Control Your Psoriasis Using Natural Remedies
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Although no cure currently exists for psoriasis, you can control your psoriasis with a wide variety of treatments. For the most effective course, you’ll want to use natural at-home remedies along with your prescription medications.
An ointment, lotion, or topical cream is one way to control your psoriasis. These can be prescribed by your doctor or bought over-the-counter. Tar, salicyclic acid, dovonex, and anthralin are topical treatments for psoriasis.
Your doctor might prescribe corticosteroids to control your psoriasis. These are anti-inflammatory and help to reduce swelling. Discuss with your doctor the proper way to apply these.
Ultraviolet light therapy might be used to control your psoriasis. This treatment requires your skin to be exposed to artificial ultraviolet light B. This phototherapy is especially popular for extensive cases of psoriasis.
Although treatment from your doctor is important, don’t forget home remedies that can help you control your psoriasis. This can be as simple as the diet you eat. A healthy diet high in vegetables and low in meat and dairy is important. Supplement your diet with EFAs (essential fatty acids) that can be found in flax seed oil or fish oil.
Many people choose to use an alternative form of therapy to help control their psoriasis. This might take the form of acupuncture or a traditional Eastern form of healing such as qigong. These alternative therapies are meant to complement traditional Western treatment and not used alone.
In addition to having healthy foods, your kitchen can also have natural topical treatments. Vegetable or olive oil can be added to your bath to relieve itching. Baking soda can be mixed with water and applied directly to plaques with a cloth. Apple cider vinegar can be rubbed on the scalp to help control your psoriasis.
Stress can make your psoriasis worse, so reducing stress in your life is an important part of controlling psoriasis. You can do this with exercise, yoga, breathing exercises, or meditation.
Although there might not be a cure for psoriasis, there are many treatments available to help control it. Take an active role in your own health and work closely with your doctor and others to control your psoriasis.
