Tired of coal tar smell? Try garlic.

We don't usually link to unproven/untested/'alternative' remedies for psoriasis, but this one amused us in a perverse way. People with psoriasis endure so much, but it is often the 'little' things that really bother us. For example, coal tar is often used to treat psoriasis plaques, and many people with even painful psoriasis are more bothered by the tar smell than the physical pain of their disease.

So along comes this helpful article suggesting psoriasis patients apply garlic oil directly to their psoriasis lesions.

Now, a review of garlic oil products on the internet suggests the intensity of garlic smell varies widely among products (some garlic oil capsules are up to 99% vegetable oil), but rest assured that if you grow tired of smelling like tar, you can always try smelling like garlic!

Here's to the continued development of odorless and clinically effective treatments for psoriasis in 2007. Happy New Year!!