. Prepare a decoction: 1 l jar of pre-shredded roots pour into an enamel container and pour boiling water (6 l). Set aside to make the mixture real.
Then put the dishes on the stove and boil for 5 minutes. After cooling, strain in the usual way and pour into the bath. Lie in it for 15 minutes. Heal until you see that the disease has receded.
2. Celandine, chamomile, series, calendula, motherwort - medicinal plants, which, with prolonged use, help to weaken psoriasis.
Prepare a medicinal fee: combine 2 tablespoons of celandine and 1 tablespoon of other herbs. Stir, pour boiling water, allow to infuse. Then strain through a strainer and pour into the bath. Take beneficial water treatments 1-2 times a week.
3. Combine the following medicinal herbs: elderberry, corn stigmas, field horsetail, devyala root, lingonberry leaves. All in 2 parts. Add to the mixture celandine (1 part), calamus root, St. John's wort, a string (3 parts). Mix everything thoroughly.
Pour 1 teaspoon of medicinal collection in enamelware, pour boiling water (1 cup) and boil well for about 10 minutes. Set aside with the lid on. Then strain and take half a cup 2 times a day.
4. Sophora. From the plant make medicinal tincture. Fill 50 g Sophora with half a liter of vodka and, putting it in a dark place, leave it for a month. Take this tool three times a day for a teaspoon.
It is not recommended to use Sophora in diseases of the cardiovascular system, diseases of the liver and kidneys. Also, taking medications based on Sophora is contraindicated for pregnant women and people with individual intolerance. In any case, the tincture should be taken only after consulting a doctor.
Treatment of psoriasis folk remedies: tar
Really effective remedy for psoriasis - Birch tar allows you to cure the disease in the early stages rather quickly.
Tar can be purchased at any pharmacy. But before applying it is necessary to conduct a small test. Lubricate with tar the skin on the elbow. Wait a bit. If there is no allergic reaction, feel free to use this psoriasis medicine.
Apply tar on a cotton swab, and then lubricate the affected skin. The first time you need to keep such an application for up to 10 minutes, then rinse everything off with warm water and tar soap. After a time, you can increase the duration of the procedure up to half an hour.
It is best to smear plaques in the evening. The first results you will see in a few days. Tar relieves itching and inflammation. It effectively fights the disease due to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Tar acts on the skin irritatingly. It dissolves the painful scales, promotes skin renewal.
On the basis of tar, you can make this ointment. Combine 50 g of the product with the same amount of castor oil. Add 2 egg whites and half a cup of good honey to the mix.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Put the ointment in a dark dish and place on the shelf of the refrigerator. The medical composition is ready! Lubricate the affected skin before bedtime for a month.
It is important to know! Ointment is contraindicated for those who are allergic to honey.
Birch tar is used to treat psoriasis in the composition of the funds, which can be prepared simply. Combine birch tar (3 tablespoons), petroleum jelly (2 tablespoons), Sophora tincture (5 tablespoons). Mix well and set aside in a dark place.
After 2 weeks, the mixture of psoriasis is ready! Spread it sore spots in the evening before bedtime.
In addition, with psoriasis, ointment is excellent, where the basic component is the same tar. In a metal dish, carefully rub 3 egg yolks along with a few drops of camphor oil. Gradually, constantly stirring, enter into the composition of the tar (150 g) and the same amount of alcohol. Mix everything again and place in a glass container.
The method of application of this composition is as follows: soak a cotton swab in the mixture and wipe the psoriatic plaques, leaving the agent on the body for a day.
Then wash everything well (better, using tar soap) and take a daily break. Repeat the procedure until the skin is clear.
The main disadvantage of using birch tar is its peculiar smell, as well as stains on the skin and linen remaining after treatment. To get rid of the persistent tar smell will help, of course, water procedures. But besides them, you can successfully use lavender oil, which in this case is used as a fragrance.
It is easy to wipe off stains with ammonia, and the dark marks on the skin will pass by themselves.
Treatment of psoriasis folk remedies: diet
Treatment of psoriasis, like any chronic disease, requires adherence to a specific dietary regimen.
The first thing to do is give up citrus, chocolate, eggs, honey, milk and products that are red.
Even if the disease is in remission (improvement), do not abuse these products, as well as sour, spicy, smoked food, sweets. It is best to eat often and little by little. Food should be boiled, baked or stewed.
If the disease is in the acute phase, other than the main treatment, arrange fasting days. Minimize salt and salty foods, and eliminate alcohol.
Good to eat foods high fiber (to eliminate or prevent constipation). These include: vegetable oil salads, vegetables, fruits, whole wheat bread, etc.
In addition, pay attention to ingestion with food. of vitamins. In the menu, turn on vegetable oils, wild rose, currant, sweet pepper, fish, butter, liver, buckwheat.
Required to use dairy products rich in calcium. They have an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effect on the body.
Treatment of psoriasis with folk remedies: general recommendations
A person who suffers from psoriasis must adhere to general guidelines that contribute to the successful treatment of the disease.
1. Avoid hypothermia, so as not to provoke exacerbation of the disease.
2. Get rid of stress in time.
3. Take enough time to sleep.
4. Use natural drugs that reduce neuropsychic loads: valerian, motherwort, marsh mallow.
5. Do not dwell on your illness. Live rich and interesting.
6. When performing water procedures, use a soft sponge, not a washcloth. It is not recommended to use skin irritating cleansers. After bathing, lubricate the body with softening creams.
7. Every summer, go to the sea. Balneotherapy is effective only with a long stay in the coastal zone. Tanning is good for people with psoriasis. However, excessive stay in the sun is harmful.
8. Maximum protect yourself from household chemicals.
9. Do not get carried away with drugs. The exception is those medicines that are vital and are prescribed by the doctor.
Psoriasis is a serious disease requiring expert advice.
It can also be treated with folk remedies that act gently and harmlessly.
You should not forget about the diet and a healthy lifestyle.
