Psoriasis, remedies

Lemberger AP. Eczema and psoriasis remedies. In Griffemhagen GB, Hawking LL, eds. Handbook of Non-Prescription Drags. Washington, DC American I iarmaceutical Association, 1973 161-166. 

Diaphoretic. Because it promotes perspiration by relaxing the pores, elder is a traditional remedy to help the body release toxins through the skin. It increases blood circulation and body heat near the surface of the skin. It has been used to treat blemishes, acne, herpes, psoriasis, measles and chicken pox. Parts used flowers, berries, leaves. 

Home remedies offer an inexpensive and safe option for treating skin diseases. Eor example, regularly washing the face with a face wash that contains tea tree oil, a natural antibacterial agent, helps to kill the bacteria residing in the pores of the skin and helps to reduce instances of acne. Epsom salt baths or mud baths coupled with frequent exposure to sunhght are excellent home remedies for psoriasis. The application of oatmeal or seawater can help reduce the inflammation and itchiness associated with eczema. 

The liquid from 1 ounce of the root boiled in 1A pints of water simmered down to 1 pint, is taken four times daily in wineglass doses for many forms of skin trouble, noticeably boils, carbuncles and similar eruptions. Obstinate cases of eczema and even psoriasis have been known to yield to these decoctions of Burdock root, either alone or combined with other remedies. 

Leucovorin or folinic acid, a mixture of the 6R- and 6S,-diastereomers of 5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid, is an important clinical agent which may be used as a remedy for megaloblastic anemia and as an antidote for inadvertent overdosages of antifolates in patients with cancer, parasitic diseases, or autoimmune disorders such as psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. In view of these applications it is surprising that few significant improvements in the manufacture of leucovorin have occurred... 

Traditional use The bulbs pickled in wine vinegar, are used to treat hemoptysis and to treat incipient tuberculosis. Also used as a phytoncidal remedy to treat various skin diseases, especially eczema and psoriasis (Khahnatov 1964). 

IVaditional use Fresh fruits, infusion of the dried fruits, syrup or jam, or taken with tea, are widely used to quench the thirst, as a tonic, diaphoretic, diuretic, laxative, and sedative, as a remedy to increase the appetite, and to treat chronic gastritis and enterocolitis, stomach and duodenum ulcers, hver diseases, the flu, sore throats, pneumonia, stomatitis, dysentery, typhoid and fever. Water extracts, infusions or tea of the leaves and roots, is commonly used to treat stomach ulcers, chronic gastritis, and kidney stones (Nuraliev 1989). A decoction of the fruits, leaves, and branches is taken to treat cystitis, pyelitis, bronchitis, diabetes, urinary incontinence, eczema, vitiligo, psoriasis, fungal skin diseases, hair loss, and dnring menopanse (Knrochkin 1998). 

Some of the first skin treatments were undoubtedly borrowed from the plant world, making use of leaves, flowers, and roots. The juice of the aloe vera, for example, is an ancient and effective remedy that continues to be used for some skin conditions. For centuries, physicians treated a wide range of afflictions, from rashes to wounds, using oils, powders, and salves they mixed themselves. Sunlight was used by European physicians in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to treat psoriasis and eczema. 

Important Treatment Modalities. Common ways of dealing with dermatological problems are topical treatments (such as ointments and creams) and oral treatments (drugs taken by mouth). Any bodily injury, irritation, or trauma that eliminates water, lipids, or protein from the epidermis compromises its function. Restoration of the normal epidermal barrier can often be accomplished using mild soaps and emollient creams or lotions. The often-cited dermatologic adage is If it is dry, wet it if it is wet, dry it. Consequently, wet compresses are a frequendy used remedy. A multitude of other topical treatments are available, from antibiotic, antiviral, or steroid ointments applied to treat infectious diseases or eczema to vitamin D derivative creams for psoriasis and retinoid creams for acne. Drugs can also be taken orally to treat a variety of conditions such as acne and autoimmune disorders. 

Birch Tar Soap, containing 5 or 10 per cent, birch tar, which, has a characteristic pungent odour and is recommended as a remedy for eczema and psoriasis. 

Treatment for Skin Disease. Turmeric has been a traditional India household remedy with topical administration for several skin diseases [25, 26]. It has photochemoprotective capabilities, allowing it to counteract the adverse effects of uv radiation on the skin. Studies have shown that curcumin may be a potential treatment option for psoriasis. 

Dietary Supplements/Health Foods. Seeds used in cold remedies leaves used in teas, combination products, primarily as blood purifier for skin ailments (acne, psoriasis, etc.) root used as nutritive food (foster and duke). 

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