Treatment of psoriasis at home

Winston Churchill, the same who suffer from psoriasis, promised to put a monument from pure gold to the person who will determine the cause of the disease and to find effective means for its treatment. Unfortunately, the candidates are still there. However, there are tools that can be used to achieve the remission stable. Many of them can be used at home.

What is this disease?

Psoriasis is a recurrent disease with a chronic course, the main manifestation of which is an eruption in patches and flaking of the skin. Sometimes accompanied by of lymph nodes, joints, muscles, bones, neurological changes. Ongoing treatment involves a set of measures aimed at the exclusion of precipitating factors and treating the symptoms of the disease. There are very effective ways to treat psoriasis at home.

Reasons

This disease is, essentially, an abnormal reaction to external stimuli, in which the top layer of the skin dies faster than it should occur in the standard. Normally, the duration of the cycle of cell division is of 3-4 weeks. In psoriasis this is reduced to 4-5 days.

The causes of the disease has not been understood. Currently, professionals are more inclined to the theory of the nature hereditary psoriasis. In other words, the basis of its development is not a reason, but a whole set:

• the genetic predisposition;
• a process is metabolic;
• immune shifts;
• disorders in the endocrine system;
• neurological disorders;
• stress.

With all the variety of theories exist about the origin of the disease, it can be said with accuracy: psoriasis is not an infectious disease and cannot be infected.

Symptoms

Psoriasis occurs in the form of buds. In the course there are three stages:

• Progression.
• Phase stationary.
• Back.

Acute onset of psoriasis. Appear on the skin small patches of bright red to grow in the periphery and reach the size of a coin. The merger between itself, forming psoriatic plaques. Most often, rashes are localized on the scalp, elbows, knees, anterior surface of the tibia. Approximately 1/3 of the cases there are itching and feeling of tightness of the skin.

The rash of psoriasis has three characteristic features, so-called psoriatic triad:

• The phenomenon stearin spot: on the surface of the skin made up of gray-white scales, easily moving away when poskablivanii.
• The phenomenon of terminal film: in addition, the friction reveals a smooth pink surface.
• The phenomenon of a point of bleeding: in a smooth exposed surface appears droplets of blood.

If you experience symptoms of psoriasis, you should consult a dermatologist. After the diagnosis, prescribe the appropriate course of treatment. At the same time, to carry out the treatment at home.

As the start of treatment

To date, cure of psoriasis forever, either in medical institutions or at home is impossible. The goal of therapy is to control over its course. The extension of the remission achieved with medication oral and money of the local destination to relieve the symptoms. This:

• medical ointments, creams;
• lotions;
• shampoos;
• herbal infusions;
• baths with the addition of herbal teas;
• Irradiation UV

Principles of the house of therapy

For the success of treatment of psoriasis at home you need to follow some rules:

• Regularly use of prescription drugs, clearly following the instructions.
• Minor symptoms may be limited to light vehicles with plant extracts (e.g., aloe Vera). In severe course of the disease requires the use of medications hormonal.
• With special creams to maintain a normal level of hydration.
• After soften the scabs carefully and very gently remove the loose assembly. Remove crusts contributes to a more intense absorption of treatment creams and lotions.
• Carefully follow the prescribed schedule of sunbathing and treatments UV therapy.
• To get rid of psoriasis, you should use simple tools. At home is not recommended some medications and ointments, at the same time, this approach makes it impossible to determine the effectiveness of a particular drug.
• Between the courses of treatment of the need to take a break – from 1 month to six months.
• If the psoriasis a sick child, you must first identify the triggers and remove them. Sometimes to treat the disease is a sufficient diet.
• Regularly in contact with your doctor or specialist centres, especially if the severity of the symptoms of the disease. Interested in new developments in the treatment of psoriasis and consult with specialists about the suitability of its application.

Internal medicine

To cure psoriasis at home – and, more precisely, to achieve relieve the symptoms along with ointments it is recommended to take the pills. This treatment is more effective than only local.

During the exacerbation of the disease prescribe antihistamines. If the patient suffers from sleep disorders, you can use a sedative with a mild effect.

Psoriasis may be accompanied by interruption of the normal functioning of the digestive system.

When you join the acute phase of the infection need to take antibiotics: penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides. Its use in the home, and taking all other drugs, it is possible only on the recommendation of the attending physician. Pain syndrome, the complications resulting from the inflammatory process in psoriasis can be removed using a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

And that it is still possible to treat this illness? Recently, a very popular Chinese medicines. This capsules and ointment, which, say the manufacturers, they have properties miraculous. Many of them are not registered in the Russian Federation and distributed illegally. Distributors to ensure that the funds are exclusively of Chinese herbs. However, laboratory studies show that in most cases these medications contain corticosteroids, and their lack of control of the reception even at a stretch cannot be called harmless.

Treatment of psoriasis on the head

In the home can be quite successful to cure psoriasis on the scalp. How to do it? To use shampoos, ointments or use of folk remedies.

Important rules to follow for home therapy:

• Do not treat the hair and scalp.
• To avoid damage to the skin (scratches, perforations).
• After smoothing the skin with shampoo to remove only loosely attached scales.
• To control the process of exfoliation, the head should be washed with a shampoo special, as often as needed.
• Remedies to do not RUB the hair and the skin.
• During the shampooing shampoo beat until the foam and leave on for 5-10 minutes, then rinse.

