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Psoriasis

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease characterized by excessive proliferation and abnormal epidermal differentiation at typical body sites, with the plaque type being the most common presentation.

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease characterized by excessive proliferation and abnormal epidermal differentiation at typical body sites, with the plaque type being the most common presentation. It is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disorder that presents with erythema, papules, and scales, which may be painful and itchy. The etiology and pathogenesis of psoriasis has not yet been fully elucidated. It may be related to genetic and environmental factors, and an abnormal immune response causing inflammation and epidermal hyperplasia (tchicking of outer layer of skin).

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Psoriasis

According to Traditional Chinese medicine, the syndromes of psoriasis include:

  • Blood-heat syndrome, seen in the progressive stage dominated by an inflammatory reaction
  • Blood stasis syndrome, seen in the quiescent stage dominated by hyperplasia of keratinocytes;
  • Blood dryness syndrome, seen in the retrogressive stage characterized by skin barrier dysfunction
  • Blazing heat toxin syndrome, seen in the erythroderma or generalized pustule type
  • Damp-heat accumulation syndrome, seen in the localized pustular type
  • Rheumatic obstruction syndrome, seen in the arthropathy type.

All psoriasis syndromes can be transformed and show mixed characteristics between them. In terms of the therapeutic effect, CHM treatment can eliminate skin lesions by removing heat and cooling the blood, nourishing and activating the blood circulation and removing blood stasis, purging fire and providing a detoxification effect, clearing heat and dispelling dampness, dispelling wind and dredge collaterals.

Using Nutraceuticals to reduce inflammation, improve hepatic detoxification and regulate immune system in addition to Chinese Herbal Medicine is an effective and safe treatment for Psoriasis.