Acupuncture for Psoriasis
Acupuncture for Psoriasis - Beverly
Acupuncture - Natural Treatment for Psoriasis
Acupuncture for Psoriasis
Acupuncture has been shown to effectively treat psoriasis and other skin conditions in a number of ways. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing symptoms associated with psoriasis, such as psoriasis flares. Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease that impacts around 2-3% of the global population. Acupuncture treatment is widely used in Eastern countries for the treatment of psoriasis. Acupuncture therapies have been demonstrated to be a simple, effective and natural modality with minimal side effects and toxicity in the treatment of psoriasis. Today, I would like to discuss the therapy options for those suffering from psoriasis and how an acupuncture treatment can be used to activate the body’s innate healing ability to restore balance and harmony within the body.
Psoriasis Treatment
Typical therapies for psoriasis include, topical creams and ointments, light therapy (phototherapy), oral or injected medications, and alternative medicine such as acupuncture and fish oils. And, if you have been looking for a natural treatment of psoriasis without side effects, then try acupuncture!
Topical creams and ointments: These are typically used to treat mild and moderate psoriasis. Often these modalities reduce psoriasis symptoms by decreasing inflammation, slowing skin cell growth, and sloughing off dead skin cells. Generally, these modalities are safe to be on long term, however in some cases, such as calcineurin inhibitors long term use isn't recommended due to increase risk of skin cancer and lymphoma.
Light therapy (phototherapy): This treatment includes both artificial and natural ultraviolet (UV) light. Generally, short term exposure to UV light reduces scaling and inflammation. However, too much UV light exposure worsens psoriasis symptoms.
Oral or injected medications: Typically used in treatment of severe psoriasis or resistant to other treatment options. These treatment options have the greatest risk of side effects such as, lip inflammation, hair loss, severe liver damage, kidney problems, high blood pressure and deduced immunity as immune system is comprised.
Omega-3 fish oils: Clinical trials show that Omega-3 fatty acids are incredibly important and have many health benefits within the human body. Omega-3 fatty acids work to fight inflammation within the body which can have many protective effects against disease. Omega-3 fatty acids reduce the risk or improve symptoms of diseases such as, Alzheimer's disease, high blood pressure, skin conditions, psoriasis and and depression (among many other diseases).
Acupuncture - Psoriasis Natural Treatment
A 2004 study whose medicinal principle was to enrich the blood and moisten the skin had an effective rate of 91.3% after 5 acupuncture treatments. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) relies on acupuncture and Chinese herbs to restore harmony within the body. When suffering from a chronic disease or illness, then a long term acupuncture treatment plan is created to restore balance and harmony. Acupuncture works to activate the body’s innate healing ability. During and after acupuncture treatment the body works to rebalance & restore harmony naturally. Our acupuncture clinic uses a time-honored, safe, medically substantiated method to help patients become pain-free, achieve optimal health, and heal and rejuvenate their skin and other systems. The effects of acupuncture can be felt immediately after an acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture is highly praised throughout the medical community for its effectiveness and lack of negative side effects. Acupuncture has been known to successfully treat many acute & chronic illnesses that Western medicine had trouble treating effectively such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
About Our Acupuncture Clinic:
North Shore Acupuncture and Natural Medicine is an acupuncture clinic in Beverly, MA. We utilize acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and natural medicine restore optimal health and wellness. Employing traditional and modern approaches to enhance your health and longevity.
