Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease whose cause is still unknown.

In this condition the skin cells have a rapid turnover, responsible for the formation of a vicious circle of chemical mediators of inflammation generated by cell phones.

Until now, the topical therapies, even with the most powerful anti-inflammatories such as cortisone, have proved of little value and cause long-term thinning of the skin exposes to other diseases, even series.

The therapy with chemotherapy and immunosuppressive proposals proved to be extremely toxic and harmful to the entire body and certainly not justified, since the disease without systemic consequences, though very serious and disturbing.

In recent years, research on DNA, called biological therapies have emerged that use different chemical mediators, similar to those produced by the human body, to interfere directly on the inflammation, reducing it.

These new drugs are in all respects with monoclonal antibodies targeted actions aimed at reducing the formation of substances "pro-inflammatory" substances increase in "anti inflammatory" and the use of substances that interfere with it on. They are produced by advanced techniques of biotechnology, from genetic modification on animal cell cultures, then filtered and purified.

It 's still very limited commercial use of these products in the long term in order to assess what are the possible consequences and effects on the immune system, however, that in one way or another we're going to change in its delicate and complicated mechanism is a bit like for vaccination and immune globulin.

In the words of Dr Lozio, a specialist in dysbiosis and immunities:

less tinkered the immune system and better

Psoriasis is not considered hereditary but was highlighted a genetic predisposition.

It 's interesting to see how in homeopathy, by the early twentieth century, Hannemam had highlighted the psoriatic constitution as one of the three most important constitutions.

In particular, as well as some features of this constitution, it also uses the recognition of the "sign of psora", characterized by one or more of spots, usually with pink exfoliating epithelium, usually present all'attacatura hair.

The population carries this "sign" very large number, it is not affected by the disease but is potentially prone to develop it.

Chinese medicine sees disease as an inflammatory skin diseases by heat or humidity. In particular, the skin is an outward manifestation of the organ lung, all agree that a good smoker generally is recognized not only by smell and with the tone of voice but also by the skin of the face usually more opaque, thicker or older.

The lung is also energy associated with the large intestine and also in this case, all agree that from personal experience, eating chocolate or meats to excess, it is easier than a pimple on the face face peeping sentinel to warn us. But in the forms as dermatitis and psoriasis as well as in toxic or herpes zoster, it is said that the heat is even deeper and found in the blood.

It 's interesting to see how, if we consider these conditions as an internal disturbance, it follows that their manifestation on the surface can be regarded as a chance to vent to the outside. Fire produces toxic substances that must be eliminated from the body, the application of external treatment only to limit this relief could be not only unhelpful, but it could also eliminate this safety valve with the possibility that the physiological heat and moisture from entering more deeply.

The diet is the first major work to reduce internal heat, but often not enough biologic therapies reduce the fire as if it takes away from fuel but even these are not enough, especially if applied only locally or in inadequate doses.

This is because the fire, when present, is able to self-generate perhaps aided by a constitution or emotional conditions. But not only fire for its characteristic is also able to fall asleep while being turned on, here we explain the recrudescence or Poussez typical of this particular disease. In these cases you need to use force as in nature and extinguish the fire with determination as if we used a hydrant.

My teacher of Chinese herbal medicine used to say that no matter the concomitant presence of other signs of cold or maybe the vacuum, which often complicate the picture, "if there is fire, you first need to turn it off" with very cold remedies, until we worry about the rest.

The apparent simplicity and convenience are the technical prescriptions that have fascinated me most in the practice of Chinese Medicine. In fact, if the house is a fire hydrant would not hesitate to use even if doing so ruin the upholstery. The secondary damage can be easily remedied, but if the fire burns the house down the tapestry will be the least of our worries.

Exist in the natural herbal remedies cold powerfully that, if well mixed together with remedies that move and drain the blood and other body capable of reaching the target organ as the skin, can become ad hoc recipes for the treatment of psoriasis and other skin diseases by heat in the blood.

These recipes herbal medicine as well as taken orally, must be applied locally in the form of ointments or gels, to favor an effect on the heat to 360 degrees.

Compared to treatment with chemical drugs offer the advantage of being focused on the fire, but much less aggressive than the rest of the body and drug usage has a biological experiment that goes far beyond the thousands of years. But like all drugs should always be taken under close supervision of a qualified physician to ensure not only the suitability of the prescription, but also the supervision and quality control of products used.

The skin is like our business card is certainly considerable embarrassment and possible disturbances psicomemotivi generated by this problem in interpersonal relations.

It is therefore worthwhile to begin the therapeutic process with natural methods, primarily the Chinese herbal medicine, but also with the diet, the 'homeopathy and acupuncture, and only secondarily address the new biologic drugs.

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Tags: Acupuncture , cortisone , dermatitis, toxic , Chinese herbal medicine , genetics , skin diseases , homeopathy , skin , psoriasis

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