How can we treat Psoriasis through Ayurveda?

What is Psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a common skin condition in which the life cycle of skin cells speeds up. Psoriasis is caused by a fungus in the digestive tract. It makes your skin itchy. It is a skin condition where the skin develops patches that are abnormal red, thick, crusty and these flakes are often covered with silver scale. It is a chronic condition that can come and go. As the exact cause of the condition is not known, scientists believe that some causes are genetics, environment, and immunity. The main aim of treatment here is to stop skin cells from growing so fast. There is no cure but one has to manage lifestyle, quit smoking, avoid stress, stay clean, most importantly moisturize. Also, certain drugs can be the cause of steroids and blood pressure drugs

It typically involves scalp, neck, elbows, hands, and knees. However any part of the body can be involved and it can involve the nails, mouth, and joints as well if it worsens.40% of patients with this may experience joint inflammation called Psoriatic Arthritis. Psoriasis is a serious medical condition, which affects people in all age groups also irrespective of gender it affects men and women equally.

A diagnosis of psoriasis is made by skin examination. Sometimes a skin biopsy is also necessary for making the skin diagnosis. Other diseases can also be associated with this as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Inflammatory bowel disease is 3-5times more in these patients. The worst effect it has an emotional and psychological impact on the patient. Depression is more common in them. Generally, it is treated with steroids and vitamins. The severe disease involves a lot of injections and also hospitalization may be recommended. Most moisturizing creams recommended have steroids.

There are five types of psoriasis:

1. Plague
2. Pustular
3. Guttate
4. Inverse
5. erythrodermic
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Most cases have shown one type of condition only it is very rare that a patient is found to have more than one type.

Plague

80%of patients with psoriasis are diagnosed with this type and it appears on elbow, knees, and scalp and lower back. May even sometimes appear on genitals and mouth as well

Guttate

10% of patients come with this psoriasis. It is generally in people less than 30 years. Here plaques appear small water drop shaped. Often they are followed by respiratory tract infection. Its trigger is a throat infection. Appear on trunk legs, arms, scalp, and legs.

Inverse psoriasis

Appear in skin folds and armpits, groin or maybe under the breasts around genital and buttock. It happens due to friction and sweating and is more common in people who are overweight.

Erythrodermic

Least common, itchy, painful red rash that often covers the whole body. Sometimes it is accompanied by chills and body temp.It can be a result of sunburn or sometimes when another type of psoriasis is not controlled.These need immediate medical attention as it leads to dangerous protein and fluid loss, swelling, infections, pneumonia

Prociasis arthritis

Not exactly psoriasis usually appears 5 years after the infection. Morning stiffness may take 45 minutes to loosen up. If a person develops this arthritis he should be checked by the doctor.

To avoid itching the first thing is to do a saltwater solution compress.

Never scratch the area, just make a high-quality salt solution and put it on the affected area and this helps to stop itching and the next best thing to do in the disease is to use animal-based fats in your diet to get Omega3 benefits out of it. Omega 3 is needed in the body to help you relieve the itch. Make sure there is enough of animal-based Omega3 as fish oil in the diet.

Another thing is to make sure to use very mild soap and don't bathe too much. As it depletes the important facts from the skin so it needs to reduce the exposure of skin to adverse conditions. Ideally one should use high quality of probiotics because there is a huge connection in gutt and skin, one can use high quality of fermented food to achieve skin health and probiotics is a good option.

Food allergies play an enormous role in this condition. And most common found allergy is wheat. More specifically it is gluten which is in other grains. Since the gluten increases sugar level and this increases the inflammatory conditions in gutt which worsens the skin conditions leading to more itch and so one should be very careful in eating.

Poultry products are the first to go as they are also found to cause or worsen the existing conditions in skin allergies.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D And the sunshine specifically which is the medication needed by healthy skin.it is very important as UV rays restore the idea skin function and do enormous benefits to improve the quality of the skin.

Things to consider when you eat raw fruits and vegetables, and you want to eat a lot of them because they have antioxidants and help to improve your immune system. You want to eat them raw with the peels for their fiber contents, it is recommended to wash them with a solution containing fruit half water and half vinegar.

Spray your vegetables and fruits with this solution, this will help you to kill the parasites that might be there on the fruit rinse it with fresh water before eating. To reduce the likelihood of developing psoriasis.it is better to revolve your fruit intake. People who eat different fruits in rotation are in less likelihood of developing the problem. Very simple that can be used to measure is to use aloe vera juice as a daily drink at any point in time of the day.

By understanding all these aspects of the disease and the effect nature has on it, we at Planet Ayurveda have developed a pack which is exclusively for the patients suffering from this skin disease. Our products bring out the best herbs that have a direct effect on your gutt to remove any toxins and hence help soothe the inflammation therein and hence relieve the skin. The serums, creams, and oil are made from neem. Aloe, giloy extracts that have antioxidants and relieve the skin to rejuvenate by fighting the infections.

1.Navkarshik Churna

Amla,Vacha,haritaki,behra,majistha,kritika,giloye and daru haridya all these herbs strengthens the body's immune system enabling the body to fight any disease.

2.Neem Capsules

Known for its purifying properties, usage of neem has been advocated since ages to keep the body healthy. The herbal extract helps to ensure your clean gutt and hence healthy body.

3.Radiant skin and hair

Majishtha,chirata, Pit papada, Ghritkumari, many herbs nature has given us around us that we are unaware of. When a patient takes these capsules he is not only ensuring the skin gets needed oil secretions it also helps skin and scalp to remove any toxins from pollution and dust.

4.Pitta Balance Capsules

Ayurveda believes that one of the doshas from Pitta, Vatta, and Kaph is responsible for any disease. Pitta capsules balance the pitta dosha which is under attack leading to psoriasis.

5.Manjishtha Capsules:

It binds the toxins and nullify their effect.

6.Jatyadi Tailem

Combination of many herbal extracts as jati, patola, tutha, nimbi, katu rohini mixed together make s combination to heal the wounds that the viral infection has caused to the patient skin.

7.Recumin Gel

It helps the patient to restore the damaged skin color and texture thus taking away the stress of his looks. Indiaca, jasmine, commifora, celastrus, cesam Indicum, cocus Nucifera are few of the herbs that are combined for giving a soothing effect to the inflamed skin and bring back the radiance.