Here, you will explore alternative treatment for psoriasis, examining their diverse methods, characteristics, underlying causes, and potential benefits. This exploration aims to deepen understanding and facilitate effective management of psoriasis symptoms using alternative approaches.
What is Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a common skin disorder that builds up rapidly & develops white patches on the skin. The extra cells form red patches & scales that are painful & itchy. It is a chronic disease that comes & goes but if not treated on time can cause severe conditions.
The common signs & symptoms that are common in psoriasis patients are small sailing spots, red patches over the skin that cover thick & silvery scales, itching, burning sensation, soreness, dry, cracked skin, thick, pitted nails, swollen & stiff joints, etc. For all this alternative treatment is the best as it deals with the psoriasis from the root cause.
There are various types of psoriasis that are mentioned below in detail:
- Plaque Psoriasis: Plaque psoriasis is the most common type that causes dryness, redness & raised lesions with silvery scales. It occurs on genital & soft tissues present inside the mouth. These plaques are painful & cause itching of the skin.
- Guttate Psoriasis: Guttate psoriasis is seen in young children & adults. It usually occurs due to bacterial infection. Scaly lesions appear on the arms, legs, trunk & scalp.
- Pustular Psoriasis: Pustular psoriasis is uncommon and can appear in widespread patches or in small areas of hands, fingertips, or feet.
- Inverse Psoriasis: Inverse psoriasis affects the groin, armpits, under the breasts & around the genitals. This fungal infection may trigger this type of psoriasis.
- Erythrodermic Psoriasis: Erythrodermic psoriasis covers the entire body with a peeling or red rash that causes burning & itching.
- Psoriatic arthritis: Psoriatic arthritis causes pain & swelling in the joints. It causes progressive joint damage & stiffness.
Best Alternative Treatment for Psoriasis
For all these types of psoriasis, alternative treatment is good as it provides effective & long-lasting results. There are various herbs present in nature that will give good results to psoriasis patients & deal with the white scaly patches of the skin. Chandigarh Ayurved Centre introduces ‘Psoriasis Care Kit’ for proper Ayurvedic Treatment For Psoriasis. This kit contains five Ayurvedic medicines that are given below in detail:
1) Detox Standard Powder
Detox standard powder is prepared from herbal ingredients such as parval pishti, shukta pishti, kamdudha ras, shudhyog tablet, giloy satv, andhak rasayan, akik pishti & tal sindoor. These ingredients show antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-allergic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal & immuno-modulator properties All these properties deal with the redness, scaly patches, itching, white patches of the skin that are common in psoriasis patients.
Recommended dosage: Take 1 sachet twice daily with normal water.
2) Skin Kadha
Skin Kadha is a pure Ayurvedic formulation in decoction form. This herbal kadha is prepared from ingredients such as Tulsi, Methi, Giloy, Dalchini, Haldi, Chirata & Baheda, etc. These all herbs in combination show antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, etc properties. The daily use of this kadha helps in reducing redness, inflammation, irritation itching, scaly patches & white patches of the skin that are very common in psoriasis patients.
Recommended dosage: Take 1 teaspoonful twice daily.
3) Panchtikta Ghrita Guggulu
Panchtikta Ghrita Guggulu is a classical Ayurvedic formulation in tablet form. These herbal tablets are prepared from herbal ingredients such as Neem, Guduchi, Vasa, Patola, Patha, Vidanga, etc. The use of these herbal tablets deals with the various types of psoriasis. Redness, white patches, scaly patches, itching, irritation & inflammation in the skin are treated with the use of these herbal tablets.
Recommended dosage: Take 2 tablets twice daily with normal water.
4) Manjisthadi Churna
Manjistha churna is a pure Ayurvedic formula containing herbs Manjistha & Neem in it. As these, both herbs show antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, antiseptic & immuno-modulator properties that deal with all kinds of skin disorders. The use of this herbal churna reduces inflammation, itching, irritation, flaking skin, white patches, and silvery patches of the skin. This herbal churn gives very effective & good results to psoriasis patients.
Recommended dosage: Take 1 teaspoonful twice daily with normal water.
5) Sarvin Tablet
The Sarvi tablet is also another alternative medicine that treats psoriasis along with the white patches on the skin. These herbal tablets are prepared from ingredients such as Shudh Gandhak, Kali Jeeri, Hartal, Khair Chal, etc. All these ingredients show antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties. These properties deal with the redness, itching, irritation, inflammation, white patches & scales over the skin
Recommended dosage: Take 2 tablets twice daily with normal water.
All the medicines that are mentioned above provide the best treatment for psoriasis patients. So use these in proper doses as it is considered the best alternative treatment for psoriasis patients. Along with these medicines also follow some healthy tips in your daily routine for avoiding psoriasis in the future:
- Drink 20 ml of Neem juice with an equal amount of water early in the morning on an empty stomach.
- Aloe vera juice is also beneficial in treating various skin disorders. So take 20 ml of Aloe vera juice with an equal amount of water.
- You can also apply pure Aloe vera pulp over the affected area of itchy, redness, irritating, inflamed & burning skin. As it is good for psoriasis patients.
- Avoid non-vegetarian, junk, processed & fried food items as it is not good for your health. It increases skin problems & causes irritation, inflammation & burning sensation in the skin
- Include fresh fruits & vegetables in your daily routines. As it increases the immunity & remove toxins from the body
- Drink plenty of water at least 8 to 12 glasses a day for overall detoxification of the body.
- Avoid using steroidal creams & ointments as they only subside the psoriasis patches for some time. Instead of that go for natural herbs such as neem paste, aloe vera gel, turmeric & sandalwood, etc.
- Avoid eating citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, mausami, etc. As it increases patches, white & scaly patches over the skin.
- Boil neem leaves & use this water for bathing purposes. It will reduce irritation, redness & inflammation of the skin.
- Make a paste of pure turmeric powder by adding rose water to it. Apply this paste over the affected area of the skin that reduces redness, itching, and irritation of psoriasis patient.
