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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV>I'd be interested in any of the latest on why "alteratives" work... can anyone recommend a good current look at that?</DIV>
<DIV>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</DIV></BODY></HTML>