Psoriasis is a chronic disease where red, iritated patches of skin ("erythematous papules") coalesce to form plaques with distinct borders. The location varies, but is most typically on the knees, elbows, scalp, umbilicus, and genitalia. In time, left untreated, a silvery yellow-white scale forms.
The disease is seldom
life-threatening; in fact, better than 50% never experience
prolonged remissions, but those that do deal with issues
of aesthetics, inconvenience and occasional pain not unlike
the herpes sufferer. In about 5% of psoriasis cases,
arthritis develops, and in the majority of these, joint
involvement will occur at the onset of the skin lesions.
Except for the inflammation itself, most of the changes in
skin color and appearance are based on the rapid turnover
of epidermal cells. Normal skin produces roughly 1250
cells a day per square centimeter from 27,000 pre-existing
cells; psoriatic skin creates 35,000 new cells per
square centimeter from 52,000 cells each day. Normal
duration of the cell cycle is 311 hours, but this is
reduced to 36 hours for psoriatic skin. The cause is unknown,
but genetics plays a role. Certain events can induce or
aggravate an outbreak: certain drugs, infection,
change of climate, smoking, and hormonal changes).
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soriasis is one of those conditions where
herbal remedies meet, and often exceed,
the poor results of more expensive glucocorticoids, a common
prescription. Calcipotriene ointment helps inhibit the
proliferation of keratinocytes, a cause of the rapid
turnover of skin cells experienced by psoriasis patients,
but it is hardly a cure. In India, psoriasis is
extremely rare in those states where neem tree oil
is used. We encourage those who suffer from psoriasis to
read these pages thoroughly to become familiar with neem and
how it works, not only with psoriasis, but with a wide range
of dermatological disorders. Page three of our
Neem Common Use Table illustrates the various
skin disorders which have been successfully treated with neem for thousands
of years. We invite you to study these tables.
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Note:
This information is provided for educational purposes only
and is not intended to replace the use of a qualified
health care professional. We strongly recommend the use
of a physician for the diagnostic phase of any treatment.
With an accurate diagnosis in hand, we believe the consumer,
at that point, has a basic, unalienable right to seek out
factual information on all therapeutic approaches, both
orthodox and alternative, and choose those approach(es)
that are right for them. Nonetheless, a "good doctor"
should be considered a requisite starting point.To U.S. Users:
None of the products mentioned on this page have been
evaluated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration;
therefore, they are not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure, or prevent any disease.