Oregon Grape
Native to Himalayas, Eastern Asia, Central America, and North America is the Oregon grape also known as Mahonia. These evergreen plants are well grown in richly acidic and well-drained soil in partial shade. Extracts of mahonia have been popularly known to treat inflammatory skin conditions like psoriasis. It slows down the overproduction of skin cells in patients with psoriasis and reduces disease progression. Its anti-proliferative activity will prevent the buildup of cells which is one of the causes seen in psoriatic arthritis. Extracts show anti-inflammatory properties and pain relieving properties that can be utilized for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis as pharmacological agents. Mahonia is capable of reducing inflammation in joints affected by psoriatic arthritis on topical application. [9]
Application: It can be taken orally or applied topically.
