Neem oil?

[stereosb]

Hi,
My acupuncturist (from India) recommended I try neem oil for my scalp psoriasis. Has anyone used it before? Do I just put it directly on?

[GitOverIt]

I tried it...I liked it...but it didn't get rid of the P on scalp...so I used it in combinations for various creams and lotions I concoct.....I never waste any thing I try....
I found going on Dr Heng's treament plan worked best for me....she treats scalp P as a yeast/fungus

http://psoriainfo.org/site/

[Dulane]

Neem oil must be good for something...but I can't get past the smell.

It is highly regarded amongst many different people and you can buy a gallon of the stuff for around $100 at the landscape supply house. It must kill bugs anyway...but they also wax leaves of plants with it...as it makes them shine.

I was quite ill when I first came across neem oil. I used it religiously for a couple of weeks and I didn't notice a great improvement of my skin...but in fairness I was flaring when during this time. (When I was first diagnosed.)

Eventually I realized I'd rather be near death than to smell neem all day long.

I hope someone has had a better experience than me, because I know it is often used in P lotions.

:eek:

[graystar]

I used my new bottle of neem oil this weekend FINALLY because of your post.
Phewy it stinks.
I put the oil on my scalp and waited 16 hrs to wash it out.
It was hard to put up with the odor.
My scalp p is less tight today and I have picked some of it out. Oh I hate scalp p.
But I feel I got the same result as I do with coconut oil which smells a lot better.
It was also a bit of a dark oil. I did not spill it on clothes but I wondered if it would wash out.

[twinieten]

My mom used a neem oil lotion on my son last year when he spent a few days at her house. I noticed his palm p actually got better. Sadly, when we got home, the neem didn't seem to be working anymore. I think it was the time in the sun and swimming pool, every day for hours, that made the difference, either alone or in combonation with the neem.