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Using a home remedy for psoriasis, along with traditional psoriasis treatment from your doctor, is a smart way to control your psoriasis and reduce pain, swelling, and itching.  Some home remedies to consider are making topical ointments from common kitchen items, eating a healthy and well balanced diet, and reducing the stress in your life.

A psoriasis diet is one of the key home remedies for psoriasis.  This doesn’t include counting calories and is not meant as a one size fits all diet.  Instead, realize that what you eat can affect your psoriasis and strive to eat a healthy diet.  A food diary can be useful in knowing which foods aggravate your condition.  Some foods are known to worsen psoriasis.  Reduce dairy and meat and increase vegetables.  Essential fatty acids are important and can be found in both fish and flax.  To make sure you are getting enough Omega 3 and 6, take a flax seed oil or fish oil supplement.

There are a couple of kitchen items that can relieve your psoriasis symptoms when used externally.  One of the most popular home remedy for psoriasis is apple cider vinegar.  Mix a cup of this with a gallon of water.  Soak a cloth in this mixture and put the cloth on the psoriasis patches.  You can also apply apple cider vinegar directly onto the scalp, leave it for a couple of hours, and then wash out.

A common cupboard item that can help is olive oil.  Massage warm olive oil on your scalp or add it to your bath water.  If you are out of olive oil, a cup of vegetable oil can be added to a bath in its place.

Until there is an ultimate treatment for psoriasis, many people will choose to control their condition with a combination of traditional medication and at home remedies for psoriasis.   A home remedy for psoriasis that studies have shown to be effective is aloe vera.  It may help reduce the number of plaques and can be applied directly to the skin.

You can obtain relief from itching by adding 1 and one-half cups of baking soda to 3 gallons of warm water.  Use a washcloth to apply the solution directly to the affected area and keep it on for a short while.

Eating right and using home made mixtures to help control the itching are important, but don’t forget to keep an eye on your stress level.  Stress can make psoriasis worse.  Incorporate exercise, yoga, or meditation into your everyday routine.