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Q. My stepdad has had a horrible case of psoriasis for over 10 years. The rash was all over his body, caked on his scalp and itched constantly.
The dermatologist he saw prescribed Dovonex and Capex and clobetasol. He has used these off and on since about 2001, but they provided minimal relief.
Mom found a suggestion in your book (Best Choices From The People’s Pharmacy) that turmeric might help psoriasis. We went to the local food coop and picked it up in pill form. Within a week his scalp was halfway clear and now, three weeks later, it is just a tiny bit flaky with no itching.
This has been life changing for him. Nothing ever cleared up his psoriasis like the turmeric has. He had discontinued using Dovonex and wants to drop the Capex and clobetasol next. All of these medications are very expensive, especially in comparison to turmeric.
A. Turmeric is the yellow spice in curry powder. It has been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine in India for thousands of years.
Basic research suggests a number of reasons why curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, would have a beneficial effect in psoriasis (Biochemical Pharmacology, Aug. 19, 2007). We hope to see a double-blind study of the benefits of curcumin some day.
I read that turmeric can cause a rash. Is this true? What should I look out for?
This treatment sounds promising. Are you aware of others who have used the product with similar success? What about side affects of the product? I have had psoriasis for thirty years with a period of 10 years of it being dormant for no obvious reason. Now it's back but much worse and with plotches on arms and legs. I will try this product and hope for similar results. I will keep you posted of my progress. Thank you very much for the information.
I have had psoriasis for 27 years, having taken all types of medicine, buying a tanning bed, etc. It is all over my body! For the first time ever, I have found something that works! Turmeric is amazing! I would not miss taking this pill under any circumstances and have not even finished a bottle yet. Winter is the worst time of the year for me, but I am better than in the summer time. It is wonderful having something to take that does have a warning with it! Thanks so much for this article!!!
None of the notes about turmeric mention dosage. How much should I take to treat psoriasis?
I have been dealing with psoriasis for years. I have used Dovonex and Clobetasol with some help, but a little expensive. I saw an article about turmeric, very interested. Please adv dosage in pill form and side effects if any.
I too have suffered from plaques over 80% of my body and only by suppressing my immune system do I get any relief. I would like to try the turmeric too, but need dosage instructions.
I have read these notes on psoriasis, which I have as well. I want to know about the use of turmeric and Milk Of Magnesia, which I read about in the Palm Beach Post this past week. I need some help, please respond. Thanks, Roberta
My 22-year-old daughter has been dealing with psoriasis for years with little or no relief from medications. I would like to recommend this to her, but need dosage instructions. Also, I am curious, if the psoriasis does clear up, should she continue taking the doses of turmeric or is it ok to cut back or cease taking it? Thank you so much for the information.
Check out www.psoriainfo.org and www.psoriagold.com
Dr. Heng developed psoriagold which is made out of turmeric. You apply it to the psoriasis. It helps inhibit rapid cell turnover. She provides free consultation over internet.
Hmm I wonder if I can get my daughter to swallow a pill? She is the one with P.
I wanted to let people know that turmeric is absolutely AWESOME for the treatment of itchy, scaly psoriasis. My roommate had a nasty spot of it on his knee and shin. I applied a paste made of warm water and turmeric and stirred it together into a thick but smooth paste. I applied the mixture with a clean spatula all over the sore spots and wrapped a papertowel in 2 layers over it. I then put shrinkwrap bandage around it and left it on for 12 hours. We have only started this 3 days ago and most of the spot is either completely gone, no more thickened skin, redness going way down and on its way to a complete healing of this spot. I am a homeopathic pharmacist myself and found the info about the turmeric on your website and also in the Fayetteville NC Observer Times. I plan on directing people to your wonderful site.
There is only one thing about the turmeric. It is intensely yellow and will stain your floors or whatever it touches. When applying the mixture, make sure you protect your surroundings from getting stained. Turmeric is also great for coloring and flavoring vegetarian indian style dishes.
Thanks for the info on turmeric !
Curcumin healing for many diff conditions and ginger cures also; I have on my blog info on over 200 foods that can keep cancer away also.
I started taking one a day pill of turmeric (I have psoriasis on my fingers and the soles of my feet), but my stomach is bothering me. Is there any other way to use turmeric without affecting my digestion?
I just started taking turmeric this past week. I bought some in pill form at my local health food store. it is 500 mg, and it shows recommending taking 2 caps daily with food. I imagine this is a good starting point at 2 pills a day and taking it with food will probably help with any digestion issues. I am keeping my fingers crossed it helps me as the ointment medications no longer are working for me, and I can't afford any other treatment options. I think I might try that option of it as a paste also! Thanks! And good luck to everyone!
I have had nasty, itchy psoriasis on both legs for about 8 months. Some of the lesions were as large as a quarter. I started taking turmeric about 3 weeks ago & have almost no lesions on one leg & the other one has healed up considerably.
I think it has also helped some delayed food sensitivities.
