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Natural Remedies For Psoriasis

See the signs and seek relief from
psoriasis, a common condition affecting the skin and often the nails. According
to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful:

What You Need To Know:

  • Try topical creams

    Apply a cream containing 0.025 to

    0.075% capsaicin four times a day to relieve itching and help heal sores
  •  Address your stress

    Learn stress-reduction

    techniques such as meditation to improve healing of sores
  •  Give aloe a go

    Improve skin-healing by applying a

    0.5% herbal extract to affected areas three times a day
  • Check out fish oil

      Capsules providing 1.8 to 3.6

    grams of the supplement EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) a day may improve symptoms

These recommendations are not comprehensive and are not intended to replace
the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. Continue reading the full psoriasis
article for more in-depth, fully-referenced information on medicines, vitamins,
herbs, and dietary and lifestyle changes that may be helpful.

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