Psoriasis is a heredity driven, inflammatory, dermal disorder presenting as silvery, raised, red and well differentiated patches. It has a chronic, persistent course punctuated by relapses and affects the skin, nails and joints. It primarily affects the extensor aspects of the body and may range from an initial, localised, discoid lesion to extensive, coalescing, polycyclic patches. Psoriasis has few clinical variants and can causes discomfort due to accompaniment of itching, bleeding and painful cuts on the skin surface. In severe cases where extensive skin surfaces are involved, complications like dehydration, hypothermia, loss of proteins and electrolytes and a compromised cardiac function develop. Involvement of bones and joints leads to pain and swelling of small joints or to 'psoriatic arthropathy' involving the sacroiliac or the temporomandibular joints. This can be severely destructive in nature leading to contractures and deformities.
The primary process in psoriasis is very rapid multiplication of cells of upper layer of skin accompanied by inflammation. These changes are a result of alterations at deeper dermal levels where disarrayed immune activity has been observed.
Since psoriasis develops due to immunologically mediated mechanisms, its treatment by topical steroids and internally administered conventional medicines can prove to be disastrous in the long run. Corticosteroids, antimetabolites, analogues of vitamin A and D3, cyclosporine, UV rays etc are some of the methods of treatment. However these have their own additional effects on the liver, kidneys, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract, apart from causing severe rebound of symptoms after withdrawal.
Role of Homeopathic medicine for psoriasis is of paramount and established importance. Since the basic pathology is immunologically mediated, Homeopathic medicines for psoriasis are found to be very effective in normalising immunity without interfering with the body's defence mechanisms. Infact Homeopathy assists the defences of the body in warding off potentially hazardous foreign agents which are likely to play havoc with the perfectly organised systems of the human body.
In short, 'Homeopathy for psoriasis' plays a pivotal part in rectifying and stabilising the microenvironment of the body and thus ensures optimum immunity. Once the cellular biochemistry is well maintained, the individual continues to be healthy and free of disease!