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Bea (Burbank, Ca, Usa) on 04/11/2011
5 out of 5 stars

I really appreciate this wonderful site. In March of last year, I was bitten by a brown recluse spider on my calf and did I everything imaginable to heal it and a year later, the wound just kept getting bigger and bigger. It started out the size of a dime and now is the size of a grapefruit.

On Saturday, April 9th, a friend of mine told me it looked like Psoriasis to her. I looked at pictures and it did seem to look a lot like what I have. I think perhaps the bite affected my immune system and combined with the stress just would not heal.

I immediately bought the glycerin and the zinc oxide recommended on Earth Clinic and I am in shock as I write this the following Monday, April 11th. The improvement is miraculous. Where it was bumpy, purple and scaly, it is now flat and pink and clearly healing. I am so grateful. Thank you so much for creating this wonderful site with so much great information and so well put together.

Replied By Stonefieldsian (Auckland, New Zealand) on 04/12/2011

Can you describe in more detail how you mixed and applied glycerine and zinc oxide? Thanks.

Replied By Bea (Burbank, Ca) on 04/12/2011

I just alternate between the two. During the day, I apply the glycerin for a couple of hours and sometimes mix the two, however they do separate. I apply the zinc oxide at night. I'm using Desitin for diaper rash. It has the highest percentage of zince oxide that I could find (40%) In any case, it is working and my leg is healing more and more daily. And I cannot tell you how happy I am. It was a scary nightmare watching my skin being eaten away for a year.

I also added vitamin D (5000 I. U. 3X a day) and Zinc tablets as supplements.

And this week, I am going to use a tanning bed. Even though I live in California, I don't sit in the sun ever and I have very white skin. And according to what I read here, UV light is a therapy doctors use.

Thanks Earth Clinic! You rock the planet!

Replied By Nc1966 (Chattanooga, Tn, United States) on 05/26/2011

Double check on the tanning bed. My research showed that they had little to none of the range of uv light that had an impact on psoriasis and of course they are known to be hard on your skin long term. The uv therapy that is considered safest and most effective is UVB narrowband. Good luck!!! And I hope you check back in with good results and more info to share with all who are at war with this condition.

Replied By Sheila (San Diego, Ca, Usa) on 05/27/2011

Instead of a tanning bed, research far-infrared lights.

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