Oils for psoriasis

The use of various oils for psoriasis is considered to be a fairly effective way to treat this unpleasant disease. Such therapy is practically harmless, so it is perfect for those who cannot use medications for some reason.

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Indications psoriasis oils

Oils can be used at the first signs of psoriasis. This disease is characterized by reddening of skin areas, severe peeling of the skin (on the knees, elbows, soles of the feet and palms). Cosmetic, essential and edible oils are quite effective in helping with dry skin and peeling.

They are often used together to get positive results in a short time. At the same time, some types of oils can be used not only externally, but also drunk internally, thus recovering much faster.

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Release form

All oils used to treat psoriasis can be divided into three types: food, essential and cosmetic. It is worth considering the fact that cosmetic and essential oils are strictly prohibited to drink. For the treatment of psoriatic plaques, they can only be used externally. The most popular oils for psoriasis are the following:

1. Linseed oil.
2. Black cumin oil.
3. Sea buckthorn oil.
4. Burdock oil.
5. Olive oil.
6. Castor oil.
7. Milk thistle oil.
8. Tea tree oil.
9. Coconut oil.
10. Celandine oil.
11. Amaranth oil.
12. Fir oil.
13. Stone oil.
14. Cedar oil.
15. Hemp oil.
16. Jojoba oil.
17. Almond oil.
18. Pumpkin seed oil.
19. Argan oil.
20. Sunflower oil.
21. Peach oil.
22. Shea butter.
23. Walnut oil.

Let's look at what recipes traditional medicine offers using the above-mentioned natural ingredients.

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Essential oils for psoriasis

Today, few people know that various essential oils help to get rid of unpleasant psoriatic plaques in a short time. But if you decide to try this method of treatment, you must first consult with your doctor. He will help you choose from a huge number of oils exactly those that will help you cope with the disease. The main advantage of such therapy is the fact that the patient's body does not get used to essential oils, so they always give a positive result.

For treatment with essential oils, it is very important to choose the right proportions and dosage in each individual case. Another advantage is that such products smell good, so the treatment will be as pleasant as possible. For scalp psoriasis, the following oils show excellent results: cedar, lavender, jasmine, sandalwood oil.

Some essential oils need to be used in combination with others to achieve the desired result. For example, black cumin oil and fir oil. Of course, they will help on their own, but not for long. But if you add ylang-ylang or jojoba oil to them, the therapeutic result will be much stronger.

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Linseed oil

Flaxseed oil has been used to treat psoriatic plaques for many decades. This product is completely natural, and it also contains many useful substances and vitamins. But it is necessary to remember one feature - only unrefined flaxseed oil will help with psoriasis.

What is the secret of this remedy? The thing is that it contains a large amount of vitamins E and A, as well as unsaturated fatty acids, which are lacking in patients with psoriasis.

Patients with psoriasis often experience unpleasant-looking red rashes on the skin. They appear because epithelial cells begin to grow too much. At the same time, the skin becomes dry and flakes heavily. Flaxseed oil helps to cope with this problem, as it nourishes and moisturizes the skin well.

As a rule, for treatment with flaxseed oil, it is necessary to simply lubricate the affected areas of the epithelium. If the plaques are large, you can use this product to create nourishing masks.

Black cumin oil

Black cumin oil normalizes the immune system and internal organs. This is why this remedy helps to quickly get rid of plaques and rashes that appear with psoriasis. Traditional medicine offers several interesting recipes for treatment using black cumin oil.

In the morning, drink one tablespoon of black cumin oil with one tablespoon of flaxseed oil. If you cannot swallow them on your own, then you can season any salad with this mixture. Later, throughout the day, take one tablespoon of black cumin oil after meals (twice a day).

This oil can also be used to prepare special medicinal baths that help cope with the symptoms of psoriasis. One of the most popular recipes here is the following: take 2 teaspoons of this oil, combine with three drops of juniper oil, three drops of cypress oil, three drops of chamomile and 200 g of salt (preferably sea salt). Fill the bathtub with water, add the resulting mixture and lie in it for half an hour.

After finishing the water procedure, the body can be smeared with black cumin oil to consolidate the result.

