Miasm of PsoriasisMiasm of Psoriasis

Overgrowth- SycosisOvergrowth- SycosisPremature growth of the skin- TubercularPremature growth of the skin- TubercularSyco Tubercular MiasmSyco Tubercular Miasm

Drugs coming upDrugs coming up

Ars and Kali arsArs and Kali ars ThyroidinumThyroidinum Kali brom- Leading remedy in Psoriasis- Kali brom- Leading remedy in Psoriasis-

feels singled out by God’s vengeance, feels singled out by God’s vengeance, unfortunate and helplessunfortunate and helpless

Berb aquifolium- Mahonia AquifoliumBerb aquifolium- Mahonia Aquifolium Manganum aceticumManganum aceticum Borax- acidity, redness, painful irritabilityBorax- acidity, redness, painful irritability

Arsenicum albumArsenicum album

The appearance of the skin is dry, rough, The appearance of the skin is dry, rough, scaly, dirty and shrivelled. The eruptions scaly, dirty and shrivelled. The eruptions are frequently accuminate with excessive are frequently accuminate with excessive scaling. There is severe burning sensation scaling. There is severe burning sensation in the eruption which is worse in the in the eruption which is worse in the evening, at night and by cold applications. evening, at night and by cold applications.

Psoriasis has a tendency to alternate with Psoriasis has a tendency to alternate with internal affections.internal affections.

Arsenicum albumArsenicum albumAlways feels that he is receiving poison Always feels that he is receiving poison

from everywhere that's why he is so from everywhere that's why he is so particular about cleanliness, eating out particular about cleanliness, eating out always fears there's someone out there to always fears there's someone out there to rob him that all becomes obsessions later rob him that all becomes obsessions later for being watchful being careful and then for being watchful being careful and then cleanliness and perfectionismcleanliness and perfectionism

but being the element arsenic it has but being the element arsenic it has tendency to produce irritation to the tendency to produce irritation to the extreme which can cause death like extreme which can cause death like collapse so they are irritable always collapse so they are irritable always burning from within irritated with burning from within irritated with everything in the world everything in the world

Arsenic iodatumArsenic iodatum

Dry, scaly, itching. Dry, scaly, itching. MARKED MARKED EXFOLIATION OF SKIN IN LARGE EXFOLIATION OF SKIN IN LARGE SCALES,SCALES, leaving a raw exuding surface leaving a raw exuding surface beneath. There is intense burning with beneath. There is intense burning with itching. The patient scratches violently till it itching. The patient scratches violently till it bleeds. bleeds. The psoriasis is worse in dry The psoriasis is worse in dry cold weather,cold weather, even though ars iod is a hot even though ars iod is a hot patient, patient, skin symptoms are better by skin symptoms are better by local application of heat.local application of heat.

Calcarea carbonicaCalcarea carbonica This remedy is suited to people who are This remedy is suited to people who are

easily fatigued by exertion, sluggish easily fatigued by exertion, sluggish physically, chilly with clammy hands and feet, physically, chilly with clammy hands and feet, and often overweight. Skin problems tend to and often overweight. Skin problems tend to be worse in winter. Typically solid and be worse in winter. Typically solid and responsible, these people can be responsible, these people can be overwhelmed by too much work and stress. overwhelmed by too much work and stress. Anxiety, claustrophobia, and fear of heights Anxiety, claustrophobia, and fear of heights are common. Cravings for sweets and eggs are common. Cravings for sweets and eggs are often also seen when Calcarea is are often also seen when Calcarea is needed. needed. 

  GraphitesGraphites

People needing this remedy often have a People needing this remedy often have a long-term history of skin disorders. The long-term history of skin disorders. The skin looks tough or leathery skin with skin looks tough or leathery skin with cracks and soreness. Itching is often cracks and soreness. Itching is often worse from getting warm, and the person worse from getting warm, and the person may scratch the irritated places till they may scratch the irritated places till they bleed. Trouble concentrating, especially in bleed. Trouble concentrating, especially in the morning, is also often seen when this the morning, is also often seen when this remedy is needed.remedy is needed.

Kali ArsKali Ars Inveterate skin diseasesInveterate skin diseases Intolerable itching aggravated by undressing. Intolerable itching aggravated by undressing.

