Glycerin
★★★★★
I came upon your site by accident one day while I was in research mode and looked into several 'cures/remedies' and found out about glycerin. I went to a local chain's website and had to order some after going to 2 locations and them not actually having it in the store. I'm at the end of my 1st wk and WOW!! What a MIRACLE.. This 8.5 oz bottle of glycerin did what cortisteriod creams never were able to do! Its almost gone in less than 8 days.. And for the first time in years I've not had to use any makeup to cover up the 'condition'!
I've also had tremedous success with the epsom salt / borax for nail fungus!
KUDOS to ya'll for an AMAZING SITE!
(Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France)
01/19/2011
Reading about your symptoms of psoriasis and nail fungus it makes me think that you suffer from Candida therefore creams will help you for a while but won't make your symptoms disappear. Right now I am reading quite a good book about Candida but doing the diet might be more than I will manage as it is quite strict. I am not sure that I will be eating potatoes with salad alone, for example as you can't mix quite a lot of foods. Worth reading if I were you..... The title is "Beat Candida through diet".
Glycerin
★★★★★
In about 2002, animal model studies at Georgia Medical School established that Glycerin (glycerol) suppressed excess skin growth and foliation, and re-established normal layering. It also doubles healing speed and halves scarring. I've been using it with great success since on psoriasis flare-ups.
It penetrates the skin readily in 10-15 minutes, and is infinitely miscible with water (hygroscopic). So any excess rinses away instantly, or can be wiped with a damp cloth.
It is 3-carbon alcohol, syrupy, tastes sweet, and is an approved food supplement used in large quantities in everything from ice cream, to soaking raisins (to hold moisture in), to toothpaste, cosmetics, and skin lotions. Can be diluted to spray on, or applied by hand or on a cotton swab. For the scalp, apply 15 minutes before showering.
Works quickly, and suppresses itching better than most medications by calming the cells' cytokine output, it seems.
VERY inexpensive. Spreads readily and thinly, no rubbing in necessary.
Use for injuries, burns, sunburn, etc. also. Your skin will thank you.
(Los Angeles, CA)
01/13/2009
Hello Brian, would please indicate the brand name you are using and how long does it take to see the effect, i it perment or temporary?
EC: Whole Foods sells a good brand of glycerin singers use to coat their throats before performing, also for sore throats. For external use, most pharmacies and groceries stores will have it in stock.
(Houston, Texas)
01/14/2009
(Vancouver, BC Canada)
02/10/2009
The "external use" type in drug stores is USP, which is actually pure food grade glycerin. The labelling is obsolete; it is also safe for oral or internal use, according to FDA guidelines. (A GRS food additive.) The vegetable glycerin, such as NOW brand, is specifically labelled as safe for internal use, if you are worried.
In general, its action is to re-establish normal skin layering, and suppress autoimmune attacks on the skin. It apparently "breaks" a runaway positive feedback system that directs destructive biochemical action designed to fend off invasive organisms, but ends up harming the skin.
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An interesting secondary use I've found is sinus clearing; if you're stuffed up, rub a bit just inside each nostril. Over the next 20 minutes or so, the blockage will gradually soften, liquify, and drain naturally. Repeat as necessary.
(Vancouver, BC Canada)
02/10/2009
Ron; Sorry I didn't reply properly.
The effect is "permanent" if you persist until AFTER all discoloration has disappeared (carry on a few days). It may recur, but hitting it quickly at the first sign will stop and reverse it.
The speed varies with the type and severity and duration. But, here's an example quote from someone on the psoriasis.org site:
"Just wanted to pop on and say thank you for the mention of glycerin.
My son has had P since he was 4 or 5......and the patches on his elbows and knees during the winter are awful. I went to Walmart and bought some glycerin this week. This morning, the patches on his elbows are gone! And the most stubborn patch on his knee is healing up very nicely. The $3 bottle of glycerin has done what the $500 creams could not, I am thrilled. I don't know if it will last, but I am happy to not have to continue to put steroid creams on my young child night after night.