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Sea buckthorn oil

Sea buckthorn, like its oil, has many healing properties. It is used to treat many diseases. In psoriasis, sea buckthorn oil also helps to cope with the main symptoms of the disease faster. Therefore, if you do not want to use medications, then sea buckthorn oil will become your real assistant.

First of all, psoriasis patients take sea buckthorn oil internally. Thanks to this natural remedy, the intestines are cleansed of toxins and harmful substances. This is very important for psoriasis, since many doctors believe that it is endogenous intoxication of the body in combination with other factors that often leads to the development of this disease. And if you additionally lubricate the affected areas of the skin with sea buckthorn oil, then the positive result of the treatment will not take long to come.

For treatment, traditional medicine offers the following recipe: take one tablespoon of sea buckthorn oil on an empty stomach for the first ten days of therapy. After that, the daily dosage should be reduced to one teaspoon. The treatment is long-term - about six months, but it gives lasting results.

Burdock oil

As a rule, doctors recommend using burdock oil to treat psoriatic rashes that appear on the head. This natural remedy helps the skin recover faster. In addition, it has a positive effect on hair follicles, improving the growth of even those that have been damaged.

For treatment, apply a sufficiently large amount of burdock oil to the scalp and leave for half an hour. After that, wash off with warm water. This procedure must be repeated daily until a positive result is obtained.

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Olive oil

Ozonized oils, including olive oil, help to quickly restore and moisturize the skin. That is why they are so often used to treat psoriatic rashes. Olive oil is especially effective when plaques appear on the soles of the feet and palms. Thanks to the use of this natural remedy, the body's functioning is normalized, its protective function is improved, the skin is significantly moisturized, and its structure is restored. But it is necessary to remember that to obtain more or less lasting results, it is necessary to use olive oil daily for at least three to four weeks.

Olive oil for the treatment of psoriatic plaques should be applied in small quantities one to four times per 24 hours. This product has a bactericidal and antihypoxic effect. Due to the fact that active oxygen enters the tissues, their oxygenation is significantly improved. Itching, burning and dryness of the skin disappear within a few days after the start of using olive oil, but to obtain a lasting result, therapy should not be stopped.

Castor oil

Castor oil is made from the seed of a special castor plant. It is rich in antioxidants, so it helps to quickly cope with the main symptoms of such an unpleasant disease as psoriasis. Thanks to the viscous consistency of castor oil, the spread of psoriatic plaques can be stopped.

As a rule, only this oil is needed for effective treatment. It should be applied in sufficient quantity to a cotton pad and generously lubricated all areas of the skin that were affected by psoriatic plaques. The oil should be left on the skin for two to three hours so that its active components are absorbed into the epidermis and begin to act.

If there are too many psoriatic plaques or they are very rough, it is recommended to apply castor oil before going to bed for the whole night. This procedure is repeated every day for several weeks until the psoriasis begins to fade.

Milk thistle oil

This oil is made from the seed of the milk thistle (silybum marianum). It has a beneficial effect on the liver, removing toxins from the body. In addition, thanks to milk thistle oil, dangerous substances that can enter our body with food are not absorbed into the intestines and liver. Several popular folk medicine recipes with this oil are used to treat psoriasis.

The first recipe consists only of milk thistle oil, which must be taken one teaspoon three times a day, half an hour before meals. The course of therapy is a month.

According to the second recipe, the oil must first be slightly warmed up, and then applied to the skin affected by plaques. To obtain a stable result, the procedure should be repeated up to twice in 24 hours. After you have applied the oil to the skin, you need to wait a little (half an hour), and then wash it off with warm water.

Tea tree oil

This natural remedy is used to treat psoriatic plaques quite often, as it is completely safe for human health and practically does not cause allergic reactions.

The following recipe is used for the treatment of psoriasis, as well as for the prevention of this disease. A small amount of this product is mixed with any cucumber-based lotion. This liquid should be applied to plaques and rashes two to four times per 24 hours (depending on the severity of the disease).

Coconut oil

This natural product helps to moisturize excessively dry skin. It is great even for very sensitive skin and for people who are prone to allergic reactions. The main difference between coconut oil and others is the fact that it is quickly absorbed into the epidermis and perfectly protects the skin from the negative impact of the environment.

Thanks to its antioxidant properties, coconut oil frees the skin from free radicals and prevents them from penetrating into the deep layers of the epidermis. It copes well with fungi, lichen, bacteria, so it is actively used to treat many skin diseases, including psoriasis.

