Psoriasis treatment with baking soda

Soda or sodium bicarbonate salt is absolutely physiological for the human body, since it is part of our blood. The main factor responsible for the normal acid-base balance of our body is the buffer systems of the blood, the bicarbonate of which is the largest.

Regular baking soda can compete with ointments and balms for psoriasis containing corticosteroids, which are unsafe for the body and cause withdrawal symptoms and allergic reactions. Sodium bicarbonate is used externally as a component of ointments, balms, compresses and baths. Since one of the probable causes of psoriasis is considered to be blood acidification, it is quite possible to fight it using soda.

Baking soda has a wide range of indications for use in the complex therapy of various diseases from colds and dental to dermatological. The effectiveness of this remedy in the treatment of psoriatic skin lesions is due to the following properties:

• soften dry skin damaged by psoriatic plaques;
• soothe inflammation and irritation;
• reduce burning and itching;
• promote the outflow of lymph and blood from damaged areas, thereby reducing swelling and removing toxins.

Baking soda for psoriasis is one of the safest and most effective treatments, causing virtually no side effects.

The pharmacodynamics of sodium bicarbonate consists of the ability to neutralize acid, increasing the body's alkaline reserves to maintain normal acid-base balance.

External use of soda during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not dangerous for either the child or the mother, as it is absolutely non-toxic. However, soda is an alkali, it softens, dries the skin, and can cause unwanted swelling in pregnant women.

A contraindication for use may be individual intolerance to soda.

A weak soda solution is relatively safe, but soda powder can cause a burn or skin irritation if it gets into your eyes or on mucous membranes. Long-term immersion in a soda solution causes dehydration and swelling of the skin.

How to use soda for psoriasis?

The probability of getting rid of dermatosis forever with a soda bath is negligible, but it is possible to achieve relief with this procedure. Soda baths help reduce inflammatory manifestations - burning, itching and pain, improve blood circulation, and soothe not only the skin, but also the nervous system. It is better to do this procedure before going to bed. Beforehand, you need to rinse yourself under the shower.

It is better to start the bath procedure with 36-degree water so that the body gets used to it, then, adding hot water, raise the temperature to 38-39°C. Warmer water helps cleanse the body of toxins and waste, improves blood circulation and lymphatic drainage.

The duration of stay in the soda bath is no more than 20 minutes. There is no need to dry yourself with a towel after leaving the bath, let your body dry slightly, wrap yourself in a terry robe and rest.

It is recommended to repeat the procedure at intervals of two days, in case of more severe skin lesions – every other day. The course of treatment is 15-20 procedures.

The basic contents of a soda bath for psoriasis are to take 300 to 500 g of soda (depending on the size of the bath), dilute it in warm water, pour it into the bath and stir.

You can add infusions of medicinal herbs to it, for example, succession, celandine, calendula, taking into account individual tolerance and preferences.

The bath can be prepared according to the following recipe: 35 g sodium bicarbonate, 15 g ammonium persulfate, 20 g magnesium carbonate.

The condition during exacerbations of the disease can be alleviated by a bath with soda and salt. To fill it, you need to take 300 g of soda and 500 g of sea salt. The principle of preparation for taking baths with any ingredients is described above.

The presence of salt helps to expand pores and detoxify the skin, has a sedative effect. Salt water softens psoriatic scales and helps to remove them.

Soda is used not only for baths. You can make simple healing ointments:

• baking soda is diluted with water to a paste-like consistency, it is applied to psoriatic plaques, and allowed to dry (do not wash off with water); after just a few procedures the condition noticeably improves;
• Mix soda with oil (olive, almond or peanut) until it reaches the consistency of thick sour cream, spread it on the damaged areas and cover them with cling film, leave for 3-5 hours, you can make a compress before going to bed and remove it in the morning;
• soda is dissolved in heated water, a napkin made of natural fabric is moistened, applied to the damaged area and held until it cools;
• You can mix a pinch of soda with warm water and treat psoriatic plaques.

Two more complex and very similar versions of soda mixtures, positioned as an effective remedy for psoriasis:

1. For 200g of chicken fat you will need: 10g of soda, three raw egg yolks, 60g of birch tar, 20-25g of finely grated laundry soap and fir oil. Mix all the ingredients with melted chicken fat until smooth, let cool and add 15g of pharmaceutical bile, mix again. The mixture should stand in the cold for seven days. Spread on the damaged parts of the body, keep for two to four hours.
2. Ingredients: a glass of chicken fat, half a glass of dried and ground into dust chaga mushroom, 10 g of soda, two tablespoons of tar (birch), pharmaceutical bile and finely grated laundry soap, three chicken egg yolks (raw), a tablespoon of essential oil - fir, lavender, mint (for scent).

