Traditional Treatments in the Modern Age

Course Overview

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Nov 2020

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What You'll Learn

Psoriasis is a “classic” skin disorder and treated for over a millennia. Therefore, many treatment regimens have developed over generations. This opens the door for utilization of traditional therapies borrowing from traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and other disciplines. However, data to support these interventions is not clear. This activity will review some ancient therapies for psoriasis, review the data to support their adoption into a regimen, and attempt to point out areas of potential innovation.

Learning Objectives

Review the literature on existing therapies for psoriasis from the world of alternative medicine.
Summarize relevant scientific data available to support alternative interventions for psoriasis.
Discuss incorporation of relevant traditional interventions into an evidence-based treatment regimen for psoriasis in the 21st century.

Faculty

Joelle Lee

Editors

Raja Sivamani

MD MS AP

Accreditation Information

Psoriasis is a “classic” skin disorder and treated for over a millennia. Therefore, many treatment regimens have developed over generations. This opens the door for utilization of traditional therapies borrowing from traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and other disciplines. However, data to support these interventions is not clear. This activity will review some ancient therapies for psoriasis, review the data to support their adoption into a regimen, and attempt to point out areas of potential innovation.

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