For the treatment at home well established following tools of psoriasis on the head:

• Gentle shampoos that contain coal tar. Have a specific smell and a bit of hair dye. Some of the funds from coal tar, it is advisable to stop for a few hours, then rinse thoroughly.
• Shampoos with cadmiae-pyrithione. That can be used to treat mild form of psoriasis. Zinc reduces the amount of cells dead of the skin, reduces the loss of hair. Many of these tools also contains allantoin which soothes the scalp and speeds up the healing process.
• Chloroxine shampoo with sulfide and villages. Very effective in psoriasis mild.
• Means with ketoconazole. Has an antifungal effect, relieves the itching and flaking.

Baby shampoo. Due to the absence of components of toxic substances, aromas and dyes in the composition that can be used safely to treat psoriasis at home:

• Ointments with anthralin. Anthralin is one of the most popular methods of psoriasis treatment. The reduction of cell proliferation, this substance reduces the severity of symptoms.
• Corticosteroid solution can cure the psoriasis is very serious, but in some cases causes a worsening of symptoms. Its use at home is recommended only as directed by your doctor. Maximum course duration is 2 weeks.

He advises the people of medicine

• Psoriasis of the scalp of the popular media most often used natural oils: olive, peanut, mineral, tea tree, rosemary, cupressus. To soften the skin is rubbed for the night, wear a bonnet, and in the morning wash shampoo treatment. Very useful red and white clay, juice of onion, decoction of nettles.
• Helps the following means: take one tablespoon of grape and almond oil and 2 tablespoons of coconut. Add the honey and cognac (one teaspoon) and a few drops of essential oils: lavender, eucalyptus. The mixture should be slightly warm to the celebration in a water bath, then apply on the scalp. This mask should be kept for at least 2 hours.
• Psoriasis in the head can be treated sea salt. How to do it? Before washing the hair for 5 minutes massage to the scalp, rubbing in the salt. To improve the effectiveness of the procedure, it is recommended to impregnate the salt with a few drops of essential oils (rosemary, tea tree, eucalyptus).
• How else can you treat psoriasis on the head? Good result gives to rinse the hair with water and adding essential oils. In one liter of hot water add 10 drops of oil. Use of the tool as a rinse.
• Another recipe: mix the oil, calendula tincture and 2 egg yolks. Apply on scalp for 2-3 hours to wash.

Lawn

At home treatment of psoriasis can use herbal infusions. In many cases, are very effective and can significantly reduce the severity of symptoms of the disease.

What can you treat psoriasis?

• The location of the skin of the scalp is often used leaf juice Golden mustache. Rubbed into the scalp and after shampooing rinse hair decoction of the plant.
• The roots of the sarsaparilla' (20 g) for about 8-10 hours insist in a liter of water, then boil 20 minutes and strain. A portion of the hot drink and the second drink during the day. Duration of the course – 20 days.
• Lubricate the affected areas with ash branches hips, in equal parts, mixed with vaseline.
• Infusion of elderberry (2 teaspoon + 5000 ml of water taken three times a day half a Cup. In the same way abies drinking water.
• Finely chopped young baskets of sunflower pour in the white wine and infuse for 2 days. Cooked means to filter and use to wet areas inflamed. You can bandage and keep it for 2-3 hours. With the defeat of the skin of sunflower infusion is used for washing.
• When nail psoriasis is very effective herbal baths with the infusion of celandine, nettle, elecampane, succession, St. John's wort, calamus.

The diet

An important condition for the effectiveness of home treatment of psoriasis is to follow a special diet. From the diet should exclude:

• chocolate and confectionery products with chocolate cream;
• coffee;
• sharp;
• citrus fruits;
• foods that contain preservatives, food colorings, aromas;
• vegetables and fruits color red;
• carbonated beverages;
• the alcohol.

You should also reduce the intake of meat, eggs, sugar, to stop Smoking.

After the disappearance of the symptoms that can gradually start to eat some forbidden foods, watching the reaction of the body. With the increase of symptoms, the product must be returned to be disposed of.

Prevention of exacerbations

To prevent recurrence, and worsening of the symptoms of the disease, patients with psoriasis should follow a few important rules:

• To protect the skin from chemicals and other corrosive factors. When doing housework, wear rubber gloves.
• Not to stretch and not rubbing the skin when washing.
• To give preference to the soul: bathrooms often lead to an increase in the dryness of the skin. The bath water should not be hot. It is recommended to add the infusions.
• For medical use medium or mild soap.
• Not to remove the dead skin by force.
• To avoid the penetration of the infection in the body, and the injuries and other damages the skin. If they occur, immediately begin treatment.
• The location of psoriasis on the scalp use a gentle comb with teeth rounded.
• Limit the time of exposure to the sun. To protect themselves from exposure to the sun use products with UV filters.
• Do not wear tight shoes, hats, clothing, watches: they irritate and traumatize the skin, which leads to the complication of the disease.
• To maintain the normal level of moisture and avoid dryness of the skin using a special homemade humidifiers.
• Avoid stress: they have increased the severity of symptoms of psoriasis.
• If treatment at home do not forget about possible negative drug reactions, and incompatibilities between some of them. Before the use of any funds to consult with a specialist.