Homeopathy and Psoriasis
Published by Unknown on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 11:14 AM.
by Maya Kahane
What is Psoriasis ?
Psoriasis is a genetic, noncontagious, chronic skin disease that his clinically characterized by the presence of rounded, scaly, dry patches of various sizes that appear grey or silvery white.
The word psoriasis comes from the Greek, psora, meaning irritation. It often affects the elbows, knees, scalp and torso, but can appear elsewhere, such as the face- around the eyes, ears, mouth and nose- on hands and feet and on the nails.
Psoriasis occurs among people of all ages, but is most commonly diagnosed in early adulthood.
In a healthy adult, skin cells regenerate until a wound is healed. For a person afflicted with psoriasis, skin cells regenerate too quickly due to faulty signals in the immune system, causing red, scaly lesions that crack and bleed.
Triggers that bring on psoriasis include:
* Emotional Stress
* Injury to the skin
* Some types of infection
* Reaction to certain drugs
* Fungal infection, such as Candida
Psoriasis appears in the following forms:
* Plaque – Most common form of the disease appears as raised, red patches or lesions covered with a silvery white buildup of dead skin cells – called scale;
* Psoriasis Guttate – Appears as small red spots on the skin;
* Psoriasis Inverse – Occurs in armpits, groin and skin folds;
* Psoriasis Pustular – White blisters surrounded by red skin;
* Psoriasis Erythrodermic – Intense redness over large areas;
* Psoriatic Arthritis – can develop slowly with mild symptoms, or can develop quickly and be severe. Skin disease precedes joint disease which causes pain, stiffness and swelling in and around the joints. 6%-8% of Psoriatic population suffers from psoriatic Arthritis.
Can Homeopathy help?
The answer is a YES! Homeopathy when practiced correctly and ethically has the power to relive people of their suffering, not just from psoriasis, but many other syndromes and illnesses.
As a homeopath with over 12 years of experience I have witnessed thousands of cases where conventional medicine did not rise up to the challenge. We believe that homeopathic treatments must come from the patients themselves, helping the body balance itself and harmonizing its activity will affect the mind, body and spirit.
A homeopath must undertake the mission of getting to know each and every patient, creating a process of conversations (not interviews) to bring about communication and sharing will assist in the preparation of a truly personalized treatment.
Because the prescribed treatment is specifically created to suit each individual’s symptoms significant improvement is often seen after completion of the regimen. If the symptoms have not been fully alleviated, the process should be repeated.
Homeopathy can be regarded as shady areas of medicine, because of the people who miss use its practice. As a patient you have to be weary of the doctors you chose to work with for your self or your family, same rule applies for homeopathic practitioners.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Maya_Kahane
What is Psoriasis ?
Psoriasis is a genetic, noncontagious, chronic skin disease that his clinically characterized by the presence of rounded, scaly, dry patches of various sizes that appear grey or silvery white.
The word psoriasis comes from the Greek, psora, meaning irritation. It often affects the elbows, knees, scalp and torso, but can appear elsewhere, such as the face- around the eyes, ears, mouth and nose- on hands and feet and on the nails.
Psoriasis occurs among people of all ages, but is most commonly diagnosed in early adulthood.
In a healthy adult, skin cells regenerate until a wound is healed. For a person afflicted with psoriasis, skin cells regenerate too quickly due to faulty signals in the immune system, causing red, scaly lesions that crack and bleed.
Triggers that bring on psoriasis include:
* Emotional Stress
* Injury to the skin
* Some types of infection
* Reaction to certain drugs
* Fungal infection, such as Candida
Psoriasis appears in the following forms:
* Plaque – Most common form of the disease appears as raised, red patches or lesions covered with a silvery white buildup of dead skin cells – called scale;
* Psoriasis Guttate – Appears as small red spots on the skin;
* Psoriasis Inverse – Occurs in armpits, groin and skin folds;
* Psoriasis Pustular – White blisters surrounded by red skin;
* Psoriasis Erythrodermic – Intense redness over large areas;
* Psoriatic Arthritis – can develop slowly with mild symptoms, or can develop quickly and be severe. Skin disease precedes joint disease which causes pain, stiffness and swelling in and around the joints. 6%-8% of Psoriatic population suffers from psoriatic Arthritis.
Can Homeopathy help?
The answer is a YES! Homeopathy when practiced correctly and ethically has the power to relive people of their suffering, not just from psoriasis, but many other syndromes and illnesses.
As a homeopath with over 12 years of experience I have witnessed thousands of cases where conventional medicine did not rise up to the challenge. We believe that homeopathic treatments must come from the patients themselves, helping the body balance itself and harmonizing its activity will affect the mind, body and spirit.
A homeopath must undertake the mission of getting to know each and every patient, creating a process of conversations (not interviews) to bring about communication and sharing will assist in the preparation of a truly personalized treatment.
Because the prescribed treatment is specifically created to suit each individual’s symptoms significant improvement is often seen after completion of the regimen. If the symptoms have not been fully alleviated, the process should be repeated.
Homeopathy can be regarded as shady areas of medicine, because of the people who miss use its practice. As a patient you have to be weary of the doctors you chose to work with for your self or your family, same rule applies for homeopathic practitioners.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Maya_Kahane