Dry scaly wilted skin. Dry scaly wilted skin. Itching aggravated by Itching aggravated by warmth, walking, undressingwarmth, walking, undressing. . Psoriasis, Psoriasis, fissures in bend of arms and knees.fissures in bend of arms and knees. Patch Patch of psoriasis on back, arms and spreading of psoriasis on back, arms and spreading from elbows and anteriorly on legs.from elbows and anteriorly on legs.

Scaly itchings cause him to scratch till an Scaly itchings cause him to scratch till an ichorous fluid discharges forming a hard ichorous fluid discharges forming a hard cake. Discolouration of skin after psoriasis.cake. Discolouration of skin after psoriasis.

Mercurius solubilisMercurius solubilis

People who seem introverted and formal—People who seem introverted and formal—but are very intense internally, with strong but are very intense internally, with strong emotions and impulses—may benefit from emotions and impulses—may benefit from this remedy. They tend to have swollen this remedy. They tend to have swollen lymph nodes and moist or greasy-looking lymph nodes and moist or greasy-looking skin, and are very sensitive to changes in skin, and are very sensitive to changes in temperature. The areas affected by temperature. The areas affected by psoriasis may become infected easily. psoriasis may become infected easily. Pustular PsoriasisPustular Psoriasis

  MezereumMezereum

Scaly plaques may itch intensely, Scaly plaques may itch intensely, thickening or crusting over if the person thickening or crusting over if the person scratches them too much. scratches them too much.

Cold applications relieve the itchingCold applications relieve the itching (although the person feels generally chilly (although the person feels generally chilly and improves with warmth).and improves with warmth).

People who need this remedy often have People who need this remedy often have a craving for fat, and a craving for fat, and feel best in open feel best in open air.air.

PetroleumPetroleumThis remedy is often indicated for This remedy is often indicated for

people whose physical problems are people whose physical problems are aggravated by stressful emotional aggravated by stressful emotional experiences. It is especially suited to experiences. It is especially suited to individuals with extremely dry skin, and individuals with extremely dry skin, and problems that problems that involve the palms and involve the palms and fingertipsfingertips. The person may feel a cold . The person may feel a cold sensation after scratching, and the skin sensation after scratching, and the skin is easily infected and may look tough is easily infected and may look tough and leathery. Itching will be worse at and leathery. Itching will be worse at night, and from getting warm in bed. night, and from getting warm in bed. People who need this remedy may also People who need this remedy may also have a tendency toward motion have a tendency toward motion sickness and are aggravated in winters.sickness and are aggravated in winters.

Rhus toxicodendronRhus toxicodendron

When this remedy is indicated for a person When this remedy is indicated for a person with psoriasis, the skin eruptions are red and with psoriasis, the skin eruptions are red and swollen, and often itch intensely. swollen, and often itch intensely. Hot Hot applications or baths will soothe the applications or baths will soothe the itching—anditching—and also muscle stiffness, toward also muscle stiffness, toward which these people often have a tendency. which these people often have a tendency. The person is restless, and may pace or The person is restless, and may pace or constantly move around. A craving for cold constantly move around. A craving for cold milk is often seen when a person needs this milk is often seen when a person needs this remedy.remedy.

SepiaSepia

This remedy may be helpful to a person This remedy may be helpful to a person who feels dragged out and irritable, who feels dragged out and irritable, often with little enthusiasm for work or often with little enthusiasm for work or family life. The person’s skin may be family life. The person’s skin may be look dry and stiff. look dry and stiff.

Psoriasis may appear in many places Psoriasis may appear in many places on the body, including the nails and on the body, including the nails and genitals. Signs of hormonal imbalance genitals. Signs of hormonal imbalance are often seen (in either sex), and are often seen (in either sex), and problems with circulation are common. problems with circulation are common.

Exercise often helps this person’s Exercise often helps this person’s energy and mood.energy and mood.

StaphysagriaStaphysagria

This remedy may be helpful to individuals This remedy may be helpful to individuals whose psoriasis has developed after grief whose psoriasis has developed after grief or suppressed emotions. Any part of the or suppressed emotions. Any part of the body can be involved but the scalp is often body can be involved but the scalp is often affected. affected.

