13 Natural Remedies For Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a common but painful and chronic skin condition with no permanent cure available, the best treatment involves slowing down the growth of skin cells in the affected area and it includes ointments, light therapy, and oral or injected medications.
Which Is The Best Treatment For Psoriasis?
If you have psoriasis, you should consult a dermatologist that will prepare a detailed treatment plan considering your skin type, sensitivity, and condition. It is possible that you can get relief with an ointment or you could require oral or injected medicines depending on the condition of your skin. The treatment could take some time in giving results.
Could Psoriasis Be Controlled At Home?
Psoriasis can be controlled to a certain extent with home treatments that includes lifestyle changes, natural ointments, and dietary supplements. With home therapy, you can calm the painful symptoms, especially the urge for itching. There are many home treatments available for psoriasis but you need to be careful with home treatment.
Here I’m describing the home treatments according to their strength and reliability:
Prevent Dry Skin
The first thing you should do to prevent the development of psoriasis is to prevent your skin from being dry. To prevent dryness of skin, you can use a good quality moisturizer or use a humidifier in your home or office. Humidifiers will keep the air moist and prevent your skin from drying.
Avoid Fragrances
Always use skincare products like “sensitive skin” labels to avoid irritating your psoriasis condition. You should know that most soaps and perfumes contain dyes and chemicals that could trigger psoriasis. You should be careful while shopping for soaps if you have psoriasis.
Avoid Alcohol
Alcohol is a trigger for psoriasis. A 2015 study on women who drank at least five nonlight beers per week found that they were twice as likely to develop psoriasis compared to those who didn’t drink. If you have psoriasis and you drink alcohol, you should avoid alcoholic beverages.
Quit Smoking
Just like alcohol, tobacco is also a trigger for psoriasis. It can aggravate the symptoms making it difficult for your dermatologist to control the severe skin condition. If you smoke, you should look for ways to control your urge to smoke.
Reduce Stress
Psoriasis could build stress in your body and mind but you should know that unnecessary stress could further aggravate the situation instead of helping in controlling the skin condition. You should focus on the treatment and look at the positive side of life. Psoriasis can be controlled with precautions and treatment.
These are the five home remedies that can help control psoriasis in an effective manner. If you want, you can try some home therapies like an ointment to control the symptoms.
A Heavy Cream
Psoriasis skin becomes dry and dry skin becomes itchy. If you have psoriasis, you will feel an urge to itch that is difficult to avoid. But itching will only worsen the condition. But there is a reliable way of ditching the itch. Lay a layer of heavy creams like petroleum jelly or a thick moisturizer on the affected skin. It will lock the moisture and reduce the urge to itch.
Wrap It Up
Treat the affected skin with cream at bedtime and cover the area with plastic wrap. Also, add a layer of tight clothing like gloves and socks on the affected skin to seal the moisture. The affected skin will absorb the moisture while you sleep. It will help in keeping the affected skin moist for a long time.
Get A Little Sun
Sun can treat psoriasis with its ultraviolet B rays. If you have psoriasis, you should spend some time in the sun. Treat the affected skin with sun rays for 5-10 minutes daily but don’t forget to cover the healthy skin with a quality sunscreen lotion. Also, you should keep in mind that spending more time in the sun could be harmful to your healthy skin.
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is a medicinal plant with excellent anti-inflammatory properties. It can help reduce the redness and dryness of the skin. You should use unscented gel or natural gel directly from the leaf. If you are buying an aloe cream, you should buy the cream with 0.5% aloe vera gel. Regular application of aloe vera gel can improve psoriasis. But you should avoid taking aloe vera tablets as there is no scientific proof of aloe tablets help in treating psoriasis.
Turmeric
Turmeric is an herb good for the skin. It is also used to improve flavors. It is found that turmeric can cut down the flare-ups associated with psoriasis. And you can take turmeric in your food or as a supplement. But you should be careful about the amount of turmeric powder taken as a supplement.
Soothe Your Skin
Pamper your skin with soft and luxurious oats that will soothe irritated skin within a short time. And you only need to put some ground-up oats in your bathtub and soak the water. Also, you should use warm water instead of a hot bath. The thing to note is that hot water could further irritate your psoriasis.
Shed Some Scales
Another way to treat your psoriasis skin is to take a warm bath in the Dead Sea or Epsom salts. It will help shed some scales and give you fast and lasting relief from the symptoms. Soak your body in warm water for 15 minutes and treat it with a good quality moisturizer to seal in the moisture.
Take Dietary Supplements
Omega-3 fatty acids, the Mediterranean diet, vitamin D, and fish oil are some of the dietary supplements considered good for psoriasis. They can heal your skin from the inside in the long run. While supplements are available over the counter, you need to be careful about the supplements. It is better to consult a dietician before taking a supplement.
Disclaimer: The above information is for educational purposes only and the readers are advised to consult experienced dermatologists for treating psoriasis. Home therapies can help only in mild infections.
