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Last reviewed: 03.07.2025
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Psoriasis is accompanied by the formation of small scales on the affected areas, so the disease is also called psoriasis. It is considered a non-contagious but hereditary disease. The lesions are localized on the skin, often near the joints. The disease worsens due to emotional overload and stress, as well as with acid-base imbalance in the body. The risk group is people under 30 years of age.
Indications psoriasis teas
The disease begins with inflammation, which manifests itself in redness, itching, white scales. Such phenomena are undoubted indications for the use of teas for psoriasis. If the disease is not treated, it can develop into a severe form, in which the joints are affected and loss of working capacity is possible. Psoriasis can cause disruption of many important organs and the entire body.
Nutrition for psoriasis should help regulate the acid-base balance (the normal ratio is 20-30% to 70-80%). Instead of regular tea, you should drink herbal teas and seed infusions, such as flaxseed.
Nowadays, many people pay special attention to medicinal plants, using them as an alternative to pharmaceutical drugs. And for good reason, because the benefits of herbal drinks are obvious. Herbal teas:
- inexpensive,
- easy to use,
- contain natural ingredients,
- have a rapid effect,
- have no unwanted effects.
Release form
The composition of teas for psoriasis is aimed at eliminating the symptoms of the disease. The drink acts in several directions:
- normalizes metabolism,
- relieves stress and relaxes,
- resists infection,
- restores the body.
The complex effect on the body is provided by the components of individual medicinal herbs and healing collections from them. Traditional medicine offers collections that include flowers, leaves, and roots of many plants - dandelion, motherwort, elecampane, oregano, hawthorn, knotweed, celandine, nettle, mint, lingonberry, stevia, yarrow, strawberry, burdock, violet, calendula.
Names of teas for psoriasis
Names of teas for psoriasis:
- Monastic,
- Chamomile,
- Safflower,
- Antipsoriatic #3 in sachets,
- Infusion of 3 herbs from Iguanca,
- "For psoriasis" according to Seleznev's recipe.
Decoctions of parsley, chicory, and dandelion roots are useful for psoriasis: for them, homemade or pharmacy raw materials are pre-ground. A decoction is also prepared from dill seeds ground in a coffee grinder, from slippery elm bark, and from agrimony. Regular green tea is useful for prevention: according to research, it reduces the risk of psoriasis.
Decoctions of medicinal plants for psoriasis are also used externally, for example, to prepare medicinal baths (pine needles, mint, motherwort, chamomile, caraway, hops, lemon balm, valerian, eucalyptus, Kalanchoe are used).
Monastic tea for psoriasis
Monastic tea for psoriasis is a safe and quite effective method of treatment at home. It is, in fact, a decoction of medicinal parts of many plants used in the treatment of various skin infections. It contains flavonoids, hypericin, essential oils, glycyrrhizic acid, tannins and other substances.
The monastery collection for psoriasis includes:
- roots of licorice, marshmallow, burdock, common burnet, field horsetail;
- birch leaves, stinging nettle;
- St. John's wort, three-part Bidens, tuberous comfrey, wild pansy;
- fruits of Japanese pagoda tree;
- hop cones;
- poplar buds.
There are other recipes, for example: hawthorn, lingonberry, elecampane, oregano, nettle, mint, dandelion, motherwort, knotweed, celandine. In any case, the monastery recipe is considered unique, since the plants are selected so that their combination enhances the healing effect, eliminating the symptoms of the pathology.
This unique herbal tea has a complex effect:
- eliminates itching and associated discomfort;
- counteracts allergies;
- relieves inflammation;
- normalizes blood circulation;
- destroys harmful microorganisms;
- heals wounds.
The drink is prepared at the rate of: a spoon of raw material per glass of boiling water; each portion is infused for two hours and taken strained twice a day, half an hour before meals. According to another recipe - four times half a glass. With such treatment, after a week, the majority of patients experience disappearance of unpleasant symptoms, and after a month, complete remission is possible.
According to research, the collection does not provoke the development of allergies, does not cause side effects, and is compatible with any medications. But it also eliminates visible signs of the disease.
The beneficial effect of plant ingredients improves the body, prevents the progression of the disease. The collection can also be used to prevent psoriasis: in this case, one cup per day, divided into four doses, is enough. Infuse for about ten minutes, like regular tea.
Chamomile tea for psoriasis
One of the most popular medicinal plants is chamomile. It is widely used in medicine and cosmetology: for external and internal use, for the production of ointments, creams, shampoos.
Chamomile drink is useful to use at any age, starting from early childhood, because it has many useful qualities:
- relieves inflammation,
- reduces pain and cramps in the stomach,
- calms the nervous system,
- increases the body's resistance,
- prevents colds,
- reduces menstrual pain.
Chamomile tea replaces regular black tea for psoriasis. A standard serving uses a teaspoon of flowers, brews for ten minutes, and drinks warm with honey or sugar. Chamomile can be combined with mint, lemon balm, valerian, and other herbs. The recommended dosage is a large cup three times a day, half an hour before meals.
