Book summary “Healing psoriasis”: summary

Introduction

You live with the relentless physical discomfort and emotional distress of chronic skin eruptions. Conventional medicine offers topical creams and strong drugs that merely suppress the condition while side effects mount.

Psoriasis is a systemic disease originating from internal toxemia and a leaky gut, and you can reverse it completely by treating the root cause rather than external symptoms.

John O. A. Pagano presents an inside-out healing philosophy based on natural laws. You will learn how intestinal walls thin and allow toxins to leak into your bloodstream. The book outlines a comprehensive natural regimen.

• How do you cleanse your eliminative organs?
• What foods make up an alkaline diet?
• Why do you need specific herbal teas and spinal adjustments?

1. Psoriasis The Inside Story

Psoriasis is not merely a skin disease but an external manifestation of internal toxemia caused by a leaky gut and sluggish eliminative organs.

The Inside Out Approach

You must address psoriasis from the inside out rather than the outside in. Traditional dermatology relies on drugs, tar baths, and ultraviolet light that offer only temporary relief with side effects. By shifting focus to internal cleansing, diet, and spinal adjustments, you resolve root causes and allow your skin to heal naturally.

Charles Shannon of St. Albans, West Virginia, suffered with psoriasis for sixty-three years, covering eighty percent of his body at sixty-eight years of age. After following the regimen and stopping smoking, his skin was almost completely healed in under three months.

About Psoriasis

Normal skin renews itself roughly every month. Psoriatic skin speeds up this process to every three to four days, causing immature and scaly cell accumulation.

Under normal conditions, cells formed in the dermis migrate to the epidermis and slough off over a twenty-eight-day period. In psoriasis, this turnover is drastically accelerated, resulting in a three-layered germinative cell layer and a ninefold increase in germinative cell population that impairs skin function.

The condition manifests in seven common clinical forms:

• Common vulgaris
• Guttate
• Flexural
• Generalized/erythrodermic
• Pustular
• Exfoliative
• Psoriatic arthritis

Young people between ages eight and sixteen often experience guttate psoriasis preceded by a strep throat. Psoriasis affects approximately two percent of the world population. Statistical releases show millions of sufferers globally, with peak onset between fifteen and thirty-five years of age. Four to six million reported psoriatics live in the United States, and the National Psoriasis Foundation reports 6.4 million Americans affected with 150,000 to 260,000 new cases reported each year.

Orthodox options include the Goeckerman regimen of tar and ultraviolet light, PUVA photochemotherapy, aromatic retinoids, methotrexate, cyclosporine, and T-cell targeting injectables. While often effective at clearing symptoms temporarily, these treatments are largely palliative and can cause organ toxicity, contributing to 1.6 to 3.2 billion dollars in annual outpatient costs in the U.S.

2. Internal Cleansing

Treating systemic disease begins by opening normal channels of elimination and removing accumulated toxins from the bowels, liver, and kidneys. The body accumulates pollution in the bloodstream, organs, and cells. Healing starts by opening normal channels of elimination, primarily the bowels and kidneys, followed by the skin and lungs, releasing backup pressure on the liver.

According to Dr. Henry G. Bieler, when the liver is congested and cannot eliminate waste, toxins are thrown into the bloodstream. The body uses the skin as a vicarious avenue of elimination to discharge bile poisons, resulting in psoriatic lesions.

The High Colonic Irrigation

High colonic irrigations are highly effective hydrotherapy procedures for cleaning out the entire five feet of the large intestine and stopping toxin seepage. A professional high colonic flushes impacted waste matter adhered to the inner walls of the large intestine, preventing toxic matter from feeding adjacent lymphatic attachments and stopping intestinal stasis.

A female patient on the regimen for two months without results had two colonics in one week. Her skin cleared up quickly and was free of lesions within two more months. A professional colonic costs 50 to 100 dollars.

• Undergo a professionally administered high colonic irrigation using sterile equipment and disposable nozzles.
• Have a few colonics over a seven- to eight-week period, followed by a maintenance colonic once every few months until the skin clears.

