Positive Health Online

A Case of Chronic Psoriasis

by Dr Neil Slade

In his Regular Expert Column, Dr Slade looks at the homeopathic treatment of psoriasis, demonstrating that it can be extremely effective.

An Homeopathic Footnote

by Dr Angela Jones

Tim is forty eight years of age and a successful businessman. He came to see me a year ago having had problems with his feet for the previous eight years. After an episode of exce...

Atopic Eczema - Help for Sufferers

by Gary Jackson

The itch, the scratch, wet bandages covering the skin, cotton mittens, low self-esteem, exasperated parents, creams and lotions, hopelessness, sleepless nights, spells in hospital ...

Beauty Secrets Hidden in Indian Herbs

by Dr Deepak Acharya and Dr Garima Sancheti

This article focuses on ten of the most important Indian medicinal plants used in beauty care and the herbal practices of the Patalkot tribe in Central India.

Case Study: Hypnotherapy for Psoriasis

by Sally Stubbs

A case of psoriasis

Healthy Skin: Nature is the Best Doctor

by Klaus Ferlow

When it comes to healthy skin, it is best to let nature lead the way, believes the author of this feature. He tells us that the plethora of chemicals that are found in conventional...

Herbal Treatments for Skin Problems

by Colin Nicholls

The author looks into skin diseases which traditionally arise from, or are exacerbated by a state of increased toxicity. Therefore, Herbal Practitioners (phytotherapists) generally...

Holistic Skin Care - How to make your own personalized skin products

by Sue Mann

Making your own products gives you the freedom to tailor the ingredients to your specific needs and tastes; it also allows you to avoid the use of petro-chemical by-products such a...

Home Remedies for a Beautiful You

by Dr Deepak Acharya and Dr Garima Sancheti

This article focuses on home-made beauty remedies and their benefits, and also draws attention to the adverse effects of synthetic cosmetics because of their harmful chemical pro...

Homeopathy and Acupuncture (Homeopuncture) for Skin Disorders

by Dayal Pathberiya

This article focuses on homeopuncture, a combination of homeopathy and acupuncture, to treat skin disorders, and touches on the advantages, remedies and potencies of this treatment...

Lichen Planus Helped by Apis Mellifica

by Dr Angela Jones

This is an amazing story of how a notoriously stubborn skin condition has responded to the homeopathic medicine derived from the bee, Apis mellifica. The patient in question, Sharo...

Lichen Planus: A Disease Profile

by Claudia Louch

This article gives a very detailed and technical account of the disease, Lichen Planus. There is controversy over what relationship there may be between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and ...

Make Your Own Natural Skin Care Products

by Kolbjorn Borseth

Kolbjorn Borseth explains how we can make own skin care products and how beneficial these can be. With the development of the oil industry, many cosmetic products are now based on ...

My Fight Against Eczema: A Reiki Success Story

by Elena Barbiero

In this article the author focuses on Eczema and shares her experience seeking treatment for her four year-old daughter's skin condition.

Natural Approaches For Eczema and Psoriasis

by Elena Schalburg

Living with eczema or psoriasis is a nightmare, day and night – an endless round of itching and scratching, often reducing the sufferers' self esteem, well-being, concentration spa...

Omega-6 Is Good for the Skin

by David Taylor

Omega-3 fatty acids are constantly in the news. Omega-6 fatty acids are equally important according to David Taylor in keeping us healthy. The key one is linoleic acid (LA), the ...

Profound Effect of Macrobiotic Diet upon Psoriasis and Stress-Related Skin Conditions

by Philippa Brook

This Case Study by Philippa Brook shows how following a macrobiotic diet can have dramatic effects on the body, both internally and externally.

Skin Pigmentation Caused by Exposure to the Sun

by Daniela Belokonska

Do you know your skin?, the author asks, and goes on to provide a detailed account of the structure of the skin, its physiology, the different types, the response of those types to...

The Mirror of Our Emotions: An overview of the treatment with hypnosis of non-viral/bacterial dermatological conditions

by Ursula James

Hypnosis is effective for the treatment of dermatological conditions in three specific ways. Firstly, treatment of the root cause; secondly, remission of the symptom, and finally...

The Skin

by June Butlin

The skin is the largest organ in the body and has protective, respiratory and excretory functions. If the lungs, liver, large intestine or kidneys are overworked and unable to proc...