Monday, April 9, 2012

Home-Based Remedies For Psoriasis

By Jimmy Ulsal


Dry, red, scaly patches on your skin are the common indicators of psoriasis. Whether psoriasis is an infection or an allergy is not yet clear. A person suffering from psoriasis is highly self-conscious and physically uncomfortable. In some severe cases, the person ends up wearing clothing that completely covers their body to hide the affected areas.

There are lots of psoriasis remedies that one can follow in order to cure themselves of this problem. Given below is a list of few psoriasis remedies that will soothe you.

Suggested Home Remedies For Psoriasis

1. Re-hydrating the skin is very important in order to cure psoriasis. A shower, swim or relaxing in the bath tub can help in many ways such as reduce itching, reduce redness, soften the scales and in removing them. Luke warm water is the best suited for this, as hot water will only serve to aggravate the psoriasis further.

2. Soaking in water removes the oils from your skin, so it is very important that you moisturize your skin. Make sure using a lotion or cream after your bath to help replenish the moisture in your skin, and help sooth the psoriasis.

3. While choosing a bathing soap be very careful not to choose a soap that dries your skin. Some soaps are harsh and can further dry out your skin. A mild soap with added moisturizer will actually help in soothing your skin.

4. Keeping the air in your house humid may help. Severely hot or cold weather conditions may cause the air to dry out, so use a humidifier.

5. People suffering from psoriasis should be careful while taking any kind of medication as medicines like lithium, beta blockers and anti-malarials aggravate the psoriasis conditions. Make sure to let your doctor know if you are suffering from psoriasis, before taking any new medications.

6. Psoriasis can be worsened by scratching, sun burn or by rough clothing.

7. Overweight people may suffer from worsened cases of psoriasis, and it is important to lose this weight to help make you more comfortable.

8. One should be very quick in treating infections such as streptococcal infections as then can trigger psoriasis in many people. If you are suffering from fever or sore throat, be sure that you see your doctor right away.

Psoriasis has no set course of treatment, however these natural remedies offer relief of the symptoms suffered from psoriasis.




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