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Hopefully, we are on the road to being clear w/out having to continue to move on to stronger steroids, or worse. Thanks again!
(Vineland, New Jersey, Usa)
10/24/2011
If you use a natural soap, you will be putting glycerin on your skin everytime you use it! The chemical reaction known as "saponification" creates soap and glycerin molecules from mixing water, lye and fat molecules. The makers of those "beauty" or "bath" bars that are sold, draw out the glycerin and use it to make lotions to rehydrate your skin, so they can increase their profits. I get my handmade, vegan, natural soaps for a great price.
(West New York, Nj)
11/29/2012
★★★★★
I have had severe scalp psoriasis for the past 6 years. I have tried every natural remedy imaginable, but nothing has ever worked. After reading the info on this site regarding glycerin, I decided to give it a try. I have been using it for 8 days now, and cannot believe that the itching and flaking are almost gone. I am wearing a black top today, and NO FLAKES. I am so happy, and will continue to use the glycerin with hopes that it will go away and never return. It's a miracle!!!
(Oslo, Norway)
11/29/2012
Hi Rose, I wonder if the glycerin just moisturized your scalp that made scalp stop being dry and flake off. Coud you give more spesifikk about that. Are you cured or did you just manage the flaking of the psoriaris?? I dont kritize you. The reason I ask is because I have a friend who suffers something alike. I wonder if it CURES it, if it does I would remember this and recomend this to him as well as others. Thank you for even submitting something you have found to help. I wish you good health. Have a nice day/night. Friendly Greetings from a Muslim.
(West New York, Nj)
12/07/2012
★★★★☆
The glycerin has moisturized my scalp and has reduced the scaling and itching tremendously. I have been using it for 16 days so far, and I can't say that I am cured but it is a major relief. I will continue to use it because it is safe and has no known side effects for external use, and hope that it will eventually cure my psoriasis because I've tried every natural remedy available and nothing else worked.
Glycerin, Zinc Oxide
★★★★★
On Saturday, April 9th, a friend of mine told me it looked like Psoriasis to her. I looked at pictures and it did seem to look a lot like what I have. I think perhaps the bite affected my immune system and combined with the stress just would not heal.
I immediately bought the glycerin and the zinc oxide recommended on Earth Clinic and I am in shock as I write this the following Monday, April 11th. The improvement is miraculous. Where it was bumpy, purple and scaly, it is now flat and pink and clearly healing. I am so grateful. Thank you so much for creating this wonderful site with so much great information and so well put together.
(Auckland, New Zealand)
04/12/2011
(Burbank, Ca)
04/12/2011
I just alternate between the two. During the day, I apply the glycerin for a couple of hours and sometimes mix the two, however they do separate. I apply the zinc oxide at night. I'm using Desitin for diaper rash. It has the highest percentage of zince oxide that I could find (40%) In any case, it is working and my leg is healing more and more daily. And I cannot tell you how happy I am. It was a scary nightmare watching my skin being eaten away for a year.
I also added vitamin D (5000 I. U. 3X a day) and Zinc tablets as supplements.
And this week, I am going to use a tanning bed. Even though I live in California, I don't sit in the sun ever and I have very white skin. And according to what I read here, UV light is a therapy doctors use.
Thanks Earth Clinic! You rock the planet!
(Chattanooga, Tn, United States)
05/26/2011
★☆☆☆☆
WARNING!
Double check on the tanning bed. My research showed that they had little to none of the range of uv light that had an impact on psoriasis and of course they are known to be hard on your skin long term. The uv therapy that is considered safest and most effective is UVB narrowband. Good luck!!! And I hope you check back in with good results and more info to share with all who are at war with this condition.
(San Diego, Ca, Usa)
05/27/2011
Instead of a tanning bed, research far-infrared lights.
