8
Feb
2010
Home Remedies For Effective Psoriasis Treatment
Using a home remedy for psoriasis, along with traditional psoriasis treatment from your doctor, is a smart way to control your psoriasis and reduce pain, swelling, and itching. Some home remedies to consider are making topical ointments from common kitchen items, eating a healthy and well balanced diet, and reducing the stress in your life.
One key home remedy for psoriasis is a psoriasis diet. There isn’t one overall diet for everyone who has psoriasis, but the foods that you eat can affect your condition. The primary thing to remember is to eat healthy. Cut back on meat and dairy–two known triggers–and increase the number of vegetables in your diet. Include either fish or flax in your diet for Omega 3 and Omega 6. These essential fatty acids are vital in the fight against psoriasis. Supplement your diet with fish oil or flax seed oil. Keep a food diary so you’ll know which foods help or hurt your condition.
There are a couple of kitchen items that can relieve your psoriasis symptoms when used externally. One of the most widely-used home remedy for psoriasis is apple cider vinegar. Mix a cup of this with a gallon of water. Soak a cloth in this mixture and put the cloth on the psoriasis patches. You can also apply apple cider vinegar directly onto the scalp, leave it for a couple of hours, and then wash out.
Olive oil can be added to your bath or warmed and massaged directly on the scalp. Vegetable oil will also work for the bath. Just add a cup to your warm bath water before soaking. Relax in the bath for up to 20 minutes.
Using a home remedy for psoriasis, along with traditional psoriasis treatment, can help control the condition. Aloe is one home remedy for psoriasis that research suggests is effective. The gel from this plant can help clear psoriasis plaques. Pure aloe vera gel is available from many stores.
Baking soda is an effective and inexpensive home remedy for psoriasis that many sufferers use to relieve itching. Simply mix 1 1/2 cups of baking soda in three gallons of water. Soak a washcloth in the mixture and then apply that to your skin.
Stress can worsen psoriasis. Use breathing exercises, take up yoga, or meditate to lessen your stress and strengthen your immune system.