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PSORIASIS
Red rashes, or plaques, coursed by dry overlapping
itchy, silvery scars usually in the scalp, the
back of wrists, elbows, knees or ankles. Often
nails are affected. It is said some 2% of
typically western lifestyle countries are
sufferers at any one time. Stress, emotional
upsets can be significant aggravating facts. Not
contagious.
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Pustular Psoriasis |
Specific to palms and soles and near areas.
Creamy lesions turn into brow-like spots |
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Universal Psoriasis |
Ring-shape lesions on scalp, trunk, limbs and
nails. Can also be inside elbows and both
sides of knees. |
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Common Psoriasis |
Red patches coursed with silvery scales, on
any of the places described above. |
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Flexural Psoriasis |
In the folds and creases of skin. Areas are
moist not rough or scaly. Most prone are those
overweight. |
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Guttate Psoriasis |
Affects children and teenagers. Mini-spots,
often triggered by sore throat/tonsils/scarlet
fever/chicken pox/mumps/measles. |
LIFESTYLE ATTENTION
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Have thyroid checked for over/under activity and
if so treat accordingly.
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Alcohol tends to aggravate itching.
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Eliminate dairy products, meat and wheat.
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Increase raw (or steamed) vegetables, soya beans,
tofu.
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Avoid citrus fruits, sugar, animal meats/fats,
honey.
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Wear clothes made of natural materials, never
synthetics.
HOMOEOPATHIC
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Sulphur- warm hearted, fresh air lovers with itchy skin
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Carbonica - for chubbier people who feel the
cold
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Phosphorus – only if prescribed by your
homeopath
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Rhus Tox - only if prescribed by your homeopath
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Hepato Drainol – for liver cleansing
TISSUE SALTS
• Silica - sensitive, shy, somewhat obstinate persons
HERBALS
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Aloe Vera Gel - can help to stop the itching and start healing
process
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Silymarin
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Sareaparilla
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Liquorice Powder
AROMATHERAPY
Apply topically.
Also put 3-5 drops of tea tree oil in the bath.
• Tea Tree Gel
SPECIAL FOODS
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Fermented foods, to increase quality of
digestion
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Or apple cider vinegar in a little water sipped
at each meal
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Whey powder - 2 tablespoons daily in
water/juice.
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Filtered or distilled water only.
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Fresh carrot and beetroot juice daily with CALM
powder added.
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Fruit to be pears, mangos, melons, paw paws,
papaya.
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Plenty of raw vegetables.
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Brown rice (Basmati, if available).
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Retire to bed with cider vinegar/honey, in warm
water.
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Use ginger and fenu greek powder in sauces and
soups as much as possible.
SPECIAL EXERCISE
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Walk briskly in sunlight for 20 minutes daily,
to raise Vitamin D levels.
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Aerobics, particularly water aerobics.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
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Bach Flower Treatment (almost always essential).
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Stress Management Techniques.
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Ayurveda and T.M.
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Acupuncture.
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Chinese Medicine.
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Hypnosis.
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Biofeedback.
N.R It is worth bearing in mind that treatments'
effectiveness is closely related to the
seriousness of the condition and how long the
patient has suffered Some successful treatments
have taken up to 10 years. Others have shown a 50%
improvement within 2 weeks.
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