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Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
|June 18, 2021
Summary
Traditional herbal supplements, including dandelion, olive leaf, nettle leaf, turmeric, and milk thistle, show promise in managing psoriasis symptoms. This study indicates a beneficial effect of these natural remedies for psoriasis treatment.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Integrative Medicine
- Pharmacognosy
Background:
- Conventional medicine lacks effective long-term psoriasis treatments.
- Herbal and dietary supplements are explored as alternative therapies.
- Psoriasis management remains a significant clinical challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of a traditional Jordanian herbal supplement mixture for psoriasis.
- To assess the impact of natural compounds on psoriasis severity.
- To investigate alternative therapeutic strategies for psoriasis.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective case study involving three psoriasis patients (mild, moderate, severe).
- Treatment involved a 5-month regimen of specific herbal supplement capsules (dandelion, olive leaf, nettle leaf, turmeric, milk thistle).
- Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores were measured pre- and post-treatment.
Main Results:
- Significant improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index scores across all severity levels.
- Mild psoriasis improved from 3.2 to 0.
- Moderate and severe psoriasis showed marked reduction in scores from 14 to 0.8 and 16.2 to 2, respectively.
Conclusions:
- Traditional herbal supplementation demonstrated a beneficial effect in treating psoriasis.
- The studied herbal mixture offers a potential complementary approach for psoriasis management.
- Further research into herbal remedies for psoriasis is warranted.