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Celandine oil

Celandine has long been used to treat psoriatic rashes and plaques. Celandine oil contains vitamins (A, C), citric acid, malic acid, flavonoids, chelidonic acid, succinic acid, saponins, carotene. But, despite such a rich medicinal composition, this remedy is not recommended for use by pregnant women, during lactation, patients with bronchial asthma, epilepsy and heart disease. This is due to the fact that celandine, among other things, is also poisonous.

Celandine oil is usually used to create warm and hot medicinal baths. To prepare a hot bath, you need to heat the water to 45 degrees and add one tablespoon of oil to it. Take such a bath only before going to bed. You can lie in hot water for no more than ten minutes. The procedure should be repeated every day to get a positive result.

For a warm bath, water with a temperature of no more than 35 degrees is suitable. It can be taken during the daytime. As in the first case, one tablespoon of celandine oil is added to the bath. But you can also add some medicinal herbs (three tablespoons of dried St. John's wort, four tablespoons of dried clover flowers, two tablespoons of thyme and the same amount of calendula).

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Amaranth oil

Among all the herbal medicinal oils that are used to get rid of psoriatic rashes, it is amaranth oil that is particularly popular. This remedy is obtained from the seed of a special plant called shiritsa, which is part of the amaranth family. This oil contains the following active components: squalene, vitamins E, A and D, polyunsaturated fatty acids, phytosterol, phospholipid.

• Squalene helps regulate the main metabolic processes that occur in the human body. Thanks to this substance, the functioning of the respiratory system and the process of tissue restoration are normalized. It has a fungicidal and antimicrobial effect.
• Vitamin E is able to strengthen the body and support its protective functions. Thanks to this substance, cell growth in damaged skin is regulated.
• Vitamin A has immunostimulating and regenerating properties. It helps slow down the process of skin coarsening and stimulates cellular immunity.
• Vitamin D helps regulate the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus, and also strengthens the immune system, which is very important for psoriasis.
• Phytosterols are structural elements found in all cell membranes. Their deficiency leads to destructive changes.
• Phospholipids are structural elements in the membranes of mitochondria and cells. Thanks to them, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism is maintained in the body.
• Polyunsaturated fatty acids normalize intracellular metabolic processes and have anti-inflammatory effects.

Amaranth oil is used in the treatment of psoriasis because it helps to moisturize the skin and eliminate excessive dryness. But it must be used with extreme caution, as the wrong dosage can lead to nausea, dizziness, headaches, vomiting, heartburn and diarrhea.

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Fir oil

Fir oil helps to get rid of many dermatological diseases, including psoriasis. To treat this unpleasant disease, take 550 ml of cool water and pour it into a deep enamel bowl. Put it on the fire. As soon as the water starts to boil, grate 30 g of regular baby soap into it and leave it on the fire until the soap dissolves completely. Then remove from the fire and pour 0.5 l of fir oil into the water with soap, stirring slowly.

The resulting product is used to prepare medicinal baths. The water must be hot enough (up to 39 degrees), pour 15 g of the mixture into it. It is recommended to take such a bath for no more than fifteen minutes. Note that you need to lie down in the water so that it does not cover the heart area.

Each time you take this medicinal bath, you need to add 5 g to the amount of the mixture with fir oil. The maximum amount of the product should not exceed 85 g.

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Stone oil

Stone oil helps to improve the body's defenses, enhance carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and activate skin regeneration. This product also has anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-allergic, and bactericidal effects.

Due to the presence of micro- and macroelements in the composition, which are necessary for improved tissue regeneration, stone oil is actively used for the treatment and prevention of many dermatological diseases, including psoriasis.

Cedar oil

Cedar nut oil has antiseptic properties, it helps to heal skin affected by psoriasis in a short time.

To achieve a positive result from the therapy, you need to apply a small amount of cedar oil two or three times a day to the psoriatic plaques. You can also additionally drink one teaspoon of this remedy in the morning before meals.

Positive results will be visible in a week, but the therapy should be continued for one month. If necessary, it can be repeated after a two-week break.

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Hemp oil

Hemp oil has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and restorative properties. It can be used by patients with dry or oily skin. In psoriasis, hemp oil strengthens the body's immunity, restores the skin, normalizes the sebaceous glands, and skin cell regeneration processes.

