Better Ways To Treat Psoriasis with Ayurveda -10 Times Better Than Before.
Psoriasis is coupled with two words “Psora” and “iasis”. Psora means itch and iasis stands for condition. Psoriasis is a systemic inflammatory and chronic autoimmune disorder of your skin ends up with hyper proliferation of the skin.
It influences both genders equally and may begin at any age group (often observed in people between 15 to 40 yrs of age) and about 2 - 3% of the world’s population.
This problem is not infectious and it classically affects areas within the elbows, knees, scalp, palms and soles of the feet but make a difference in any parts of the body and could be associated with discomfort, itching, irritation and pain.
Psoriasis is coupled with two words “Psora” and “iasis”. Psora means itch and iasis stands for condition. Psoriasis is a systemic inflammatory and chronic autoimmune disorder of your skin ends up with hyper proliferation of the skin.
It influences both genders equally and may begin at any age group (often observed in people between 15 to 40 yrs of age) and about 2 - 3% of the world’s population.
This problem is not infectious and it classically affects areas within the elbows, knees, scalp, palms and soles of the feet but make a difference in any parts of the body and could be associated with discomfort, itching, irritation and pain.
Signs and Symptoms of Psoriasis
Red and scaly patches on the skin and skin redness around pustules and blisters.
Inflammation,
pain, itching, burning and dryness of skin.
Bleeding skin patches.
Exfoliation of skin - Loose silvery white scales.
Emotional distress.
Joint swelling, tenderness, and pain.
Thickened, ridged nails and discoloration of
nails.
Hair-dandruff.
Scaly lesions of the scalp and genital regions.
Causes of Psoriasis
The real reasons behind Psoriasis is still
unknown. It really is believed that a combination of several factors plays a
part in the development of this disease and
they're -
Immune -
disorder.
Vaccinations.
Infections - streptococcal, viral- HIV infection.
Skin trauma / Injury and Wounds.
Emotional / Psychological stress/ Mental stress.
Sunburn - overexposure to sunlight.
Metabolic factors - calcium deficiency.
Hormonal factors - pregnancy.
Drugs - Lithium, Chloroquine, Beta blockers / ACE inhibitors, NSAID (Non
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs / pain-killers), Anti depressant, Corticosteroid drugs etc.
Heredity / Genetic/ Environmental factor / Climatic
changes.
Food allergy, food poisoning and irregular food
habits / consuming food that is too salty or too sour.
Excessive intake
of sea food, yoghurt, sour and salted food.
Consuming wrong combination of food items, opposite or contradictory foods/ incompatible foods (Viruddha - Aahar) - Addition of milk and fish, honey and hot water, milk and mango, banana and milk, fish and sugarcane juice, pork and honey, long pepper with curd, meat and honey, radish with jaggery, green leafy vegetables with milk, fruits and curd, barley, millets and grains with milk, sour and salty food etc.
Consuming wrong combination of food items, opposite or contradictory foods/ incompatible foods (Viruddha - Aahar) - Addition of milk and fish, honey and hot water, milk and mango, banana and milk, fish and sugarcane juice, pork and honey, long pepper with curd, meat and honey, radish with jaggery, green leafy vegetables with milk, fruits and curd, barley, millets and grains with milk, sour and salty food etc.
Alcohol drinking, smoking, tobacco chewing etc.
Suppression of natural urges like urine / stool
passing.
Blood
impurities.
Sleeping during day time.
Taking cool bath just after laborious work.
Complications of Psoriasis
Thickened skin.
Bacterial skin infections.
In pustular psoriasis, fluid and electrolyte
imbalance may appears.
Low self-esteem.
Depression / Stress / Anxiety.
Social - isolation.
Inflammatory bowel disease.
Cardio - vascular diseases.
Cancer.
Psoriatic arthritis.
Clinical classification of Psoriasis
Plaque psoriasis / psoriasis vulgaris.
Inverse psoriasis.
Pustular psoriasis.
Erythrodermic psoriasis.
Guttate psoriasis.
Scalp psoriasis.
Nail psoriasis.
Psoriatic arthritis.
Eruptive psoriasis.
Oral psoriasis.
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Tips and Life style changes in Psoriasis
Reduce use of air conditioners.
Use separate, clean clothes and towel for your
use. Tight clothing can lead to discomfort, itching and
irritation. Always select cotton wears.
Avoid using hair -
dyes, perfumes and deodorants.
Avoid alcohol consumption, smoking and tobacco
chewing.
Do not suppress and reduce natural urges like urination, colon emptying etc.
Avoid foods that can cause indigestion.
Avoid sleeping in day time.
Keep skin moist -
Apply a good deal of moisturizer on
your skin.
Gently remove dried out skin flakes without
hurting the underlying skin.
Avoid drying out of skin. Dry up skin causes to cracks
which might bleed resulting in infections.
Avoid over contact with sun - light.
Few medications can exaggerate the psoriasis.
Consult with your doctor prior to starting any medications.
Hydrotherapy-
Drink lots of normal water.
Warm water
is employed for bathing and cleansing your skin
to increase the blood flow.
Epsom salt add into your bath.
Avoid soap while bathing. Use BESAN flour instead of bath
soap.
to increase the blood flow.
Epsom salt add into your bath.
