Psoriasis

Psoriasis: Effects Don’t Always Stop With the Skin, is a Science Daily article with some useful information about psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin disorder with redness, flaking and scaly symptoms. The National Psoriasis Foundation has a website with detailed information. From the Science Daily article:

Science Daily (2010-01-04) -- Psoriasis, a chronic disease that causes red, raised patches of skin, is increasingly seen as a systemic disease with links to arthritis and cardiovascular disease.

The following can be used to treat the disease:

* Corticosteroids or retinoids (to reduce inflammation)
* Vitamin D analogs (they slow skin growth)
* Tar (reduces itching, scaling and inflammation)
* Tacrolimus and pimecrolimus (calcineurin inhibitors which can induce inflammation and skin cell buildup reduction)

Also suggested as being helpful were epsom salts, thick moisturizing creams and petroleum jelly.

Another useful product is Udderly Smooth. It is manufactured by Redex Industries Inc., Salem Ohio 44460. Telephone: 1-800-345-7339.