I took turmeric [turmeric root extract (Curcuma longa) 500 mg (95% Curcuminoids=475 mg)] for about 4 weeks and developed urgency, runny stool, and stomach cramps. I discontinued use and the symptoms ceased within 24 hours. However, I noticed that my psoriasis didn't itch as much, and the site on my scalp was smaller. It's so unfortuante... I believe I will try it again in the future, perhaps halving the dose.
I am an Indonesian. I have suffered from psoriasis since 2003. It began on my head then knees, then elbows and now almost all over my body. I am not sure if anyone have worse than mine. I want to start using turmeric which is plenty in my country.
My question is that how much to take FRESH TURMERIC to take daily as I bought it in the traditional market still as fresh root. Anybody can help me? Thank you.
This question is posted to the atention of Gene W. I have the exact type of psoriasis you have. I would appreciate if you could respont to me and 'Give me the Exact name of the Turmeric as writter on the tablet bottle. There are so many types of Turemic out there I'm not sure which one you use. Thank you so much for your help. If Gene is not able to helo can anyone give me the exAct name as written on the tablet bottle. Thanks so much
psoriasis is ruining my life,,,,have been taking turmeric @ 500mg. per day for about 3 weeks without any relief. Do you have any suggestions on dosage changes or product differences? I bought these capsules at GNC...any help would be appreciated. thank you.
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: ALTHOUGH TURMERIC HELPS SOME PEOPLE WITH PSORIASIS, IT DOES NOT HELP EVERYONE. IF YOU CAN GET A LITTLE SUNSHINE (BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN!) THAT CAN OFTEN BE HELPFUL.
Just came across this site. I have had psoriasis for about 8 years now, head to toe. Nothing helps. Tanning beds, dexametasone, methotrexate. Am currently taking 15 mg of methotrexate weekly in addition to 2300 mg of Vitamin D and 1 mg of folic acid daily . Any suggestions on specific brand/type of turmeric? How about weight/dosage ratios? I am desperate for relief - physical and emotional.
I have suffered from psoriasis for over 10 years. I have used many different treatments, none of which have worked. I wanted to try turmeric but i was wondering what the daily usage is (the amount per day). Please let me know how much I should take daily. Thanks.
RE: DOSAGE inquiries: I did a little scouting around the web and this is what I got out of my truncated foray:
1] Jarrow seems to be a trustworthy brand. I found mine on the Vitamin Shoppe website, then went to the store and got them to knock $7 off my purchase to meet the online price.
2] Buy Curcumin with a 95% purity rate. See if you can get it bound with Bromillane (sp?) I heard that helps with digestion and absorption.
3] The dose is 1-2 500mg/day. I was doing the 2 dose but started to get acid-reflux, headache, nausea, pounding heart. I dropped the Curcumin a couple days to see if that was the problem (it was). I've started back at single 500mg, see if I can tolerate it better. My suspicion is that if you're not blessed wit a cast-iron stomach, or raised on a curry diet, it might be best to start slow.
I really hope this helps (all of us)!
In 2007 I developed psoriasis on about 30% of my body along with swollen lymph nodes on about 25% of my body. I was headed to the grave at a very young age of 47.
My internist was open minded when I told him I did not want drugs making my condition worse. Nothing, nothing he did helped.
My psoriasis was painful, raised and flaky patches. He wanted to try steroids and lots of other drugs. I said no and I tried turmeric and bromalein three times a day and in three days all my psoriasis was gone. I was tested to make sure I had psoriasis and it was confirmed before the turmeric and after the turmeric that I had psoriasis.
The doctor was shocked and now this is what he uses first on his patients with psoriasis. I have not had any problems whatsoever with psoriasis ever again and my lymph nodes are just about normal now. I only occasionally use turmeric about once to twice a week.
I wish to say that anyone who does not give turmeric a try may be missing out on one of the most incredible ingredients we have on the planet and it is so inexpensive. Turmeric rules. Educate yourself about turmeric because we are all living in the age of inflammation and turmeric is an incredible answer to the reduction of inflammation. Use turmeric and be part of the natural solution.
Olivia
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE:
Glad you had just a good response Olivia. Not everyone benefits as you have and some report that the effects eventually wear off. We also caution about potential side effects. Some people are allergic to turmeric. Anyone taking the blood thinner warfarin (Coumadin) should not take turmeric or its active ingredient curcumin as the combination may increase the risk for bleeding. Some folks may also experience an elevation in liver enzymes, so this requires MD monitoring!
I took 600 mgs today and got horrible abdominal cramps. Coincidence?
NOT coincidence!! I too got terrible ulcer-like reaction to turmeric. As I had received NO BENEFIT from taking it for my psoriasis -- nor any other kind of benefit -- I stopped taking it and the side effect disappeared immediately. Lowering the dose did not help. Topical application did not help (and stained my skin bright yellow for weeks!) If there's another option out there I'd like to know what it is.