Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a scaly rash that affects people of all ages.  It is common in that approximately 2% of the population is affected by it.  There is a genetic proponent to psoriasis, as it does tend to run in families.  Environmental factors do influence the severity of psoriasis.  

It is not contagious, and it is not due to an allergy.  Psoriasis may be attributable to an immune system disorder in which skin cells grow too quickly, build up, and form hard, itchy, crusty patches.    

Home Remedies For Psoriasis:

Garlic Oil:

Natural garlic oil has proven to be an effective natural remedy in curing psoriasis in some people.  You can buy garlic oil at health food stores, or a garlic pearl, and applying the oil you squeeze from the pearl.  This home cure should be applied every evening.

Vitamin E Therapy:

A home cure that has been proven effective in controlling psoriasis is Vitamin E therapy.  Therapeutic doses of 400 mg a day, helps reduce the itch, and scab formation of psoriasis.

Aloe Gel, Garlic Oil, Goldenseal And Comfrey Tea, And Sarsaparilla Tea:

An effective natural remedy for psoriasis is making goldenseal and comfrey tea, and adding aloe gel, and garlic oil.  Soak a clean, soft cloth in the mixture, and apply to the affected areas.

A similar natural remedy is sarsaparilla tea.  You make sarsaparilla tea by adding one teaspoon of sarsaparilla root (available in health food stores) to one cup of boiling water.  It should steep for 15 minutes, and be absorbed into a clean, white cloth, and applied to the affected areas.

Colloidal Oatmeal Baths:

Soaking in tepid baths containing a cup of colloidal oatmeal is a natural remedy and home cure that has been proven to reduce the itch and irritation of psoriasis.

Sunlight:

Sunlight, or exposure to UV rays, has long been known to reduce the redness, itch, and irritation of psoriasis.  You must weigh this home cure with the potential effects of sunlight or UV rays on skin.  There are devices available to concentrate the UV rays only on the affected areas, and the symptomatic relief of this natural remedy has been well documented.