Psoriasis: Causes, Symptoms, psoriasis treatment, Home remedies for psoriasis

Psoriasis: Causes, Symptoms, psoriasis treatment, Home remedies for psoriasis

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Home Remedies>> Psoriasis



Written and Reviewed By :
Dr. Riddhi P. Sardhara.



What is Psoriasis?

  • Psoriasis is a skin disease, that causes itching, and scaling patches over the body.


  • Causes of Psoriasis

  • Stress.

  • Alcohol abuse.

  • Hereditary.

  • Previously Such skin infections.

  • Obesity.

  • Vitamin malnutrition.

  • Such medicaments.

  • The trauma of skin-like, burns, chemical burns, etc.


  • Symptoms of Psoriasis

  • Itching.

  • Redness.

  • Burning sensations.

  • Red thick patches, or white scaling patches.

  • Sometimes painful lesions.

  • Cracks may bleed and become sore sometimes.

  • Joint inflammation rarely.

  • Home Remedies For Psoriasis

  • Take medicated water the whole day, always get hydrated.

  • Avoid taking alcohol or smoking.

  • Avoid using contaminated cloth, cosmetics, and belongings, it causes secondary infections.

  • Take a wholesome diet, avoid taking extreme sour, salty, spicy, and fried food.

  • Avoid getting obese, maintain weight and body metabolism too.

  • In burning sensations, use sandalwood powder for application, and decoction use for bath.

  • Take ginger powder in water, a whole day for drinking, it is useful to improve metabolism and reduces inflammation.

  • Take raw turmeric, add honey, and cow ghee, apply to the patches, it reducing the itching and scaling.

  • Apply mustard oil to the scaling area, it reduces the itching (apply according to the skin type).

  • Avoid taking dairy products, junk food, and processed food, as it triggered the itching and patches too.

  • Apply sandalwood oil with a carrier oil is beneficial in psoriasis.

  • Take neem decoction for the bath is useful in itching and redness.

  • Take rose petals, and sandalwood powder, make a paste with sesame oil, apply to the scaling patches.

  • In extreme itching take a pinch of soda bi-carb in water, apply this solution with a cotton swab to the affected area.

  • Castor oil application regularly is also beneficial in dry and cracked skin areas.


  • When to consult a doctor?

  • As one of the above symptoms is seen, it is better to consult a physician or an Ayurveda consultant for medication and treatment.

  • In Ayurveda, various panchakarma is beneficial to relieve the symptoms and further complications.


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