Has anyone tried Calendula Ointment for Psoriasis?

Question

I was talking with my hairdresser the other day, and he said that a holistic practitioner had made some up for a friend of his who suffered with Psoriasis on his face badly. After using the ointment for about a month or two, it completely cleared up.

I am just wondering if anyone else uses it, or has used it, and what the outcome was.

Answer 1

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Hi PurpleMoon

Not sure about the ointment you mentioned, but her are some more ideas that work.

Cause
Psoriasis is metabolic in nature and can be triggered by environmental or stressful conditions, poor diet, flu-like conditions, the administration of penicillin, and nutritional deficiencies. Patients with psoriasis are also a higher risk of rheumatoid diseases.

Psoriasis can be caused by food allergies, essential fatty acid deficiencies, low digestive enzyme and hydrochloric acid levels, vitamin B complex deficiencies, emotional stress, illness, drugs (such as beta-blockers, lithium, and chloroquine), poison ivy or oak, skin damage, and several infections, bacterial or viral in origin.


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Aromatherapy: The following essential oils are recommended: bergamot (to help heal skin plaques), lavender (to reduce excessive itching), melissa (for irritated skin), jasmine (for dry sensitive skin), geranium (for dry irritating skin), and sandalwood mysore (for dehydrated, inflamed, and sensitive skin).

Diet: Screen for and eliminate all foods to which you are allergic or sensitive. Eat a varied diet of organic, whole foods, rotating foods as much as possible. Eliminate wheat and wheat products for 1-3 months. Consume seafood high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as wild salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring, and each day, on a rotating basis, take one tablespoon of olive or flaxseed oil, and be sure to drink plenty of pure, filtered water. Organic beef, venison, poultry, garlic, onions, parsley, organic plain yogurt, and sauerkraut are also recommended.

Flower Essences: Rescue Remedy Cream® applied topically can soothe symptoms.

Herbs: Combine equal parts of burdock, sarsaparilla, and cleavers tinctures and take one teaspoon three times a day. Silymarin (milk thistle) is also helpful for psoriasis due to its positive effects on liver function.

Homeopathy: Useful homeopathic remedies include Psorinum, Sulfur, Graphites, Cuprum met., and Arsen alb.


Juice Therapy: The following juice combinations can be helpful: apple and carrot; beet, cucumber, and grape; and beet, carrot, burdock, yellowdock and garlic.

Lifestyle: Mild cases of psoriasis may be helped by daily exposure to sunlight. Frequent exercise is also recommended.

Nutritional Supplementation: The following nutrients can be helpful: evening primrose oil, omega-3 essential fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin B Complex, vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, vitamin C with bioflavonoids, folic acid, lecithin, zinc, and a multimineral supplement. Taking hydrochloric acid (HCL) with each meal can also be of use.

In Europe fumaric acid treatment in the form of fumaric acid tablets, ointment, lotion, and scalp lotions is widely used to reverse symptoms of psoriasis

Topical Treatment: Apply seawater to the affected skin several times daily. Linseed or avocado oil, aloe vera gel, and/or capsaicin cream applied topically can reduce the scaling, thickness, redness, and itching.

Best of health to you

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Thank you. I will have a go

and thank you to all others for their natural remedies. I wish I could choose more than 1 answer

Answer 2

Ahh, I take it only for use on the skin then? I have a touch of scalp psoriasis myself and I haven't found anything yet that helps. It's driving me insane! :(

Answer 3

my wife had very bad psoriasis, she used a very old remedy from teh american indians; it cured her.

take an ounce of dry sage, (from a healthfood shop or off ebay) boil it in a pint of water, and simmer for about 30 mins, strain the liquid off and keep it. add it to the bathwater about half a small cupful per bath. (its green and looks murky)

and use an oatmeal scrub... porridge in an old pair of tights... about a cupful and tie a knot...

this showed improvement within a month, and within a few months had almsot dissapeared... she had it everywhere, the effect was better than any of the potions and lotions the doctor supplied, such as creosote and coal tar,,, and teh sage smells slightly of sunday dinner! and thats it.

try it, what have you got to lose...