[MPWG] Any herbal Cure for Psorasis

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Hi,
I'd be interested in any of the latest on why "alteratives" work... can 
anyone recommend a good current look at that?
Psoriasis is often best approached through the use of these "alterative" 
herbs.  Burdock root if the skin is very dry and rough, or Red Clover if the 
affected area is also moist or "oozes."  These are food herbs centuries of use no 
report of toxicity that would be internally, abundantly.  Red clover is a blood 
thinning herb, though, if I were using it I would drink a tea daily two or 
three weeks then take a week off, then resume.  I would not use it if I were 
taking Cumadin or any other blood thinner.  Burdock root being a bitter 
alterative, slightly oily, also slightly sweet, may work by stimulating proper 
digestion thus better eliminating toxins that may be the root cause of the psoriasis.  
Also burdock is very nutritious a pleasant bonus...  If I were treating my 
own psoriasis and wanted to use burdock I would combine it with better tasting 
herbs or maybe with a yummy fruit juice to help mask the bitter taste, though 
you do want to taste at least some of the bitterness to stimulate release of 
gastric acid aka "the bitter principle." Cranberry juice and a little honey is 
pretty okay <grin>.  I would try perhaps another bitter nasty-tasting herb as 
well euluthero or "Siberian ginseng" as this herb helps the body better 
eliminate environmental toxins.  But no herb or substance baring perhaps water will 
"cure" the condition... Drinking more water is a good start, eliminating 
potentially culprit environmental and dietary toxins like cigarettes primary or 
secondary exposure, sugar, chemical dyes, processed foods certainly won't hurt.  
I'm betting herbs (or any medicine) won't work without taking some additional 
steps like these.  Happy healing.  Jennifer
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