Herbal Remedy
(New Jersey)
11/30/2018
Herbal Salve
★★★★★
1/2 cup shea butter; 1/4 c castor oil, 1/8 cup aloe, 1 oz almond oil; 1/2 t Vitamin E, 5-10 drops lavender, 5 drops tea tree, 3-4 drops Myrhh & Frankencense essential oils. Melt over low heat, mix and apply. You can also add Neem.
The massage therapist we had seeing him 2x week called to ask what it was... she was amazed at how it helped heal in in a couple months and loved the way her hands felt. The thick skin disappeared on his elbows but we didn't have the oppty to see how it worked on the scarring as he passed. Liver detox is also important.
(Tn)
09/09/2017
Dear Marsh,
Thank you for sharing your amazing salve recipe. I am sure many will be helped with this.
Your father is blessed to have you.
~Mama to Many~
Herbal Tea Mix
★★★★★
Mix together:
- 10 gr of oak bark
- 30 gr willow bark
- 40 gr common mallow
- 20 gr earth smoke
- 20 gr walnut bark
- 30 gr greater celandine
- 50 gr nettle
- 30 gr heath speedwell
- 30 gr marigolds
- 20 gr yarrow
Add 1 tsp. of the herbal mix per 250 ml of water, bring to a simmer, and leave for 1-2 minutes.
Drink 1.5-2 L of this tea per day.
High-Dose Vitamin C, Zinc and Vitamin D
★★★★★
I've had psoriasis since I was in middle school. I don't take medication, I don't drink and I eat pretty healthy so it's pretty well controlled. Occasionally I will still get a spot that pops up here and there.
Recently I was looking for a good vitamin C product to take in conjunction with my Vitamin D and zinc just for immune support. I happened across an article called The High Dose Oral Vitamin C Protocol for Cancer and Viral Infections on a site called Chris Beat Cancer. I read the article and figured if this guy beat cancer by taking high doses of vitamin C, surely it would work to strengthen my immune system.
I ordered 2 pounds of non GMO water soluble vitamin c in a fine powder form on Amazon. After about a month of following the protocol laid out on the Chris Beat Cancer site, my psoriasis is gone! What a pleasant surprise!
Homeopathy, Vitamin D, Omega 3 Fish
★★★★★
- First: homeopathy. Each person has a unique remedy, different for everyone. Need to see a homeopath though, not over the counter pills.
- Second: Took 10.000iu D3. In two weeks it was gone... like a miracle.
- Third: Took 4000mg omega 3 fish oils per day. It took a few weeks and it was gone.
I was without for years, and only severe prolonged stress made it return. I'm currently back at the homeopath, and it's working again.
I made no other changes during these; ie diet or lifestyle.
Honey
★★★★★
(Huntington Beach, Ca)
01/24/2012
Banana peel rubbed on psoriasis, google it. I am in the process of noticing an improvement from doing it. It's worth a try.
Hydrogen Peroxide
★★★★★
1. Take for 30 days.
2. Start with 1 drop day one, day 2, 2 drops, day 3, 3 drops continue to 21 drops if anytime you feel nausea back off a drop for a day and continue, take no more than 21 drops until the 30 days are up.
That was almost a year ago and her skin is clear and healthy! Hasn't had a outbreak since!
I've been reading a lot about hydrogen peroxide, is it safe to use in treating hep c?
Hydrogen Peroxide
★★★★★
Hydrogen Peroxide
★★★★☆
Ichthammol
★★★★★
I developed psoriasis on the left side of the scrotum, after wearing a very tight boxer for inguinal hernia for 5 days, that irritated the area with friction. Then every more or less 16 days, I developed the scale. Itchiness too.
I had this for about two to three months. With the first application of ichthammol ointment the symptoms started to subside. By using it every day for three months I was totally cured with no symptom at all. Then for three more months I used it every other day. Before two weeks the ointment finished and the psoriases hasn't come back at all.
Ichthammol may stain clothes but not permanently. There are also shampoos with tar and sulfur for psoriasis of the scalp.
Incline Bed Therapy
★★★★★
Iodine
★★★★★
