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Definition
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Psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious disease characterised by
thick, red, silvery, scaled patches of skin.
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Psoriasis affects both sexes equally and can develop
at any time. However, it is most common
in fair-skinned people.
Psoriasis causes that skin cells grow too quickly and
build up into hard and itchy patches usually located on the arms, back, chest, nails,
elbows, legs, folds between the buttocks, and scalp.
This disease is considered mild if it only affects 5% orless of the surface of the body, moderate if the skin involved are between 5-30%
and severe if psoriasis affects more than 30% of the body surface.
Causes & Symptoms
The cause of psoriasis is unknown, but it appears to
be caused by the combined action of multiple disease genes, problems with the metabolism of
amino-acids or the immune system.
Factors that increase the risk of developing psoriasis
include:
- Heredity
- Stress
- Exposure to cold temperatures
- Injury, illness, or infection of the skin
- Use of certain medicines
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Symptoms of psoriasis are:
- Red and irritated skin
- Itching
- Bright silvery scales
- Lesions from minute papules to sheets covered large
parts of the body.
Nature Medicine and Home Remedies for Psoriasis
Use the thickest and greenest outer cabbage leaves in
the form of compresses. For that purpose, wash the leaves in warm water and
dried with a towel. Then apply smoothly
to the affected part in an overlapping manner. In order to secure these leaves,
apply a pad of soft wooden cloth over the compress with an elastic bandage.
Mix 1/4 cup of clay with a little water and applyingto the affected areas. After the clay has dried, remove it and apply a fresh
pack.
Soak the area in warm water with ¼ cup of chamomile orin warm salt water.
Apply aloe veragel, garlic oil, and goldenseal tea.
Add 1 teaspoon ofsarsaparilla root to 1 cup of boiled water and let it cool. Then strain and saturate a washcloth in the
liquid and apply it on the affected area.
Use the oilextracted from the outer shell of the cashewnut on the affected area.
Soak the area in cold water with 1/2 cup of applecider vinegar in order to reduce itching.
Natural Cures Recommendations
Eat a diet that includes plenty of fish, celery (forcleansing the kidneys), parsley, lettuce, lemons (for cleansing the liver),limes, fiber, and fruit and vegetable juices.
Avoid animal products high in saturated and unsaturated fats, such as fried foods, dairy products, and fatty meats that
promote inflammation.
Drink plenty of water (at least eight glasses) each day.
Apply, after bathing. emollients such as nonirritating body oil, vegetable shortening or petroleum jelly to help the skin retainwater.
Take regular doses of intense sun but be careful of the sunburn and skin cancer.
Care gently the skin and avoid injure with tightshoes, watchbands, dull razors, and harsh chemicals
Go to the doctor if psoriasis symptoms appear or reappear after treatment, and pustules erupt on the skin.
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