Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory condition that can affect the skin, joints and nails; the cutaneous lesions of psoriasis can cause considerable discomfort and embarrassment to affected patients. While topical steroids, phototherapy and systemic medications are often used to treat psoriasis, there is a growing body of evidence to support the use of alternative treatment methods, either as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy depending on the extent of disease.
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Lio, P.A., Patel, T., Peters, N.T., Kasprowicz, S. (2015). Psoriasis. In: Handbook of Integrative Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17816-5_8
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