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Natural Psoriasis Remedy — Jojoba Oil

Monday, October 19th, 2009

In the cosmetic world, Jojoba oil (pronounced “ho-HO-buh”) is best known for being a skin, scalp and hair moisturizer as well as a keratolytic.  Testimonials from various sources online tend to agree that jojoba as a healing agent for dry, cracked or mildly traumatized skin.  As a psoriasis treatment, jojoba effectively loosens hardened scales so they can fall off naturally, thus making it possible for a patient’s skin to return to normal as quickly as possible either on its own or with the help of other psoriasis treatments.

Jojoba is a mild natural extract and thus will most likely not react adversely if combined with other forms of psoriasis treatments.  You should consult with your dermatologist in any case to make sure.

Some report that, in addition to being a keratolytic, jojoba oil also has a directly therapeutic effect on psoriatic skin.  In any case, it would be most likely be of use to anyone seeking to treat their psoriasis using safer, natural medicines.

Jojoba shrubs are native to the Sonoran desert (around Arizona, California and northing Mexico).  As the plant has proven to be widely useful both in the cosmetic industry and elsewhere, it is now cultivated in Mexico and the U.S. as well as in Australia, Israel, Peru and Argentina.

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Seeking a Cure for Psoriasis — Is it Worth the Trouble?

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Psoriasis can have a lot of detrimental effects on a person’s life.  It is physically uncomfortable — from having an itchy scalp to all around inflamed and irritated skin to swollen, arthritic joints.   It can also be psychologically uncomfortable well since people who do not understand the disease will sometimes either stare or ask inconsiderate questions.

Thus, for the sake of improving a person’s quality of life, it would be worth it to change one’s daily routine, including diet and other activities, to prevent further psoriasis outbreaks.  But how much time and effort would be worth it?  It seems counterproductive that a psoriasis treatment would consume a one’s time and energy more than the disease itself.

In any case, it is up to each person to decide what their priorities are an then decide what level of dedication they are willing to invest to treat/cure this condition.

Natural remedies stress an overall lifestyle change to cure psoriasis long term.  This change tends to be most challenging at first, but less so as time goes on and the individual in question gets accustomed to the different diet and routine.

Also, researchers are constantly working to advance the drugs that are now being used to treat psoriasis.  Johnson and Johnson, for example, recently released a new treatment called Stelara that is supposed to show dramatic improvements for people with moderate to severe psoriasis.  Stelara is extremely expensive, but it also powerful and convenient — only five injections per year to cut the legs out from underneath this bothersome disease.

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Why Are Psoriasis Patients Turning to Herbal Remedies?

Friday, October 16th, 2009

There are a few reasons why people would use herbal / natural remedies to treat their psoriasis rather than traditional prescribed drugs:

  • They’ve tried every available prescription medicine their doctor is willing to prescribe with little or no success.
  • They’re unwilling to run the risks associated with many of the stronger psoriasis medications.
  • Herbal / natural treatments are more affordable.
  • Natural remedies tend to stress long-term prevention, which is ultimately better than an immediate, temporary cure.

The modern medical community is beginning to embrace many of the benefits of herbal medicine, especially as patients are consciously choosing to explore this option.

Although natural herbal remedies tend to have less drastic side-effects, there are still some significant risks associated with taking too much of anything, or combinations of certain medications.  Thus, both doctors and patients should strive to be as informed and cautious as possible.

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Natural Psoriasis Remedies: Olive Oil

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Olive oil has developed a reputation for being an effective treatment for mild cases of plaque psoriasis. It can be massaged directly onto affected areas of the skin (including the scalp) to relieve dryness and irritation as well as to facilitate healing.

Ways to administer olive oil that I have heard include rubbing light amounts of it on the skin (elbows and knees for example), adding it to regular bathwater and/or leaving it on the scalp overnight (in which case a shower cap would be needed to keep it from running all over one’s pillow).

Interesting: Ancient Egyptians used olive oil as a skin treatment over 4,000 years ago.

Generally, keeping one’s skin clean and moist is a great way to encourage the body’s natural resistance to psoriasis. Olive oil is both clean and moisturizing, and represents a huge part of the skin care industry.

Olive oil is reported to have antioxidant properties (vitamin E), which would be of use in the case of psoriasis, since free-radicals have been linked to psoriasis outbreaks.

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