The treatment of psoriasis in children is still an intractable problem
and demands a long-term therapy with prolonged efficacy that is free
from serious adverse events. Many modes of therapy are currently in use
but the disease is often resistant to treatment owing to the
unacceptable toxicity that leads to poor compliance. Therefore, to

Since eicosanoids have been implicated in the pathogenesis of
psoriasis, less potent eicosanoid mediators derived from fish oil might
improve psoriasis. Using a double-blind, randomized, parallel design,
18 patients with stable, plaque psoriasis received capsules of either
fish oil or identical-appearing placebo olive oil for 15 weeks, with

The Chinese medicinal, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (Bai Zhi), is commonly used for the treatment of psoriasis. I commonly add this herb to a herbal formula when a patient complains of a strong itch.