The Three Day Apple Diet

A specialized three-day apple diet combined with internal cleansing measures ensures maximum detoxification before bowel irrigation. The apple diet provides cleansing components like pectin while preparing the intestinal tract for a colonic or enema, finished off with yogurt to restore bacterial flora.

• Day One: Drink warm water with lemon juice in the morning. Drink plenty of water and eat six to eight Red or Golden Delicious apples throughout the day. Take a high colonic or home enema in the late afternoon or evening. Take one tablespoon of pure olive oil in the evening.
• Day Two: Repeat day one instructions, substituting a home enema for the high colonic.
• Day Three: Repeat day one instructions, finishing with a high colonic or enema.
• Post-diet: Eat a pint of plain yogurt an hour after the final colonic or enema to replace normal bacterial flora.

Home Enemas

A home enema performed while lying in an empty bathtub with specific physical movements effectively stimulates colon peristalsis. Retaining water in the colon while performing physical movements and side-to-side abdominal massage helps break away fecal accumulations on the colon walls. A standard home enema typically cleans a ten to twelve-inch segment of the colon.

Patient L.G. suffered from psoriasis for over twenty years and performed enemas twice a week using this bathtub method. Her massive psoriatic areas on her back improved dramatically with no scars remaining.

• Lie on your back in an empty bathtub.
• Administer a home enema and retain the water in the colon for as long as possible.
• Do gentle exercises such as knees to chest, elbows to knees, and upside-down bicycle.
• Lie back with knees up and massage the colon area from side to side before evacuating.

The Liver

External applications like warm castor oil packs directly over the liver help regenerate the organ and purify the blood. Massaging the liver area or applying heat packs with castor oil aids the liver in performing its filtration tasks and managing overtaxation from toxins. The human liver contains approximately 300 billion hepatic cells. At rest, the liver filters two and one-half pints of blood per minute, equaling the volume of twenty-three milk trucks in one year.

• Saturate the liver area with castor oil.
• Place a warm, damp, soft four-layer white flannel cloth over the area.
• Cover the cloth with a piece of plastic wrap.
• Place a heating pad set at medium over the entire pack for one to two hours.

3. Diet and Nutrition Basics

A healing diet must consist of eighty percent high-alkaline foods while strictly avoiding fried dishes, nightshades, sweets, and commercial processed items.

Maintaining a proper internal acid-alkaline balance through an 80/20 food ratio is the most important factor in healing psoriasis. Your blood must remain slightly alkaline with a pH of 7.3 to 7.5. To achieve this, you should select eighty percent of your daily food intake from alkaline-forming items like fresh fruits, cooked apples, and specific above- and below-ground vegetables.

• Drink six to eight glasses of spring or filtered water thirty minutes before or after meals, not during.
• Take three tablespoons of olive oil daily (three teaspoons for children).
• Consume a medium to large mixed-greens salad daily without nightshades.
• Ensure complete evacuation of the bowels one to three times per day.
• Take one to three tablespoons of granular lecithin in water daily.
• Consume permitted proteins including fish four times per week, chicken or wild game twice per week, and lamb once per week, ensuring they are never fried or smoked.

Mrs. E.G. experienced a massive breakout on her back the day after eating eight or ten crabs, despite her severe psoriasis steadily improving on the regimen.

Nutritional Considerations

Animal protein intake should be restricted to easily digestible sources such as cold-water fish, organic fowl, and lamb within the 20 percent acid allowance. Psoriasis and eczema patients must completely avoid all nightshade plants due to their highly toxic and inflammatory effects. Shellfish and certain other seafoods must be completely avoided because they contain purine bodies that elevate uric acid and trigger severe allergic-like flare-ups.