For the treatment and prevention of psoriatic rashes and plaques, it is recommended to drink 2 tablespoons of this remedy daily. Please note that experts indicate that only unrefined hemp oil allows you to achieve positive results. Plaques will begin to disappear already in the second week of using this folk remedy.

Jojoba oil

This product is actively used for hair and skin care. Thanks to jojoba oil, the skin becomes moisturized, soft and elastic. In addition, it contains fatty acids (erucic, gadoleic, nervonic, oleic, palmitoleic, palmitic, behenic), collagen, amino acids and vitamin E. It is due to this that this natural product is used to prevent and treat psoriasis. In particular, it helps get rid of itching.

Almond oil

This remedy is often used to treat psoriatic rashes, as it helps eliminate inflammation, relieve itching and flaking, and improve skin regeneration.

To create a healing mixture, take two teaspoons of almond oil, five drops of lavender essential oil, five drops of chamomile decoction, three drops of vitamin E, and mix it all together. This solution is recommended to be applied to plaques two or three times in 24 hours. After such treatment, the skin becomes soft, elastic, and the inflammation gradually subsides.

Pumpkin seed oil

This natural remedy is considered one of the most effective in the prevention and treatment of rashes caused by psoriasis. It contains a huge number of mineral components, phospholipids, pectins, proteins, hormone-like substances and vitamins. Due to this, pumpkin oil helps improve lipid metabolism.

Typically, psoriasis patients use pumpkin seed oil to apply to plaques and rashes after treating them with hydrogen peroxide or soap. It is necessary to lubricate at least four times a day. At the same time, pumpkin seed oil can be taken orally in a dosage of two teaspoons at a time. It is recommended to use it three times a day before meals.

Argan oil

Argan oil can often be found in various folk medicine recipes for the treatment of dermatological diseases. It helps to cope with all the unpleasant symptoms of psoriasis in a short period of time.

As a rule, to achieve a positive result, argan oil is combined with other components. For example, a recipe that takes 3 ml of this oil, 3 ml of Roman chamomile, 3 ml of palmarosa and 3 ml of myrrh, 1 ml of nard and 1 ml of rosemary is quite popular. You also need to add 100 ml of 2% carbomer gel to the mixture. Apply this medicine to the plaques three to four times a week.

In case of scalp lesions, argan oil is heated and then applied to the hair, massaging it lightly with the fingers.

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Sunflower oil

If you are looking for an effective alternative to unsafe and expensive drug treatment of psoriasis, then you should pay attention to sunflower oil. Of course, you should understand that this folk remedy will not help you completely get rid of the unpleasant disease, but it will eliminate its main symptoms.

To get a visible result, apply a thin layer of sunflower oil to plaques and rashes immediately after taking a bath. Repeat this procedure up to four times a day. To remove scales from the scalp, warm up the sunflower oil and apply it to the hair for 2 hours. Then comb them with a special comb (with frequent teeth) and wash with any shampoo.

Peach oil

Peach oil has anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, regenerating, toning, softening, rejuvenating and lightening properties. For the treatment of skin diseases, including psoriasis, this product is used as an additional component.

Shea butter

Shea butter has an anti-edematous and anti-inflammatory effect. It helps to get rid of dry skin, rough skin areas and itching, which often appear with psoriasis.

It should be noted that shea butter is only an additional remedy for the treatment and prevention of skin diseases. To improve your condition, it is recommended to apply this remedy to rashes and plaques twice a day for 10 days.

Walnut oil

Walnut oil contains the following active components: saturated fatty acids (stearic, palmitic), fats (omega-3, omega-6), iodine, iron, cobalt, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, beta-sitosterols, phospholipids, phytosterols, sphingolipids, enthymerease, carotenoids, coenzyme Q10.

Due to this chemical composition, walnut oil is used to treat psoriasis. The main advantage of this remedy is the fact that it can be used even for the treatment of pregnant women.

Use psoriasis oils during pregnancy

Treatment of psoriatic plaques and rashes during pregnancy is very difficult, since most medicinal preparations are prohibited during this period. But some oils can be used even for the treatment of pregnant women. Doctors prohibit the use of essential oils only, since they can harm the health of the fetus.