Introduction
Psoriasis is a chronic disease of the skin with typical erythematous plaques, sometimes adherent or confluent, covered with white or silvery scales.
Symptoms:
- Plaques of red skin, often covered with loose, silver-colored scales
- Itching/Cracks with bleeding
- Disorders of nails-pitting/discoloration
- Plaques of scales or crust on scalp
Causes:
- Emotional stress
- Injury
- Streptococcal infection
- Drugs especially Hypertension, Ant malarial, Ibuprofen
- Genetic tendency
Homoeopathic treatment |
Conventional Treatment |
| Reduces itching and formation of plaques | Reduces itching and formation of plaques |
| Reduces inflammation | Reduces inflammation |
| Prevents further formation of plaques | – |
| Treats not only the affected organs and its symptoms but also removes the cause/allergens | Treats only the affected organ and its symptoms |
| Permanent cure | Temporary relief |
| Specific remedy for each person selected on the basis of both physical and mental generals | Common medicines prescribed to all persons |
| Natural/potentized medicines | Synthetic/concentrated medicines |
| Nil side effects | Chain of side effects |
Treatment Prognosis:
- Decrease in intensity and periodicity of itching, Scale formation and plaques soon after taking pills
- Acute attacks become less severe and less frequent on the course of treatment
- Treatment helps in desensitizing the allergens, known allergens when exposed to will not produce any symptoms
Diet and Lifestyle Changes:
- Use moisturizing lotions like petroleum jelly
- Never prick at patches
- Avoid dry cold weather
- Use humidifier when the climate is dry
Other Skin Disorders:
- Acne
- Eczema
- Fungal infections
- Ringworm
- Urticaria/Allergy
- Vitiligo