Psoriasis: Try These 9 Home Remedies To Treat This Skin Condition

What are the quickest means to get rid of psoriasis? Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease that causes flaky, red patches on the skin. Psoriasis starts deep inside your body, in your immune system, even though it affects your skin. Plaques are most often present on the elbows, knees, and scalp, but they can occur anywhere on the body. Psoriasis symptoms may be improved by using home remedies alone or in combination with medical treatment. However, some home remedies can interfere with medications, so anyone considering using them should consult a doctor first. It is also necessary to have an eye on psoriasis symptoms to make sure the treatments aren't making them worse.

Tips to manage psoriasis symptoms at home by Dr Rashmi Ravindra, Consultant - Dermatology, Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road

• By taking dietary supplements like fibre oil, vitamin D, even primrose oil. It is essential to check with doctors before taking the supplements. Stop or reduce alcohol intake and smoking.
• Use lukewarm water for bathing. Before the bath, massage with olive or coconut oil. Apply moisturizer immediately after the bath.
• Avoid red meat, refined sugar, saturated fat instead; use seeds, nuts, fish, and increase turmeric in your diet.
• Reduce stress level, get adequate sound sleep and exercise daily by doing some yoga and meditation.
• Avoid unsafe products that are harsh on the skin, like soap, face wash, and perfume with fragrances.
• Exposure to natural light, sunlight for a few minutes a day is beneficial.

How do home remedies work for psoriasis? Explains Rajat Mathur, Senior Skincare expert at Kiehl’s India

• Soak your body in lukewarm alum water: Your skin can be irritated by hot water. Baths and showers can be soothing, but too long or too hot ones can strip the skin of its natural oils, aggravating psoriasis. A lukewarm bath with Epsom salt(a magnesium sulfate compound), mineral oil, milk, or olive oil, on the other hand, will alleviate itching while also infiltrating scales and plaques. Moisturize right after you get out of the bath for double the benefits. Take a bath with alum water. It ends with itching and dryness caused by psoriasis. For this, put 2 cups of alum in the bathwater. Keep the affected organ immersed in water for 15 minutes. How to use it? Stir it in warm water and rinse your scalp for about fifteen minutes. This demonstrates to be extremely useful in eliminating the dry layer and decreasing the dryness. 

• Aloe vera: Psoriasis causes redness, scaling, and inflammation, which can be minimized using an ointment containing aloe vera. Aloe vera should only be added to the skin and not taken internally. When applied to irritated, sunburned, or environmentally damaged skin, it is thought to have soothing properties. Antibacterial properties may be present in the gel. Aloe vera can cause allergic reactions in some people. Do a patch test on your skin's discrete, small area before covering a large area to see if you have any adverse reactions. Except for those who have an allergy to aloe vera, most people with psoriasis can safely use topical aloe vera.

• Probiotics: Beneficial bacteria found in yoghurt and fermented foods are known as probiotics. They can also be used as supplements. The immune system can benefit from having the right combination of bacteria in the body. Since psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, probiotics can aid in symptom management. Yoghurt is another home remedy to fight psoriasis. Yoghurt helps produce moisture to your skin, due to which the dry crust on the scalp is relieved. How to use it? After rubbing the curd on your scalp for about twenty minutes, rinse it with an antibacterial shampoo. 

• Massage Therapy: Some people's psoriasis symptoms are caused by stress. Massage is an ideal way to de-stress. Massage therapy has also been shown in clinical trials to successfully treat certain forms of chronic pain (such as back or neck pain) associated with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. You can ask anyone from your family to rub or knead your muscles and other soft tissues to help you relax if you don't want to get a professional massage. Stop using massage oils that can irritate the skin, such as fragrance oils, and avoid lifting or removing scales.

• Apple cider vinegar for psoriasis: This is one of the best home remedies. The anti-bacterial properties present in apple vinegar help reduce the pain, irritation and redness caused by scalp psoriasis. How to use it? Mix two teaspoons of vinegar in about half a cup of water and rub it on the affected area for twenty minutes. Then wash it with lukewarm water. Do this routine at least 2 times a week. But must ensure that your skin is not damaged, or else the burning sensation of vinegar increases significantly on open wounds.

• Coconut oil for psoriasis: Whenever there is a matter of any problem related to the head's skin, it is impossible to mention coconut oil! Coconut oil is one of the most useful tips in removing skin spots. This helps to prevent dryness and the crust on the skin from going deep within the scalp. How to use it? First, heat the coconut oil lightly and then massage it on the skin and leave it overnight. If you do not have coconut oil available, you can also use mint oil, mustard oil, tea tree oil and lavender oil.

• Prevent your skin from being dry: To keep the air in your home or office moist, use a humidifier. This will help prevent dry skin from developing in the first place. Moisturizers for sensitive skin are also useful for keeping the skin supple and preventing the development of plaques, and using thick Moisturizers to keep the skin hydrated. 
• Vegetables and fruits: Colourful fruits and vegetables are high in nutrition, which helps you feel fuller and less likely to overeat. They also contain disease-fighting antioxidants. If you have psoriasis, you should keep a healthy weight for any treatment to be more successful.