People who need this remedy often seem People who need this remedy often seem sentimental, meek and quiet, and easily sentimental, meek and quiet, and easily embarrassed — but often have a strong embarrassed — but often have a strong internal anger or deeply-buried hurt.internal anger or deeply-buried hurt.

SulphurSulphur Intensely burning, itching, inflamed Intensely burning, itching, inflamed

eruptions that are worse from warmth and eruptions that are worse from warmth and bathing suggest a need for this remedy. bathing suggest a need for this remedy.

Affected areas often look bright red and Affected areas often look bright red and irritated, with scaling skin that gets irritated, with scaling skin that gets inflamed from scratching. inflamed from scratching.

This remedy is sometimes helpful to people This remedy is sometimes helpful to people who have repeatedly used medications to who have repeatedly used medications to suppress psoriasis (without success). suppress psoriasis (without success).

Morgan Gaertner ( like Arg nit)Morgan Gaertner ( like Arg nit)

Irritable, quick tempered, impatient, tense, Irritable, quick tempered, impatient, tense, nervous, restless, weepy, depressed, nervous, restless, weepy, depressed, jealous, apprehensive, fears crowd, jealous, apprehensive, fears crowd, excitement, company, claustrophobicexcitement, company, claustrophobic

Alopecia areataAlopecia areata Craves sweets, saltCraves sweets, salt Psoriasis elbow, knees, ankles, legs, Psoriasis elbow, knees, ankles, legs,

body even toe nailsbody even toe nails Eruptions thigh, waist where metal contactEruptions thigh, waist where metal contact

Clematis erectaClematis erecta The most unique feature is The most unique feature is profuse profuse

desquamation with severe itching, desquamation with severe itching, worse washing with cold water.worse washing with cold water.

Psoriatic eruptions are present on face, Psoriatic eruptions are present on face, hands and scalp especially around the hands and scalp especially around the occiput. occiput.

The eruption has a characteristic modality The eruption has a characteristic modality that it gets worse during ascending moon that it gets worse during ascending moon and as moon descends the eruption is and as moon descends the eruption is better. Presence of psoriasis in individuals better. Presence of psoriasis in individuals who are exposed to gonorrhoea.who are exposed to gonorrhoea.

Borax Borax The skin of the hands and face is covered with The skin of the hands and face is covered with

multiple psoriatic eruptions. There is a multiple psoriatic eruptions. There is a furfuraceous peeling off the epidermis. The furfuraceous peeling off the epidermis. The lesions ulcerate easily especially from lesions ulcerate easily especially from slightest injury. slightest injury. Here the psoriasis is worse Here the psoriasis is worse in warm weather and better in cold in warm weather and better in cold weatherweather..

There is a sensation of cobweb on the skin. It There is a sensation of cobweb on the skin. It typically affects individuals who are typically affects individuals who are excessively nervous, frightened easily and excessively nervous, frightened easily and sensitive to sudden noise.sensitive to sudden noise.

ChrysorbinumChrysorbinum

Psoriatic eruptions especially around Psoriatic eruptions especially around eyes and ears.eyes and ears. There is presence of There is presence of violent itching with tendency to formation violent itching with tendency to formation of thick crust. of thick crust.

The lesions may get infected and can form The lesions may get infected and can form an eczematous patch which is associated an eczematous patch which is associated with acrid, foul smelling, pustular with acrid, foul smelling, pustular discharge.discharge.

Some Important RubricsSome Important Rubrics

Itching < open air- Ars, Hep, Olnd, Petro, Itching < open air- Ars, Hep, Olnd, Petro, RumexRumex

Itching >open air- Fagopyrum, Stron carbItching >open air- Fagopyrum, Stron carb

Itching < bathing after- Bov, Calc, CP, Itching < bathing after- Bov, Calc, CP, Clem, Mez, Sulp, Tub (uncommon)Clem, Mez, Sulp, Tub (uncommon)

Some Important RubricsSome Important Rubrics

Itching <hot bathing- Mez, CalcItching <hot bathing- Mez, Calc

Itching>bathing- Ana, Ars, Clem, Fago, Kali Itching>bathing- Ana, Ars, Clem, Fago, Kali iod, Phyto, Rad brom, RT, RViod, Phyto, Rad brom, RT, RV

