Here are some commonly used homeopathic remedies for psoriasis, selected based on different symptom patterns. Please note that remedy choice depends on the exact nature of your symptoms, and it’s best to consult a qualified homeopath for individualized treatment.
🌿 Common Homeopathic Remedies for Psoriasis
1. Arsenicum Album
Indications: Dry, scaly, itching skin that burns after scratching.
Worse: Cold, night, winter.
Better: Warmth.
Other signs: Restlessness, anxiety, and fastidiousness.
2. Graphites
Indications: Thick, cracked skin with sticky discharge from eruptions.
Common sites: Behind ears, on scalp, elbows, knees.
Worse: Cold, damp weather.
Better: Warm applications.
Other signs: Constipation, overweight, tendency to eczema.
3. Sulphur
Indications: Intense itching, burning, and redness; skin feels dirty or unwashed.
Worse: Heat, washing, night.
Better: Open air.
Other signs: Craving for sweets, aversion to bathing, lazy but intellectual type.
4. Mezereum
Indications: Thick crusts with white pus underneath; intolerable itching.
Common sites: Scalp, hairline, face, hands.
Better: Warmth.
Worse: Night, touch.
Other signs: Burning pains, neuralgic symptoms.
5. Petroleum
Indications: Deep cracks, bleeding, thick hard skin.
Worse: Winter, cold weather, washing.
Better: Warmth, rest.
Other signs: Rough hands, motion sickness, eczema tendency.
6. Arsenicum Iodatum
Indications: Chronic psoriasis with thin, scaly eruptions and burning.
Other signs: Emaciation, weakness, and restlessness.