Naturopath Perth: Homeopathy and Naturopathic Treatment of Psoriasis

Psoriasis affects between two and three percent of the Australian population. As you would expect, it is a common presentation at this Perth naturopathic clinic and we are very experienced in dealing with it.

Results are achieved through a combination of both traditional and cutting-edge, modern knowledge in naturopathy and naturopathy, which is combined with the own experience of over twenty-seven years in practice.

There is no one “magic bullet” in this stubborn complaint that orthodox medicine finds so difficult to manage; but the individual approach yields satisfying results when we treat the patient, not just the complaint. There are many homeopathic remedies that are frequently used, and equally I find that we often employ rare and unusual remedies.

The key to finding those remedies is in understanding the patient’s unique history on all levels: mental, emotional and physical, and the personal and family medical history. All treatment is individual and tailored to your symptom pattern, which is the secret of our success.

It is imperative in cases of psoriasis that the patient also takes some responsibility: dietary and lifestyle are important factors in the management of this condition.  Over time I have developed a simple dietary plan that yields significant results, when combined with the homeopathic treatment and naturopathic advice. This includes both foods to eat and foods that are best avoided.

Many patients are excessively conscious of their psoriasis and fear what others may think of them, even when the condition does not seem particularly obvious. So they are usually motivated to do what it takes to manage the problem. However, some prefer just to take remedies and make no changes in their lifestyle.

As usual, I work with whatever level the patient feels comfortable, and I have fixed many cases where the patient has remained on a poor diet. However, those cases are the exception, rather than the rule.

The current medical understanding is that psoriasis is caused by an “error” in the body’s immune system that results in the production of an excessive number of skin cells. This results in the build-up of the silvery skin plaques that characterise the condition. The fingernails may also be affected and disfigured, and in some cases the joints become inflamed with psoriatic arthritis.

Likewise, homeopathy looks to the underlying reasons for that error in what are called “miasms”: faults or weaknesses in the body’s life force or self healing mechanisms. Miasms are the result of a combination of factors: inherited weaknesses ( there is a significant family tendency in psoriasis); past drug suppression of acute medical conditions with antibiotics and other drugs; the side effects of vaccinations; and the effects of poor dietary and lifestyle factors and physical and emotional stress.

Homeopathic anti-miasmic remedies target these weaknesses, while constitutional remedies strengthen the innate self-healing mechanisms of the body. The idea is that the body must be strengthened as a whole to deal with and eventually eliminate psoriasis.

All levels of the body, mind and emotions must be treated and balanced. Modern ideas of detoxification, especially with regards to improving the eliminative functions of the liver and kidneys, purifying the bloodstream and healing the digestion and intestinal lining are also utilised. This is always done in conjunction with remedies that balance on the emotional level.  With twenty-seven years of experience, I also draw from the knowledge base and literature of two hundred years of homeopathic history.

The first hundred years of homeopathic knowledge has given us a core of essential remedies for psoriasis that we still use frequently today. All of course are prescribed individually to a precise symptom picture. Borrowed from herbal medicine, the homeopathic uses of certain plants are also useful. However, my experience has been that they are often not enough by themselves to make a deep and lasting impact on the condition.

In the early twentieth century the work of homeopathic immunologists Drs Bach and Patterson added useful remedies to our kit. These work directly on the bowel flora and heal the intestinal lining. I have found these medicines particularly helpful when combined with the specifically indicated traditional remedies. Also from that period, the work of French homeopaths such Maury, Nebel and Vannier has revealed how to use many remedies that aid in detoxification of the physical body and augment the action of the more holistic constitutional medicine.

In the last twenty years the work of Dutch homeopath Jan Scholten has contributed important insights into the homeopathic use of elements from the periodic table. His most recent work has identified remedies that are especially beneficial in patients with immune system problems, including psoriasis.

My practice draws from all these areas of homeopathic philosophy, understanding and prescribing principles, and I combine it with the best of naturopathic dietary and lifestyle approaches. There are certain external treatments that are aid the process; but the primary focus is on improving the internal environment and balancing the person on all levels.

With this approach I am able to help the vast majority of patients with psoriasis.

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