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What Can Help Ease Psoriasis Symptoms?
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Q: My boyfriend suffers from psoriasis. Is there anything he can use apart from hydrocortisone creams?
A : For general psoriasis sufferers, assistance in the following areas can help ease symptoms:
1, Incomplete protein digestion – digestive enzymes, Hydrastis Canadensis (goldenseal) and Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice root) help to promote better digestion.
2, Diet – limit sugar, meat, animal fats, and alcohol; increase dietary fibre and cold-water fish. Eliminate gluten, identify and address food allergies and take a multivitamin supplement and omega supplement too like Udo’s oil.
3, Physically – ultraviolet light (sunlight) is extremely beneficial. Ultraviolet B (UVB) alone inhibits cell proliferation with fewer side effects.
If you suffer from dry, rough or scaly skin that becomes more inflamed after scratching, or indeed during bouts of cold weather, Arsen Alb 6C will help. Whereas if your skin is swollen and inflamed Borax 3c should help to ease it. If it is aggravated by the warmth with intolerable itching Kali Arsen 3C is great. If your psoriasis is further irritated washing or if you have hot feet and hands at night I would recommend Sulphur 12C.
Botanical alternatives to hydrocortisone creams including Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice root), Matricaria chamomilla (chamomile), Capsicum frutescens (cayenne pepper), Aloe vera, Hydrastis Canadensis (goldenseal), Silybum marianum (milk thistle), provide great benefit.
For further information on psoriasis please visit the Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine on www.icim.ie or tel. 045-844819 .
