PSORIASIS: psoriasisis an obstinate condition of skin disorder, in which red silvery scaly white patches which can appear on the skin. Which lead to itching, burning, sometimes cracks over the skin and tends to bleed with suppuration. If untreated it may spread all over body and may penetrate into next layer of body such as bones and joints and complicate like psoriatic arthritis...
Causes: almost unknown in origin, genetically hereditary factor, it may appear in both sexes as well in all the ages, but commonly between young adult to adulthood are the more sufferer, some triggering factors viz. emotional stress, cold weather,injury, septic focus. drugs like steroids, brufen, lithium, anti-materials and beta-adrenergic blockers.Signs and symptoms:Red, silvery, white plaques of various sizes, which peel like dandruff from all over patches. It may affect one side or symmetrically both side of the body. Usually it may appear over the elbow, knees, sacrum, occiput,palms and soles. Nails get pitted shape with blackish discoloration; Joints may get effect especially in the finger joints. Patches are dotted, coined in the appearance with circular at the corner.
DO’S AND DON’TS:
DO’S: Life style modifications required in the case of sedentary life, regular exercises in the sun light and yoga along healthy food will help in the immune boosting mechanism. Maintain warmth around may prevent suffering. Learning the stress management to control over stress and tensions. Consume enough water for hydration and moisture in the body. Always eat vegetables and fruits. Enrich in the fish oil and fig in food. Oil fish may help in reducing the inflammation with psoriasis. By increasing vit D and omega3 fatty acids may help in the treatment. Vitamin A and zinc will help in regeneration of skin. Vit C maintains the healthy skin such as coriander leaves. Canola oil, flaxeed and its oil, green leafy vegatbles and walnut, basil(tulasi) leaves and saffron(3 strands) are very much helpful for skin to maintain health.
Don’ts: Bad habbits like irregular time having food, smoking and alcohol, unnecessary medications, consuming too high sugar or fat, reduce or avoid nonveg foods as much as possible. Study your body and observe which food is aggravating the skin complaints and avoid consuming it..
HOMEOPATHIC APPROACHMENTS: Unlike other system of medicines homeopathy is the one which claim the permanent cure for psoriasis by treating the underlining causes based on the genetical constitutional similimum remedies. Homeopathy avoids suppression medicines like ointments, steroids, and anti-inflammatory drugs and external applications. We stimulate the inner immunity to perform all the functions normally. Especially in psoriasis we regularize the rapid proliferation of skin. Itching, burning will be controlled immediately and eventually lesions willheal completely over the period with course of treatment. All depends uponfaith and patience of both patient and doctors.