Avoid soap while bathing. Use BESAN flour instead of bath
soap.
Usually avoid cool bath soon after a laborious
work.
Psoriasis Diet-
The person must also control his diet and
lifestyle to meet best results of Psoriasis management. A rigid diet management
must be followed while taking the medications for psoriasis.
Say no to Yogurt, chilies, too much salted foods, refrigerated/chilled foods, fermented food, processed food, preserved foods, junk food, packed food, canned food, fast food, acidic and sour foods, fried food, sugar, spicy, pungent foods, eggs, meat, cold drinks, preserved juices, fruit jams, fine flour, red chilies, mushroom, ice cream, sauces, sweets, chocolates, bakery food items, citric fruits like lemon, orange etc., radish, apple, mango, grapes, tomato, pineapple, pickles, sesame, jaggery, curd, and fish.
Milk and fish, honey and hot water, milk and mango, banana and milk, fish and sugarcane juice, pork and honey, long pepper with curd, meat and honey, radish with jaggery, green leafy vegetables with milk, jaggery and pork, honey, and pork are opposite foods, so must be better avoided.
Say no to Yogurt, chilies, too much salted foods, refrigerated/chilled foods, fermented food, processed food, preserved foods, junk food, packed food, canned food, fast food, acidic and sour foods, fried food, sugar, spicy, pungent foods, eggs, meat, cold drinks, preserved juices, fruit jams, fine flour, red chilies, mushroom, ice cream, sauces, sweets, chocolates, bakery food items, citric fruits like lemon, orange etc., radish, apple, mango, grapes, tomato, pineapple, pickles, sesame, jaggery, curd, and fish.
Milk and fish, honey and hot water, milk and mango, banana and milk, fish and sugarcane juice, pork and honey, long pepper with curd, meat and honey, radish with jaggery, green leafy vegetables with milk, jaggery and pork, honey, and pork are opposite foods, so must be better avoided.
Include a lot of fresh green vegetables, salad,
digestible and astringent food in your diet. Eat foods rich in vitamins A, C, D
and E, Phosphorus, Magnesium etc.
Bottle gourd
juice and drinking coconut water regularly may be beneficial to psoriasis.
Avoid common salt. Use rock salt instead common
salt.
Reduce mental tension and stress through light and regular exercise, Yoga and
Meditation.
Expose yourself to morning sunlight for 10 - 20
minutes on regularly base.
Apply herbal moisturizer on affected areas to
maintain the moisture levels of skin.
Coconut oil, cashew nuts oil, linseed oil, sesame
oil, castor oil, calendula oil, oregano oil, fish oil, wheat germ oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, garjan oil.
Apply it on the affected area.
Apply it on the affected area.
Panchakarma Therapy for Psoriasis -
Removal of toxins from the body through Panchakarma,
is a basic and simple body purification method, can be employed in treating Psoriasis and an ayurvedic
method for complete body detoxification.
This Panchakarma therapy includes five treatments and they can be -
This Panchakarma therapy includes five treatments and they can be -
Vamana, Virechana, Nasya, Basti, and
Raktamokshana.
Herbs used in the Treatment of Psoriasis -
Kakmachi - Black Nightshade -Solanum nigrum.
Pyaz- Onion -Allium cepa.
Lavang - Cloves - Syzygium aromaticum.
Neem - Azadirachta indica.
Halad - Turmeric - Curcuma longa.
Boswellia - Indian frankincense -Boswellia serrata.
Bibhitaki - Belliric Myrobalan - Terminalia bellirica.
Haritaki - Myrobalan - Terminalia chebula.
Amalaki - Indian gooseberry -Phyllanthus emblica.
Capsaicin - Cayenne - Capsicum-annum.
Khadira - Acacia catechu.
Sariva - Hemidesmus indicus.
Daruharidra - Berberis aristata.
Kutaja - Holarrhena antidysentrica.
Jasmine - Jasminum polyanthum.
Shikakai - Acacia concinna.
Marigold lotion - Tagetes - Calendula officinalis.
Cabbage juice - Brassica oleracea.
Garjan oil - Garjan tree - Dipterocarpus alatus.
Bitter melon - Momordica charantia.
Drumstick - Moringa oleifera.
Asthishrinkhala - Cissus quadrangularis.
Shudh Laksha - Laccifera lacca.
Sahijan - Moringa oleifera.
Arjun - Terminalia arjuna.
Praval pishti - Corallium rubrum.
Nirgundi - Vitex negundo.
Guggul - Commiphora mukul.
Shallaki - Boswellia serrate.
Giloy - Tinospora cordifolia.
Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera.
Manjistha - Rubia cordifolia.
Chandana - Sandal - Santalum alba.
Raktachandana - Pterocarpus santalinus.
Patola - Point gourd - Trichosanthes dioica.
Madanaphala - Catunaragum spinosa.
Musta - Cyperus rotundus.
Saptaparna - Alstonia scholaris.
Kakamachi - Solanum nigrum.
Chamomile - Matricaria chamomilla.
Oats - Avena sativa.
Oregon grape - Mahonia Aquifolium.
Milk Thistle - Silybum marianum.
Mulethi / Yashtimadhu - Licorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra.
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WRITTEN BY RAJESH KUMAR
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