Home Treatment Alleviates Psoriasis Symptoms
There is no cure for psoriasis, but in addition to taking the drugs prescribed by your doctor, you can take a home treatment to alleviate the symptoms.
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Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune dermatological disease, that is, a disease that causes the body to attack itself; it is not contagious and has no cure. The severity of the disease varies, ranging from mild symptoms that are easy to treat to more severe cases, which lead to physical disability, also affecting the joints. To treat it, you must go to the doctor so that he can diagnose and prescribe the correct drugs for control. It is also possible to choose one of the home treatment options - ask your doctor or doctor if they apply to you.
Home Treatment Options for Psoriasis
sun exposure
Sunbathing is a recommendation for people who suffer from psoriasis - ten minutes of sun is enough to enjoy its anti-inflammatory effects... But be careful, only expose yourself to the sun until 10 am or after 4 pm.
Sea bath
Those who live near the beach can dive into the sea every day - sea water is very good for treatment as it contains ions.
food
It is recommended to consume foods rich in beta-carotene, which are all yellowish or orange in color, such as carrots, oranges and pumpkin. You should also increase your consumption of foods rich in omega 3, such as tuna and salmon - evening primrose oil supplementation is also great for psoriasis. Avoid consuming fatty, spicy, processed and industrialized foods, and also foods that contain caffeine, such as coffee, chocolate, black tea, chimarrão; all peppers should also be avoided; give preference to raw, natural, cooked or grilled foods in a simple way.
Cress
You can make watercress juice to treat psoriasis. Just blend 70 grams of watercress in a blender with a glass of water and then drink. It is recommended to drink this juice three times a day; the juice has a strong depurative effect and eliminates toxins, it is good for all types of psoriasis. You can also eat watercress raw, as a salad, braised, or however you prefer.
chamomile compress
Prepare a tea with six grams of dried chamomile flowers and leaves and 100 ml of boiling water and let it warm. Strain and soak a clean gauze in the tea, apply on the affected area and let it act for ten minutes - make this compress twice a day.
Aloe Vera Juice (Aloe)Ingredients:
- 2 aloe vera leaves (approximately 100 grams of pulp);
- 1 apple;
- honey to taste;
- 1 liter of water;
Method of preparation:
- Open the two genus aloe vera leaf Barbadensis Miller and remove your pulp;
- Put in a measuring cup to check if the amount is correct;
- Beat the pulp in a blender with water, honey and apple;
- Drink this juice a few times a day.
- Dissolve the salt in hot water and, when completely dissolved, add cold water until the temperature is warm;
- Pour this water into the body, especially in the affected regions - let it act for a few minutes;
- If possible, soak in a bathtub with rock salt;
- This bath should be done once a day, without using soap, shampoo or any other product, just water with coarse salt.
- 2 aloe vera leaves;
- 1 knife and 1 spoon.
- Cut the plant leaf lengthwise and remove the gel inside with the help of a spoon;
- Apply the gel directly to the psoriasis area - wrap with a plastic wrap and let it work for 15 minutes daily;
- For best results, compress three to four times a day, then wash with water only.
- 1/2 teaspoon of dried and chopped tobacco;
- 1/2 spoon of marigold flowers;
- 1 cup of water.
- Mix the plants in 1 cup of boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes;
- Strain and drink 1 to 3 cups of tea a day.
coarse salt bath
Coarse salt, in addition to relieving stress, which is one of the triggers of psoriasis, also has microminerals that alleviate the symptoms of the disease. You will only need 250 grams of sea salt and a bucket filled with warm water.