• Eliminate tomatoes and all derivatives including juice, ketchup, and sauces.
• Avoid tobacco and smoking completely or reduce to a minimum.
• Eliminate eggplant, white potatoes including their skins, peppers except black pepper, and paprika.
• Completely avoid lobster, shrimp, clams, oysters, crabs, scallops, snails, and mussels.
• Avoid squid or calamari due to its high cholesterol-to-calorie ratio.

Food Combining Rules

Improper food combinations cause poor digestion, intestinal discomfort, and toxic buildup, making specific pairing restrictions mandatory. Pure water and specific herbal teas must replace toxic beverages like soft drinks, alcohol, and excessive coffee. Internal use of Glyco-Thymoline and granular lecithin supports internal cleansing, alkalinity, and fat emulsification.

• Do not combine whole-grain products with citrus fruits, citrus juices, or stewed or dried fruits.
• Do not combine citrus fruits or their juices with dairy products like cheese, milk, or yogurt.
• Do not combine any type of fruit with white-flour products.
• Do not combine melons, raw apples, or bananas with other foods.
• Do not combine milk, cream, or sugar with coffee or tea.
• Do not combine too many acid-forming foods at the same meal.

4. Herbal Teas

Specific herbal teas such as American yellow saffron and slippery elm bark act as intestinal antiseptics, demulcents, and organ flushes.

Commercial teas often contain harmful substances that disrupt blood sugar or cause nervousness. The five recommended herbs—American yellow saffron, slippery elm, chamomile, mullein, and watermelon seed tea—aid in healing psoriasis and flushing internal organs.

Five Recommended Teas

American yellow saffron is preferred over expensive Spanish saffron for psoriatics. The tea flushes out elimination organs, increases perspiration, and heals intestinal lesions. You can also prepare it as a dilute saffron water for daily drinking.

A patient with facial psoriasis drank a half gallon of saffron water over a few hours and experienced extremely frequent urination, but her face was practically one hundred percent clear within one day.

Slippery elm bark tea acts as a protective demulcent coating along the inner lining of the upper and lower intestinal tract. It absorbs foul gases, soothes intestinal inflammation, heals porous walls, and makes bowel evacuation easier.

Ensure a lapse of eight to ten hours between taking the slippery elm and the saffron tea. You can optionally reverse the order, taking saffron in the morning and slippery elm at night to fit a work schedule.

Tea Preparation and Timing

You must prepare and consume each herbal remedy according to precise instructions.

• Place about a quarter teaspoon of saffron tea in a cup, pour boiling water over it, and stir.
• Cool, strain, and drink fresh each time, preferably just before retiring at night.
• To make saffron water, boil one gallon of pure water, add one teaspoon of American yellow saffron tea, and steep for twenty minutes.
• Strain, store in a glass or porcelain container, refrigerate, and drink two to four glasses a day.
• Place about a quarter to one-half of a teaspoon of slippery elm bark powder in a cup of warm water.
• Stir and let stand about fifteen minutes, but no more than thirty minutes, before drinking.
• Take in the early morning at least one-half hour before breakfast for the first ten days, then reduce to every other day until clear.

5. The Role of the Spine

Spinal subluxations in the middorsal region disrupt nerve impulses to the upper intestinal tract, causing wall thinning and toxic leakage into the bloodstream.

Vertebral Misalignments

Scientists state that it took 100 million years to evolve the human spine. The adult spinal column comprises 33 bones, with intervertebral disks making up 25 percent of its length. Nerve energy flowing from the sixth and seventh dorsal vertebrae controls the upper intestinal tract. When these vertebrae are misaligned or traumatized, blood circulation to the intestinal walls is impaired. This damage leads to structural breakdown, microscopic porosity, and eventual toxic overburden forced out through the skin.

In 1895, D.D. Palmer cured a man named Harvey Lillard of deafness by adjusting his vertebrae, launching the modern chiropractic movement.

