Ayurveda has been practiced for thousands of years. It is based on natural herbs and plants and purifying the body to achieve health, well being and freedom from disease. According to free-herbal-medicines.com, in the ayurvedic system of medicine, psoriasis is known as kitibha. Blood impurities associated with some emotional factors are listed as the causative factors for psoriasis. Psoriasis, or kitibha, cannot be cured but the discomfort associated with it can be relieved and it can be kept under control with proper treatment.
Treat Psoriasis with Ayurveda
Although the exact cause of psoriasis is unknown, several things are believed to trigger it such as stress, heredity, viral infections, a weakened immune system and accumulated toxins in the body. Psoriasis usually first occurs in younger people but can reoccur throughout life. It can develop almost anywhere on the body, including the scalp.
Ayurvedic treatment of psoriasis incorporates a whole body approach rather than just applying an ointment topically. If you have psoriasis, you should do several things in addition to application of topical products to control it.
Incorporate dietary changes and include foods such as sesame seeds, pumpkin seed and sunflower seeds. Consume lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. Take a Vitamin E supplement to help reduce the itching and keep scabs from forming. Avoid overly spicy foods. They are difficult to digest and can cause toxins to build up in your body.
Avoid over processed and salty foods because these can aggravate the condition. Cut down on fatty foods, animal proteins and sugars. According to Anna Hardy, consuming onion slices fried in ghee (clarified butter) or eating a bowl of cabbage soup daily can benefit those with psoriasis.
Keep your stress level as low as possible with meditation and yoga. You can purchase bitter gourd, known as karela, to purify the blood. Combine 1/2 teaspoon of tumeric powder (a spice) with 1 teaspoon of neem in a glass of lukewarm water twice daily. Additionally, use an enema to cleanse the bowels of impurities.
Externally you can try several options for healing psoriasis and keeping it under control. Try applying freshly squeezed lime juice that has been diluted with water to the affected area. Mash an avocado and apply it liberally to the affected area and leave it on for approximately half an hour. This treatment has the added benefit of being very good for your hair because it contains many essential fatty acids.
Ready-to-use ayurvedic products to treat scalp psoriasis are also available. A bottle of 777 oil applied directly to the affected area is a very popular and effective treatment. Purchase a jar of psorolin ointment, an ayurvedic cream for psoriasis, to use in conjunction with the 777 oil to obtain the best results.
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