Psoriasis Was Originally Considered A Curse From The Gods
Monday, July 5th, 2010
Originally considered a curse from the Gods, cases of Psoriasis have been documented since the days of Greek mythology, just about 2600 years ago. Did you notice the word “myth” in mythology?
However, it took centuries before it was actually identified by Aurelius Celsus, a Roman scholar who referred to Psoriasis as “impeto” the Latin word for “attack”. The Bible makes reference to Psoriasis, but mistakenly calls it leprosy.
For hundreds of years, people who suffered from Psoriasis were ostracized, often forced to ring a warning bell alerting others in their path, and to wander as homeless beggars.Their very appearance was considered unclean – some even suffered the same fate as lepers, including being burnt at the stake in the 14th century.
During the middle Ages, it was thought that all scaling conditions were leprosy. In fact, it wasn’t until the 1700’s that Psoriasis was differentiated from other skin diseases. Psoriasis was recognized as a specific and separate clinical entity in 1808 by Robert Willan who at first called it “lepra” derived from the Greek word “loops” {the epidermis} and “leps” the scale.
Finally in 1840, he renamed the disease Psoriasis – a term derived from the Greek word “psora” meaning “itch”. Amazingly, Psoriasis was a disease that had been misunderstood for more than 2000 years before it was clearly defined and named to what we know it as today.
Ironically, still to this day, the losing battle against Psoriasis continues to be because of old methods of treatments being practiced, when the answer to curing Psoriasis, as well as any other disease is clear. The problem is with the water you drink and your diet… but more specifically because your body is in a overly acidic state, and has been ever since you got the disease in the first place. http://www.howtocurepsoriasis.com
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