Nerve Supply to Organs

Both the internal eliminative organs and the skin receive sympathetic nerve innervation from the thoracic and upper lumbar spinal segments. Specifically, 15 vertebral segments from the first dorsal to the third lumbar link the spine to skin structures. Because every cell requires electrical nerve energy to remain healthy, vertebral misalignments impact visceral organ function and dermal structures. You must address these misalignments through professional care and home routines:

• Apply manual massage, electrical stimulation, or mechanical activator devices to reduce subluxations.
• Inspect available massagers and use an approved unit at home to stimulate the spine and nerve roots.

6. External Applications

Topical oils, salt baths, and ultraviolet light provide palliative relief to soften skin and reduce scaling without curing the internal cause.

Oils and ointments make the skin more pliable, reducing splitting and cracking. They help heal surface cells as if they were wounds, but they cannot eliminate internal toxins.

Palliative Nature of Topicals

An equal parts mixture of olive oil and peanut oil is the most recommended home topical application to soften skin and prevent cracking. It enhances skin pliability and helps heal surface cells.

You can apply several home procedures to manage surface lesions:

• Massage the olive oil and peanut oil mixture into individual lesions or the entire body.
• For severe torso lesions, massage the mixture into the skin and wear a modified dry cleaner plastic bag underneath pajamas.
• For arms or elbows, use plastic wrap instead of bags.
• Alternatively, wear white cotton gloves, socks, or an overshirt after letting oils absorb for a few minutes.
• Add a cup of sodium bicarbonate to the wash cycle when laundering oil-stained clothing.

Oils and Salt Baths

Hot baths containing Epsom salts or Dead Sea salts provide a beneficial cleansing and soothing procedure for psoriasis sufferers. Immersion in hot water helps soothe the skin while you observe necessary precautions.

You should follow specific steps for these baths:

• Fill a tub with comfortably hot water, ideally between 106 and 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Dissolve about 4 pounds of Epsom salts or 1.5 cups of Dead Sea salts into the water.
• Immerge the entire body up to the neck for 20 to 30 minutes, reheating periodically as needed.
• Follow the bath with a good olive oil and peanut oil massage before retiring.

Natural sunlight can alleviate surface lesions, but you must take strict precautions against sunburns and peak radiation hours. Overexposure and artificial tanning devices are dangerous and can compromise the skin.

Sun safety requires specific habits:

• Avoid sun exposure between 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.
• Never expose skin to the point of getting a sunburn.
• Use a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 on areas without lesions.
• Apply Glyco-Thymoline or diluted apple cider vinegar to sunburned areas that have no open lesions.

7. The Arthritic Connection

Psoriatic arthritis combines skin lesions with joint inflammation and requires an expanded regimen of specialized oils, diets, and spinal care.

Psoriatic arthritis requires more patience and discipline than other forms and can lead to severe disability if left unchecked. It manifests in five primary classifications:

• asymmetric oligoarthritis affecting a few joints near the knuckles;
• symmetric polyarthritis resembling rheumatoid arthritis without a positive blood test;
• classic polyarthritis affecting joints near fingertips and feet;
• psoriatic spondylitis involving the vertebrae;
• arthritis mutilans which is the most destructive type causing bone destruction and deformity.

Statistically, 70 percent of psoriatic arthritics are affected by asymmetric oligoarthritis, 15 percent constitute symmetric polyarthritis, 5 percent constitute polyarthritis affecting fingertips and feet, 5 percent constitute psoriatic spondylitis, and 5 percent are affected by arthritis mutilans. Edgar Cayce's theory posits that a highly acidic body chemistry allows viruses or other organisms to thrive, aligning with modern research isolating rheumatoid arthritis viruses. Instead of focusing solely on destroying the virus, treatment should center on changing the internal environment of the host to alkaline primarily through diet, eliminating fats, nightshades, sweets, and alcohol.

