There are 3 main phenomena’s or symptoms of psoriasis, which can be detected with a scraping of the psoriatic plaques:

- the “stearin spot” phenomena – with the scraping of the surface of the psoriatic plaque there will appear silvery-white scales, that resemble stearin – a tasteless and odorless substance used for the manufacturing of the soaps etc.

- the “terminal film” phenomena (aka the “psoriatic film” phenomena) – with the further scraping of the psoriatic plaque underneath the abundant silvery-white scales there appears a translucent tender skin, that resembles a film

- the “point hemorrhage” phenomena (aka the “blood dew” phenomena) – with the further scraping of the plaque there will appear a point hemorrhage – tiny dots of blood

In the progressive stage of psoriasis there is also is noted the Koebner phenomena, that was first explained by professor Koebner in 1872 – with any type of injury to the skin, be it a scratch, a cut, an irritation etc. – on the place of the injury there appears a new psoriatic plaque.

The progressive stage of psoriasis is commonly noted with the first appearance of psoriasis on the body of a person. Therefore it is extremely necessary to watch out for any injuries to the skin at the moment of the first appearance of psoriasis. Any injury, be it the scratches obtained from a pet, piercing your ears, getting a tattoo etc. – may trigger the appearance of psoriatic plaques precisely on the injured spots.

Psoriasis first appears as small red papules, covered with silvery-white scales. The papules grow and merge with one another, forming psoriatic plaques. The plaques are usually have a very pronounced boundary and can be easily distinguished from the skin that was not affected with psoriasis.

Psoriasis in the progressive stage is usually accompanied by itching, which subsides when the process transforms into the stationary stage. In the stage of regression psoriatic plaques flatten and disappear, leaving after themselves only the bright spots, which also disappear with the course of time.

Psoriasis usually “prefers” the following skin locations: the extensor surfaces of the elbows and knees and the scalp, then it may also appear on the chest, the back and the rest of the body.

Psoriasis often also manifests itself on the nails. The nails in this case become fragile, they lose their gloss and color, and they lift up above the nail bed. Psoriasis on the nails often also appears after some kind of damage of the nails – artificial nail placement etc.

Sometimes psoriasis may also affect the joints – this type of psoriasis is called psoriatic arthritis or psoriatic arthropathy. In this case there may appear pains in the joints, as well as the deformities of the joints if the process progresses further without obtaining the effective treatment.

Some lucky people never develop psoriasis anywhere other than their elbows and knees – where they have the so called “on-duty plaques”. Those lucky individuals may never experience the gore of scalp psoriasis, nail psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis.

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So, what is the Intoxication concept of psoriasis and who developed it? The Intoxication concept of psoriasis was first mentioned by a well-known osteopath John Pagano. Pagano studied psoriasis and the reasons of its development for more than 20 years. Pagano was the one to first connect the toxins in the bowels and intestines with the appearance of psoriatic plaques.

According to Pagano, when we consume some toxic substances, like alcohol, nicotine, preservatives and dyes in the food products, etc, and our liver or kidneys can not purify them, these toxins are being taken out of the body through our skin.

The question arises: there are millions of people that consume toxins with food, drinks, medicines, smoking etc. Why do only 2-3% of them develop psoriasis?

Well, the answer according to Pagano is that the walls of the intestines and duodenum of people with psoriasis are too thin. Pagano calls it “the syndrome of a non-hermetic bowel”. And so the consumed toxins, which were not purified by the liver or the kidneys, find their way out through the skin of the person with psoriasis.

If we look deeper into this process, we will find out that people with psoriasis are not the only ones with the thin intestinal lining. So why only in them do psoriatic plaques develop on the skin, which do not appear on the skin of other people with the “non-hermetic bowel” syndrome?

Here comes into play another factor – the autoimmune aggression that takes places in the body of the people with psoriasis. In the places where the toxic substances come out through the skin, the body of the people with psoriasis starts attacking the skin cells, through which the toxins found their way out.

A person keeps consuming the toxic substances (with bad foods like cola drinks, marinated, fried, spicy foods, alcohol, smoking, breathing in polluted air, taking some medicines etc), the liver and kidneys keep failing to purify these toxic substances, the substances find their way into the blood flow of the person with psoriasis through the thin lining of the bowels and duodenum, and the body keeps attacking the skin cells, which let out these toxins. This is a vicious circle.

So what is advised in order to break this vicious circle? Pagano and others say to adapt a healthy diet, quit smoking and alcohol consumption, as well as to start doing a colon hydro-therapy (cleaning your lower intestine with water). Another thing that may help is regular bowel movements.

The Intoxicating theory of psoriasis has loads of followers around the globe. It used to be especially popular a couple of decades ago. Then it was forgotten, and nowadays it has started becoming more and more popular again.

Whether to believe in the Intoxicating theory of psoriasis or not is an individual choice, but one thing clearly makes sense: healthy diet, no smoking and very moderate alcohol consumption will help us not only to improve our overall well-being but also may help us to clear our skin from the psoriatic plaques.

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Psoriasis is a chronic ailment of the skin that is defined as an inflammation and scaling of the outer layer of the skin. There are many symptoms. A few are chronic skin rash and blisters. The ailments of having this problem are recurring skin rashes, scaly red plaques and grayish scales.

When the occurrence of psoriasis happens, parts of the skin thicken, they get more red and eventually become covered in grayish scales known as plaques. Side effects are itching or a burning sensation with a slit or crack in the skin at the joints. Most areas affected by this on the human body are elbows, knees, lower back, scalp, face, fingernails and bottoms of the feet. Sometimes there are reports of this occurring inside the mouth on the soft tissue parts.

There have been many assumptions that psoriasis is a disorder of the immune system and it can eventually lead to arthritis. There are also ways to make it worse. Having infections, stress and living in a climate that is too dry may advance the condition more.

Even certain medications have been linked to worsening psoriasis. Everyone taking medications should read all of the information included on the prescription bottle before taking it. Talk to your doctor first and always before stopping a medication and always consult a doctor if trying something different.

There are many different kinds of treatments for dealing with this problem. However, not all of them work. Some even have bad side effects when taking them. To find out more information on this, please continue reading.