OTC Psoriasis Treatment Includes: Vitamins, Herbs, Essential Oils, and Salts
OTC = over the counter
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Popular OTC psoriasis treatment creams purchased in drug stores contain hydrocortisone, salicylic acid, coal tar or retinoids that can effectively relieve the itchy, scaly redness of psoriasis plaques. While some people respond well to these ointments, others experience additional irritation with little alleviation to the original psoriasis.
Fortunately, natural forms of treatment for psoriasis exist that seem to work better for people who find synthetic medications to be harsh and overly drying to their already vulnerable skin.
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Dead Sea Salts
For years, people have bathed in the waters of the Dead Sea to relieve a variety of skin problems, predominantly psoriasis, and eczema. Considered the lowest point on Earth at nearly 1200 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea's high mineral and salt content, coupled with its warm, dry climate and well-filtered sunlight, makes it the perfect area conducive to healing skin disorders resulting from excessive amounts of dead skin cells.
Minerals, such as zinc, potassium, calcium, and bromide, found in the sea are also beneficial to skin health. A salt content of almost 35 percent contributes to the sea's ability to detoxify the skin and eliminate bacterial and/or fungal lesions.
Years ago, scientists wondered if extracting the salts from the Dead Sea and allowing psoriasis patients to bathe at home in a solution of water and Dead Sea salts would be just as effective as bathing in the sea. Several studies proved that the salts did indeed improve psoriasis outbreaks that resulted in holistic companies marketing the item as an OTC psoriasis treatment.
Today, psoriasis sufferers can purchase Dead Sea bath salts online or at health stores for around $15 per five-pound bag. Instructions for psoriasis relief include bathing three to four times a week for no more than 20 or 25 minutes each time. Psoriasis plaques should start to improve after bathing in the salts for about a month.
ErythrodermicpsoriasisVitamin Supplements
Vitamin An as well as D supplements boost body immune system operating in addition to assistance free the skin of cost-free extreme damages. Additionally, supplements consisting of vitamin An and even D ensure collagen manufacturing that assists in injury recovery as well as minimizes skin cell expansion, the major reason for thick, difficult scratchy psoriasis plaques.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
As an OTC psoriasis treatment and a natural anti-inflammatory agent, omega-3 fatty acids may reduce scaling, redness and itchiness as well as inhibit the body's immune response to lymphocytes responsible for rapid production of skin cells. Omega-3 also boosts immune system functioning, something that is often distressed in individuals experiencing bouts of psoriasis.
Glutathione
GSH (glutathione) is a tripeptide and antioxidant important in preventing cellular damage inflicted by free radicals, or reactive oxygen species. Synthesized naturally within the body, glutathione plays a vital role in DNA repair and synthesis as well as prostaglandin and protein synthesis. Systems heavily relying on sufficient amounts of GSH include the gastrointestinal, nervous and immune system, which features prominently in the development of psoriasis.
A majority of psoriasis patients lack enough GSH for their bodies to perform important enzymal activities. In fact, other skin disorders correlate with reduced GSH levels, such as eczema and chronic dermatitis. Elevating GSH levels in psoriasis patients has resulted in successfully controlling the spread of psoriasis plaques in some of the patients but not all of them.
Since each patient uniquely responds to a variety of psoriasis triggers and treatments, taking GSH supplements as an OTC psoriasis treatment may help some psoriasis sufferers.
Herbal OTC Psoriasis Treatment
While the efficacy of herbal medicines for psoriasis relief has not been clinically studied and recorded, many people who experience side effects from strong psoriasis medications turn to herbal remedies for treatment.
Milk thistle is one herb frequently used to control psoriasis and other skin rashes. Milk thistle contains ingredients that are supposed to inhibit skin cell proliferation and provide anti-inflammatory agents to reduce itching, redness and swelling of psoriasis plaques.
Other plant-based treatments for psoriasis includes essential oils, such as lavender, chamomile, sandalwood, frankincense, and myrrh.
Other herbal OTC psoriasis treatment medicines include sarsaparilla, aloe vera and grape seed extract which are found in cream form or supplements at most health food stores. You should consult with a health care professional when using herbal treatments to control psoriasis outbreaks.
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