It is a skin disease .It is not a contagious disease. But, it produces red and dry plaques of thickened skin. Psoriasis is called an immune mediated disease. It is a long- term chronic skin disease. About 5% people of the world are suffering from psoriasis. It is not a simple infection, but can also treat it, if you have knowledge about it. Mostly it is found on legs , hands, elbows , scalp and knees.
Psoriasis depends on the immune system, in our body. ( The dry flakes are to result from the rapid proliferation of cells that it is triggered by abnormal lymphocytes from the blood.)
“T” cells make a chemical due to skin cells increased abnormally. It is also disturbing the cycle of skin cells. Cells take a 20-30 days to change themselves. Skin cells build up thick patches are called plaques.
The plaque size is small to large day by day.
In the short, psoriasis is P-painful, S-swelling, O-oil less, R-redness, I-infection, A-allergy, S-stress, I-itching, S-silvery scale.
Causes of Psoriasis
Genetics – The reason of psoriasis is genetic, any family backgrounds affect the cause.
Immune - system many theses and researches are cleared the abnormally increasing the skin cells are happening because of the immune system of the body.
Disturbance of T cell- the cycle of healthy skin cell is totally disturbed by t-cells. They build white blood cells .Due to the upper layer of the skin also affected the cause of psoriasis.
Environment- any type of factors which are related to the environment or season like sun rays, ultraviolet rays, trauma Emotional stress, infection and climatic changes also the cause of psoriasis.
Bad habits- drinking alcohol and cigarette smoking are the entire cause.
Hormones – it is a main cause of psoriasis.
Infection of medicines- some time we take pills for fever, cold, abdominal pain and simple common diseases. But they may because of hormonal changes. As many of medicines include the drugs which aggravate psoriasis. Like- beta-blocks : it is used to treat high blood pressure. Lithium- it is used to treat depression. Antimalarials these Drugs used to treat malaria.
Symptoms of psoriasis
The symptoms of psoriasis are mostly common:-
- Red patches arise top of the skin’s layer.
- Mainly the elbows and knees are affected from silvery scales.
- Face , elbows, palms soles of feet, and scalp are affected from plaques as known thin and red patches.
- Dry cracked mostly feet’s soles’s skin bleeds.
- Burning, soreness and itching
- Pitted, Thickened and ridged nails.
- Stiff joints
Nail psoriasis, scalp psoriasis, plaque psoriasis, guttate psoriasis, Inverse psoriasis, Erythrodermic psoriasis, Pustular psoriasis.
Remedies of psoriasis
Daily bath: – bath helps to remove dead skin. Which are appearing on the skin. It is also helps in inflamed skin. Add some elements in the water which we used in the bath.
Add coconut oil in the water. Avoid warm water and harsh soaps.use only mild soaps. Make a mixture with milk and colloidal oatmeal. And apply it. When we take a bath.
Don’t use sea water daily for a bath. It has salts which can dry your skin.
Use aloe Vera gel in the affected skin and leave it 15 to 20 minutes. After wash gently with water. Drink a juice of aloe Vera twice in a day. Apply aloe Vera in dry and chapped skin.
Take a 50ml. Water. Add a 5 GM. Bicarbonate of soda. And 10 GM salt mix with a milk cream. Mix all the ingredients and make a paste. Apple it on the plaque area.
Green vegetables with leaves– this is the source of Omega , and it can help to improve Psoriasis.
Fruits and vegetables – Fruits and vegetables have a vitamin A and C and they contain anti-oxidants too. They can help your skin
Water – the human body is made of 60-80% water! One of the best Psoriasis home remedies is to drink plenty water at least 7-8 glasses per day.
Vinegar- dip your nails in the cup of vinegar for a few minutes if you have the psoriasis in your nails.
Apply the the mixture of vinegar apple cider and glycerin to the itching surface of the skin with the cotton balls.
If you have the problem of psoriasis on your scalp. Apply few drops olive oil and massage it .Use also yogurt in your scalp for removing dead skin called dandruff
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