Are There Home Remedies to Treat Scalp Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a common problem and it is believed up to 7.5 million people in America suffer from this disease. Psoriasis can take many forms but a lot of people suffer from scalp psoriasis. This can be a very real problem as it can be wrongly perceived to be dandruff by other people causing suffering and embarrassment to those with the disease. If you suffer from psoriasis then it is no fun at all. The National Psoriasis Foundation in one study in 2008 noted that 58% of sufferers were embarrassed by their condition. I am a psoriasis sufferer myself and have had scalp psoriasis for over 7 years now. I have been to the doctors and skin specialists and their prescription treatments didn’t really help. I needed to try something else and someone suggested aloe vera gel. I am glad they did. The method I used was to use fresh leaves from an aloe vera plant. I carefully removed one side of the skin and scraped the inside jelly out. I then took this gel and put it in a mini food processor and l