Cayenne (Capsicum annuum, Cap sicum frutescens). Cayenne, its chief component being capsaicin, is one of the herbal medicines with documented effectiveness in the English medical literature. One ...

A group of German researchers put herbal medicines to the test, finding multiple herbs that showed effectiveness against psoriasis and others that showed mixed or no favorable results. The systematic ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, psoriasis is a common skin condition that speeds up the life cycle of skin cells. It causes cells to build up rapidly on the surface of the skin. The extra skin cells ...

First-line treatments for psoriasis include medication and phototherapy, but many people find that incorporating certain home remedies and complementary therapies helps them manage symptoms, control ...

Despite recent significant advances in systemic therapies for psoriasis, topical treatment retains a prominent role for many patients. The American Academy of Dermatology/National Psoriasis Foundation ...

Psoriasis treatments have been a staple of TV advertising for nearly 50 years. That’s because the skin disease is relatively widespread throughout the United States. Roughly 80 to 90 percent of ...

"For too long, the management of psoriasis and other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases has suffered from an acceptance that improvement rather than cure is good enough. Our patients deserve ...