Prescription medications used to treat psoriasis may cause uncomfortable side effects. As a result, you might seek natural treatments to help manage your psoriasis symptoms.

One form of natural medicine is called Ayurvedic medicine. Discover here whether it’s effective for people with psoriasis.

Safety of Ayurvedic treatments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies Ayurvedic herbal remedies as supplements. That means they don’t undergo the same strict testing and monitoring procedures as other treatments and drugs.

Although Ayurvedic medicine has been practiced for centuries, some treatments may be harmful. There have been few controlled clinical trials, meaning the safety and efficacy isn’t well understood.

You should only use Ayurvedic treatments under the direction of a trained practitioner.