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63 y.o. male, psoriasis 21 years - 12 months treatment with wheatgrass extract

Knee

Note: These photographs were not taken by the author.
The usual clinically observable stages of healing using wheatgrass liquid spray are described below, some of which can be seen in these four comparative photographs of psoriasis. Clinical improvement in this case where the disease has been present for more than 20 years is obvious. His condition had been refractory to numerous topical applications and cortisone injections. (See testimonial) Treatment is continuing.

Common stages of clinical improvement:
1. Relief of itch (in this case, several days)
2. Thinning & flattening of plaque & reduction of surface scale
4. Recoloration of skin. Initially pink, but gradually fades from
    the centre or periphery of lesion. Looks mildly erythematous but
    this appears to be a sign of continuing improvement.
5. Irregular, raised edges of lesions begin to soften and recede.
6. Lesion surface develops numerous new skin creases compared
    with original plaque. New "pseudolesions" form during this period.
    These initially spread then continue to flatten and fade.
7. Pallor develops and new, normal skin begins to appear.

The process usually takes 6 to 12 months.

C. P.  19 Feb '03
1 month treatment WG Spray
C. P.  27 Apr '03
3 months treatment WG Spray
C. P.  12 Jul '03
6 months treatment WG Spray. 
C. P. 29 Sep '03
8 months treatment WG Spray

C. P. 2 Feb '04
12 months treatment WG Spray

 

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