Melt the fat, boil for ten minutes, strain and let it cool (≈50ºС), pour ground chaga into the fat and stir for about ten minutes until smooth, add tar and stir well again, then add the yolks and stir again, soda - stir. When the mixture cools, add pharmaceutical bile. Add any essential oil as a flavoring agent. Keep the mixture in a water bath for 1/3 of an hour.

Once it cools down, you can use it. Use in the evenings three hours before bedtime.

In addition to external use, soda in the form of a solution can be taken orally - dilute ½ teaspoon of soda in a glass of boiled water, cooled to no more than 37ºС. Drink in the morning on an empty stomach. Have breakfast no earlier than a quarter of an hour later. Sodium bicarbonate creates an alkaline environment in the body and activates the elimination of toxins.

This method of using soda is contraindicated for patients with low acidity.

Treatment with soda and hydrogen peroxide for psoriasis

Hydrogen peroxide is in any home medicine cabinet, it is used mainly as a first-line antiseptic. The properties of hydrogen peroxide were seriously and comprehensively studied by Professor I.P. Neumyvakin. He claims that this drug has the ability to regenerate all vital processes of the human body and defeat most diseases, including psoriasis, by saturating the tissues with oxygen.

Mixing soda and peroxide causes a strong chemical reaction that is dangerous to living tissue. However, if all recommendations and dosages are followed, these two substances in combination can enhance each other's beneficial properties and help eliminate health problems.

The following options are possible for the combined use of hydrogen peroxide and soda.

Take soda orally, and use hydrogen peroxide baths externally: pour 200-300 ml of a regular 3% hydrogen peroxide solution into a bath filled with water (37-38°C). The duration of the bath is about half an hour. The effect of the bath is as follows: oxygen affects the normalization of metabolic processes, slowing down autoimmune attacks on skin cells.

Hydrogen peroxide therapy for limited lesions can be carried out by wiping psoriatic plaques with a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution twice a day, every day, until they disappear.

For more severe forms of the disease, compresses are used: three teaspoons of 3% hydrogen peroxide are mixed in 100 g of boiled water, a cotton or linen cloth soaked in the solution is applied to the damaged skin for 1-1.5 hours.

On the contrary, you can take hydrogen peroxide internally, and externally - soda baths, compresses, ointments, described above.

Hydrogen peroxide is taken orally three times a day at equal intervals of 8 hours. First, one drop of hydrogen peroxide dissolved in two tablespoons of water is taken at a time. Each day, the amount of hydrogen peroxide is increased by one drop and dissolved in the same volume of water. On the tenth day, 10 drops of the drug are taken at a time, the daily dose of 30 drops is the maximum. A break is taken for a week, then a new course of treatment begins with the maximum daily dose. Then take 10 drops, taking breaks every 2-3 days.

For psoriasis of the scalp and face (according to Neumyvakin), rinsing the nose helps: 10-15 drops of hydrogen peroxide per tablespoon of water. Use a pipette to put ten drops into each nostril.

The oral cavity is additionally treated with peroxide and soda. Seven drops of peroxide are added to a teaspoon of soda, the gums and teeth are massaged with a gauze pad with this mixture, then the mouth is rinsed with a solution - a teaspoon of peroxide in 50 ml of water. According to patient reviews, this type of treatment allows you to get rid of psoriasis on the face and neck.

Hydrogen peroxide is contraindicated in case of intolerance. The largest daily dose of 30 drops is not dangerous for the body. Treatment with this product can be combined with drug treatment, however, it is worth discussing these methods with a dermatologist in advance.

The possibility of side effects is recognized by Professor Neumyvakin and his followers. They are expressed in painful sensations, burning, itching, fainting from hyperoxygenation.

Patients' opinions on treatment with soda and hydrogen peroxide, both in combination and separately, are ambiguous. Some regret that they tried these recipes, they did not bring them relief, and even worsened the course of the disease. Others are satisfied. Information about completely cured psoriasis or remission lasting ten years raises doubts.

It is likely that in some cases, external use of soda and peroxide (baths, compresses, ointments) can improve the condition of the skin and complement drug therapy.

Most dermatologists do not consider therapy with these agents to be a serious independent method of treating psoriasis and warn that using recipes with peroxide and soda without first consulting a doctor is fraught with negative consequences.