Psoriatic Arthritis Types

Because rheumatoid arthritis is closely tied to psoriatic arthritis, you must combine the standard psoriasis protocol with rheumatoid arthritis measures. You should implement specific practices to manage the condition:

• Have a full-body peanut-oil massage twice a week, leaving oil on for a half hour or overnight before showering without soap.
• Take a peanut-oil tub bath by adding one cup of cold-pressed peanut oil to comfortably hot water, soaking for at least a half hour.
• Add Jerusalem artichokes (sunchokes) to the diet once a week.
• Avoid bananas and strawberries and too many fruits in general.
• Eat all kinds of raw vegetables except cabbage in Knox gelatin as a gelatin salad.
• Cleanse the colon using high colonic irrigations or high enemas every ten days for two months, then monthly, then four times a year.
• Avoid alcoholic drinks.

Atomodine supplies iodine in a less toxic form to purify glands in degenerative conditions like psoriatic arthritis, but it must be used cautiously under medical supervision to avoid thyroid overstimulation. One drop of Atomodine supplies about six times the minimum daily requirement of iodine. Glyco-Thymoline serves as an internal cleanser for the intestinal tract when taken in water and as an effective external antipruritic spray for itching. You should consult a medical doctor or osteopath before using Atomodine, Glyco-Thymoline, or the tri-salts compound. Take one drop of Atomodine in half a glass of water a few days out of the week, then skip for a week before restarting. Use a 50/50 mixture of water and Glyco-Thymoline in a spray bottle on areas that itch.

For severely swollen joints, hot Epsom salts soaks combined with peanut-oil massage and plastic wrap or glove occlusions help reduce inflammation. For poker spine conditions where the spine is rigid like a steel rod, chiropractors must apply gentle, steady downward pressure rather than forceful adjustments to slowly restore flexibility over time, supported by mental visualization of flexibility. You can execute these physical treatments directly:

• Soak hands and wrists in a hot Epsom salts basin for five minutes, massage joints, soak for another five to ten minutes, pat dry, rub in pure cold-pressed peanut oil, and cover with plastic gloves or bags and white socks for at least an hour or overnight.
• Make hot Epsom salts packs by soaking a terry cloth towel in saturated hot water, wrapping it around the joint with plastic wrap and an electric heating pad on low or medium for twenty minutes, then massaging with peanut oil.
• Apply gentle, steady downward pressure along rigid spines without attempting forceful adjustments.
• Visualize and utter key words signifying flexibility such as rubber, elastic, stretchability, rag doll, and loose as a goose.

The Professors Story

Total commitment to the natural regimen over an extended period can reverse severe combined cases of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

H.W., a college history professor referred to as the lobster man at a New York medical center, began the regimen on November 11, 1995, after twenty-eight years of prior suffering under orthodox management. By October 1996, after faithfully following diet, colonics, oils, and spinal adjustments, he was able to walk a mile a day, play stickball, and completely clear his skin lesions.

10 Key Ideas

1. Psoriasis is a systemic disease originating from internal toxemia and a leaky gut, and you can reverse it completely by treating the root cause rather than external symptoms.
2. Treating systemic disease begins by opening normal channels of elimination and removing accumulated toxins from the bowels, liver, and kidneys.
3. A specialized three-day apple diet combined with internal cleansing measures ensures maximum detoxification before bowel irrigation.
4. A healing diet must consist of eighty percent high-alkaline foods while strictly avoiding fried dishes, nightshades, sweets, and commercial processed items.
5. Psoriasis and eczema patients must completely avoid all nightshade plants due to their highly toxic and inflammatory effects.
6. Specific herbal teas such as American yellow saffron and slippery elm bark act as intestinal antiseptics, demulcents, and organ flushes.
7. Spinal subluxations in the middorsal region disrupt nerve impulses to the upper intestinal tract, causing wall thinning and toxic leakage into the bloodstream.
8. [Mental factors are addressed through visualization techniques, such as uttering key words like rubber, elastic, and rag doll to support physical flexibility and healing.]
9. Topical oils, salt baths, and ultraviolet light provide palliative relief to soften skin and reduce scaling without curing the internal cause.
10. [Total commitment to the natural regimen over an extended period can prevent recurrence and reverse severe combined cases of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.]