Katharine Botanicals' treatments are natural, developed to soothe your psoriasis effectively and without the use of tars, which are often found in other products. All of our range is gentle enough to be used on children as well as men and women.
Psoriasis is a disease of the auto-immune system which displays itself on the skin. Symptoms mainly manifest in the form of what is known as plaque - raised red lesions covered in what is known as ‘scale’ – dead skin cells, which are whitish in colour. Flare ups often occur following skin injury or other illness, with acne and psoriasis often causing simulataneous discomfort.
Psoriasis treatment can take many forms depending on how severe the symptoms are. For many a topical gel or cream should be enough to ease the symptoms and promote healing. Psoriasis skin care requires the careful consideration of products, as anything too abrasive ot heavily perfumed may cause discomfort. Hypnoallergenic, natural skin care products are often the safest option.
The British Medical Association (BMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) state clearly that there is no known psoriasis cure and alleviation is currently the only solution. If you read claims of cure elsewhere, bear this in mind.
Treatment for psoriasis often involves topical application of ointments and creams. Moisturising creams or lotions can be very effective in soothing dry, flaky skin. In mild cases an emollient can be enough to treat mild psoriasis it will reduce the risk of cracking and scaling of dry skin.
Katharine Botanicals are pleased to offer a psoriasis gel containing only natural active ingredients. It is designed to soothe the skin and alleviate the symptoms of acne psoriasis, and other skin conditions, harnessing the power of essential oils to promote healing.
Many sufferers find herbal treatment for psoriasis, brings great relief - without prescription. Herbal psoraisis treatment includes psoriasis gels and creams harnessing the power of natural ingredients, as well as herbal shampoos and skincare products.
Herbal treatments which can benefit psoriasis sufferes include:
Chamomile: A naturally soothing and anti-inflammatory oil, Chamomile helps to ease the swelling and calm the skin. It eases puffiness and strengthens the skin tissue, helping to repair damaged skin. Chamomile is found to be soothing on oily, dry and irritated skin conditions.
If you suffer from psoriasis, then caring for your skin is going to be high on your list of priorities. Psoriasis skin care is important as you don't want to aggravate your existing condition, so you will want to avoid any products containing anything which may trigger a flare up.
"I was so fed up with the products on the market, they were full of chemicals, smelt awful and were painful to use. Thankfully I had the opportunity to help develop these natural products. Please read my story below and I strongly recommend you give these fantastic products a try."
"I used to have severe psoriasis on my scalp and it was very painful and blighting my life.
I tried everything I could but found tar-based products smelled awful and were painful to remove plaque with, while steroid-based products had their own drawbacks.
So I asked if the laboratories I worked for could possibly develop a nature-based solution using traditional plant ingredients such as juices and essential oils, and they came up with what is now the Katharine Botanicals psoriasis range. There were a number of samples so I tried them all, and settled on the best.
This form of psoriasis is extremely common, affecting as it does half or more of all people with psoriasis. It presents in the normal fashion as raised red lesions which later produce scale.
Scalp psoriasis runs the entire range from a very slight presence to extremely severe development; in fact the whole scalp can be encrusted causing severe distress and even lead to loss of hair. It often develops beyond the scalp onto the neck, forehead and ears.
Psoriasis scalp treatment often takes the form of medicated mild shampoos or conditioners.
There are many forms of psoriasis scalp treatment, but you should consider how the treatment you adopt will affect your daily life. The most important thing to do is to get control of the lesions and crusting.
Guttate Psoriasis is a form of psoriasis which commonly starts in childhood or in young adults. It appears in the form of small red spots, which are usually less thick and crusty than those found with plaque psoriasis. The spots usually appear on the main torso and limbs.
- Dr H Young
"The products are pleasant to apply, cause no pain, are gentle on the skin and soften plaque, making it easy to remove. I really would not be without it. And it smells nice too!"
“This is the only product that has cleared up my psoriasis”
“Your gel gives better results than a well-known brand”
“Felt that it did more good than recommended creams from doctor”
It has given me a great deal of pleasure to see several beautiful women in the US demonstrate their on-going psoriasis conditions. This includes Kim Kardashian Tweeting her “heart shaped” patch of psoriasis on her leg, America’s Next Top Model Contestant CariDee English choosing to have a glamour shoot that displays her condition across her arms and legs. In fact, the current Miss America Mabelynn Capeluj (crowned this month) is a sufferer of psoriasis who claims that this lead to her being bullied in school and forced her to paint her fingernails black to hide that they were crumbling away. All these beautiful women speaking up about living with psoriasis must surely give comfort to the thousands of sufferers who consider themselves unattractive simply because of the condition.
Read more... LinkIt feels as if this winter has been neverending, with seemingly endless days of cold grey skies and rain. I read a newspaper report yesterday telling us that spring is actually a whole month later arriving this year, compared to last year. Sometimes, I fear that we’ll never see the sun again, but at least this weekend’s lovely weather at last gave me some cause for hope that it’s still out there!
Read more... LinkDon't forget to keep your skin reasonably moist as part of your psoriasis treatment regime. This is important because it's when your skin becomes dry that it tends to cause your condition to deteriorate, and we all know what that means - itching, scaling and a general discomfort.
A good way to maintain skin moisture is by taking a bath. If you can manage to do this on a daily basis, so much the better. However, don't let the water get too hot as this can irritate your skin further. You also need to be careful about what soap you use on your body, since some soaps can make matters worse. So, always use a very soft, mild soap, ideally one made from natural ingredients without any harsh chemicals. There are some very good liquid soaps available now which aren't at all harsh and which can be far more soothing than a bar of soap.
Read more... Link“How do I cure my psoriasis” is one of the most frequent questions we get asked here at Katharine Botanicals. Sadly, this isn’t something we can promise you, because as yet, scientists haven’t been successful in developing anything which has been proven to cure your psoriasis for good.
Instead all we can offer are our natural products which can alleviate your symptoms gently, whether on the scalp or on other parts of your body, soothing your skin and hopefully offering you some respite from the painful itching, redness and discomfort many of you experience.
We have also found that for some reason as yet unknown, many treatments, whilst effective in the short term can suddenly cease to be so, forcing you to go back to searching again for another product to use. But we have also found that after a period of time and a break from a particular treatment, it is possible to try using it again with the same level of effectiveness as before.
Much work still needs to be done on finding a cure for psoriasis, and drugs trials continue, but we hope that one day, a cure will be found and you can say goodbye to your psoriasis forever.