It is useful to use chamomile decoction for wraps during periods of exacerbation of the disease.
Making Teas for Psoriasis at Home
Teas for psoriasis at home are easy to prepare correctly and take on time. Together with drug treatment and folk methods, healing infusions significantly help to resist psoriasis. The main thing is to do this only after preliminary consultation with the treating enemy.
The method of drinking monastery tea is described above. Other drinks, in most cases, are prepared and consumed similarly. The dosage depends on the complexity of the pathology and other factors, so it is selected individually.
There are also some peculiarities. For example, safflower flowers (synonyms: saffron, thistle) can be used in several forms.
- For tea, pour boiling water over half a teaspoon of flowers, strain after half an hour, drink before bed and also during the day.
- In severe cases, use safflower water, which is prepared at the rate of one teaspoon per 4 liters of boiling water. Boil for several minutes until the water turns yellow. Drink 4 cups a day.
- For psoriasis on the face, steam treatments are useful: hold your head covered with a towel over a bowl of safflower tea for several minutes.
The infusion of agrimony is made from powdered raw materials. A tablespoon of dry agrimony, poured with a glass of boiling water, is infused for an hour. The intake is divided into four doses, drunk before each meal.
Pharmacodynamics
The general pharmacodynamics of teas for psoriasis has not been studied. The pharmacodynamics of individual plants included in herbal teas has been described.
- Chamomile has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antispasmodic effects; reduces fermentation processes in the intestines, increases the production of secretions of the glands of the digestive organs; eliminates itching and odor.
- Motherwort has a calming effect.
- Dandelion root acts as a choleretic, increasing appetite and secretion of gastric juice.
- Nettle contains biologically active substances with diuretic, hemostatic, tonic, and vasoconstrictive effects.
Use psoriasis teas during pregnancy
Natural herbal teas can be very useful for the body of a woman expecting a child. They enrich the body with vitamins, strengthen the immune system, soothe, and relieve stress.
However, not all drinks are beneficial. For example, the use of monastery tea for psoriasis during pregnancy is not recommended. Some experts also do not advise expectant mothers to drink chamomile, as it can provoke miscarriage.
Regarding other herbal teas, including those for psoriasis, it is necessary to consult a doctor in each case. However, there are known cases where psoriasis in pregnant women went away without treatment.
Contraindications
Herbal drinks have contraindications for use. Typical for all - intolerance to individual components. In addition, monastery tea for psoriasis is not recommended for use:
- children under 14 years old,
- during pregnancy,
- nursing mothers.
Chamomile decoction is not recommended for pregnant women, as well as for patients diagnosed with anacid gastritis.
Side effects psoriasis teas
Monastic tea does not cause side effects, in the absence of individual intolerance to any component. If you overdo it with tea for psoriasis, the disease can worsen and be complicated by toxic-allergic dermatitis.
Chamomile tea can cause allergic reactions and upset stomach, headaches and irritability.
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Overdose
Overdose of teas for psoriasis is possible with prolonged use of the drink. Continuous use of monastery tea for psoriasis is fraught with complications in the form of toxic-allergic inflammation of the dermis. To avoid unpleasant consequences, before starting treatment, you should consult a specialist.
Storage conditions
In order for the herbal collection for the monastery tea for psoriasis to be beneficial, it is necessary to observe the storage conditions. Dry herbs should be placed in a tightly sealed container and kept in a dark, dry place. The maximum air temperature should not exceed 25 degrees.
Herbal tea must be protected from moisture and foreign odors, which it easily absorbs, and also kept out of the reach of children.
An opened package of tea for psoriasis should not be used for longer than three months.
Self-collected herbs must be dried and stored properly, preferably in cardboard boxes or cloth bags.
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Shelf life
The shelf life of the monastery tea for psoriasis is up to 2 years. In unpacked form, the collection is recommended to be consumed for up to three months, since after that it loses its effectiveness.
Self-prepared medicinal raw materials retain their beneficial properties throughout the year.
Doctors' Reviews of Teas for Psoriasis
Doctors' reviews of teas for psoriasis are generally positive. Some doctors assign the main place in the treatment of psoriasis to a daily diet with 80% predominance of alkali-forming products. Various combination teas or simple chamomile decoction are necessarily included in such a diet. Specialists emphasize the usefulness of natural plant substances in the treatment of psoriasis.
Many warn about possible fakes, in particular, monastery tea for psoriasis. Authenticity can be confirmed by the packaging - indicating the date of manufacture, manufacturer, composition, method of application of the product and other information for the consumer. Patients talk about the convenience of treatment with tea, which is easy and simple to carry out at home.
Dermatologists note the positive effect of the drink on patients, as well as the absence of components harmful to the body. Medical workers, citing scientific research, also speak positively about the preventive properties of monastery tea for psoriasis.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Psoriasis teas" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.