Itching>cold bathing- Fago, Kali iod, PhytoItching>cold bathing- Fago, Kali iod, Phyto

Itching >hot bathing- Ana, Ars, Rad brom, RT, Itching >hot bathing- Ana, Ars, Rad brom, RT, RV, Sil, SypRV, Sil, Syp

Some Important RubricsSome Important Rubrics Itching<bed- Kali ars, Psor, Rad brom, Sil, Itching<bed- Kali ars, Psor, Rad brom, Sil,

SulpSulp

Itching, changing location- Mez, StaphyItching, changing location- Mez, Staphy

Itching, cold<- Itching, cold<- ClemClem, Thuja, Tub, Thuja, Tub

Itching cold>- Berb, Calad, Fago, Fl acidItching cold>- Berb, Calad, Fago, Fl acid

Itching desquamation with- Arum, Itching desquamation with- Arum, ClemClem

Some Important RubricsSome Important Rubrics

Itching after eating meat-RutaItching after eating meat-Ruta

Itching<undressing-Cocc, Dros, Merc, Nat Itching<undressing-Cocc, Dros, Merc, Nat sulp, Olnd, Nit acid, RUMEX, Staphysulp, Olnd, Nit acid, RUMEX, Staphy

Eruptions desquamating- Mez, Eruptions desquamating- Mez, Olnd, Sep, Psor, Grap, Kali ars, Olnd, Sep, Psor, Grap, Kali ars, Hydrocotyle, Kali sulpHydrocotyle, Kali sulp

Some Important RubricsSome Important RubricsPsoriasis, upper limbs- Iris, Kali sulp, kali Psoriasis, upper limbs- Iris, Kali sulp, kali

ars, RT, Sil ars, RT, Sil Psoriasis, elbow, patches- Iris, Kali Sulp, Psoriasis, elbow, patches- Iris, Kali Sulp,

Kali ars, Morg gart, PhosKali ars, Morg gart, PhosPsoriasis hand- Psoriasis diffusa- Petro, Psoriasis hand- Psoriasis diffusa- Petro,

Ars, Clem, Calc, Graph, Kali bich, Lyco, Ars, Clem, Calc, Graph, Kali bich, Lyco, RT, Sarsa, SulpRT, Sarsa, Sulp

Psoriasis, back of hand- chronic- Grap, Psoriasis, back of hand- chronic- Grap, PetroPetro

Psoriasis-palm- Clem, Hepar, Lyco, Mur Psoriasis-palm- Clem, Hepar, Lyco, Mur acid, Nat sulp, PHOS, Psor, Sel, Sulpacid, Nat sulp, PHOS, Psor, Sel, Sulp

Some Important RubricsSome Important Rubrics

Psoriasis, Lower limbs- IrisPsoriasis, Lower limbs- IrisPsoriasis, Knee- Iris, Phos, Morg gPsoriasis, Knee- Iris, Phos, Morg gPsoriasis, Leg- Kali ars, Morg g, PHOSPsoriasis, Leg- Kali ars, Morg g, PHOSPsoriasis, Ankle-Morg gPsoriasis, Ankle-Morg gPsoriasis, foot, sole of- Cor rub, PhosPsoriasis, foot, sole of- Cor rub, PhosPsoriasis, toe nails- Morg gPsoriasis, toe nails- Morg g

Some Important RubricsSome Important Rubrics

Desquamation, exfoliation, peeling- Desquamation, exfoliation, peeling- Ammon carb, Ammon mur, Bell, Sepia, Ammon carb, Ammon mur, Bell, Sepia, MezMez

Remedies commonly coming upRemedies commonly coming up Ars and Ars iod- Large scalesArs and Ars iod- Large scales MezereumMezereum Kali Ars- inveterate long standing psoriasisKali Ars- inveterate long standing psoriasis Iris- psoriasis of the limbsIris- psoriasis of the limbs Fagopyrum- Pruritus senilisFagopyrum- Pruritus senilis MorganMorgan OleanderOleander PhosPhos Kali sulpKali sulp ClematisClematis HydrocotyleHydrocotyle