Saturday, August 13, 2005

Keeping the Skin Moist

Indeed a very important part of healing psoriasis, many moisturizing agents can be considered natural treatments natural compounds products. One treatment which has been studied and found effective is aloe vera. Other substances which may be helpful due to their moisturizing properties include neem oil, emu oil, jojoba, among others, but these have not been proven scientifically to help psoriasis.
Products including witch hazel, tea tree oil, mahonia ther aquifolium, capsaicin and evening primrose oil seem to have medicinal effects on the skin, and Capsicum (a natural component of hot peppers) is widely known to be an effective pain reliever when applied to the skin and to help relieve scaling, redness and itching. Bathing and moisturizing with oat- derivative products is soothing to may skin conditions.