Psoriasis is a noninfectious chronic disease that affects the skin, less often the joints. Symptoms of psoriasis are the formation of psoriatic plaques - inflamed flaky red spots, covered with scales and protruding above the skin. Basically, plaques cover areas of the skin that are subject to mechanical stress. In addition to itching and irritation, the disease causes severe psychological problems. Particular discomfort is the psoriasis of the scalp.
Symptoms of psoriasis in open areas of the body can lead to social phobia. Therefore, one of the auxiliary methods of treatment of psoriasis are specialized social programs that help patients to adapt in society. Often, with the normalization of the emotional state, there are significant remissions (disappearance of external manifestations). If there is no possibility to participate in such programs, it is recommended to communicate at forums for psoriasis patients. The support and advice of others will help in overcoming this ailment.
For a long time, psoriasis was considered a nervous disease, but studies show that there are also external factors that cause psoriasis. These include taking certain medications, alcohol abuse, frequent use of detergents, solvents, cosmetics. A major role is played by genetic predisposition. People who have psoriasis in their families need to carefully monitor their health - adhere to proper nutrition, protect the skin from the harmful effects of the environment. Despite numerous studies, a method of treatment of psoriasis has not yet been found, which allows to completely defeat the disease. Many medications have side effects, and for their proper appointment a very long period is required. The effectiveness of folk treatment of psoriasis also depends on the correct choice of the remedy. With persistent treatment, many achieve significant results. But even if the external symptoms of psoriasis disappear, there is a danger of recurrence of the disease.
For the prevention of psoriasis should lead a healthy lifestyle, not to contact with chemicals, to avoid stress. In the treatment of psoriasis of the head, as well as after the onset of remission, it is important not to use non-natural hair care products - paints, varnishes, styling gels, etc.
How to treat psoriasis?
The following factors influence the treatment of psoriasis:
- type, severity, localization;
- presence of joint or nail damage;
- presence of internal symptoms (enlargement of lymph nodes, leukocytosis, fatigue, weakness);
- psychological state (depression, apathy);
- age.
The first stage of treatment is usually external means. For example, the use of ointment for the treatment of psoriasis. If the external symptoms of psoriasis do not disappear or joint damage is observed, the doctor prescribes an individual course of treatment, taking into account the characteristics of the patient. Since medicine can not always offer an effective method, most people prefer the treatment of psoriasis with folk remedies. Long before scientific research and production of medicines, people treated psoriasis with proven folk remedies.
Treatment of psoriasis by folk methods
Before treatment of psoriasis with folk remedies, consult with your doctor. Medical care will be needed when the joints are affected. If only the external symptoms of psoriasis are observed, then there are a lot of folk recipes. Here are some of them.
- Grind the root of chicory. 2 teaspoons pour a glass of boiling water for 15 minutes on a water bath. Cool the decoction. Saturate the cloth and apply to the affected areas for half an hour. This procedure is also suitable for the treatment of psoriasis on the head.
- Take 2 ml of sea buckthorn every day. Grease affected areas with 5% ointment with sea buckthorn oil.
- On a glass of medicine, take 20 fresh chicken eggs. Boil the eggs for 15 minutes. Take the yolks and crush them well. The resulting gruel should be roasted for 45 minutes, on low heat, stirring, in a clean skillet without oil. Squeeze through the cheesecloth. 1-2 times a day grease squeezed out the liquid affected areas.
- You can prepare the following ointment from psoriasis. Scale sea and river fish are well washed, dried and grinded. The resulting powder is mixed in equal proportions with fish oil. Apply ointment to affected areas, after 2 hours, rinse.
Psoriasis is still considered an incurable disease. Treatment sometimes gives long-term remissions, and with a healthy lifestyle, you can generally avoid both external and internal manifestations of psoriasis. The main thing is not to give up, to protect yourself from provoking factors and persistently seek out your own remedy, which will eliminate unpleasant skin rashes.