Question
I started developing dry skin similar to psoriasis on my scalp from the age of 24. Occasionally, patches appear on other parts of my body, which then heal on their own, but the scalp condition is always more severe. Recently, I noticed that two of my fingernails have started to turn yellow and white. A friend said it might be onychomycosis. I want to know if this skin disease is related to my psoriasis. I’ve also heard that the disease is hereditary. Is this true?
Answer
Hello: Psoriasis can be categorized into four clinical types based on symptoms: plaque psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis. The pathogenesis of psoriasis is primarily due to reactive oxygen species, harmful by-products of metabolism that seep into the intercellular matrix of blood cells, causing pollution of the internal environment and changes in blood purity. This leads to symptoms like blood heat, dryness, and stasis, which accumulate and block the meridians, leading to boils on the skin. Long-term recurrence and prolonged course can drain blood and vital essence, leading to malnutrition of the skin, dryness and itching, fatigue, insomnia, and physical deterioration. Recommendations: Address the root cause of psoriasis skin complications by clearing blood toxins while also deeply detoxifying and treating the internal organs—the source of blood toxins. This is in line with the principle of ’treating blood must first treat the organs; clearing blood toxins must first expel organ toxins’. This approach effectively prevents the continuous production of blood toxins and truly achieves the goal of treating psoriasis without recurrence. Dietary precautions: Avoid spicy and irritating foods.