Dandruff

Dandruff is the most common problem. It is an exaggeration of the scaling process by which the skin renews itself. It is just the waste material through the pores of the scalp.

Types of dandruff

  • Oily dandruff
  • Dry dandruff

Oily dandruff occurs most likely among adolescents and adults with an excessive oily skin and scalp. Dry dandruff appears as loose white flakes and scalp itches.

Dandruff causes

There are number of reasons for the dandruff like faulty diet, harsh shampoo, poor blood circulation in head, emotional tension and stress. This problem is more common in teenagers because they secrete an excess of androgen hormones which causes sebum, the skin oil.

Remedies

  • Massage and daily brushing are effective in treating dandruff. They help in blood circulation. For dry dandruff you should use an oil to massage before washing your hair.

  • Rubbing lemon juice on the head is effective.

  • The juice of vijaya leaf is helpful.

  • The juice of shigru leaves is rubbed on the head to cure dandruff.

  • For dandruff, massage three days old curds on the scalp. Keep it for half an hour and then shampoo.

  • Avoid nuts, chocolates, fried food. You must have a diet rich in green, chicken, fish, milk and its products. Also a good diet in vitamin A, E & B complex

  • Prior to shampooing soak a pad of cotton wool in witch hazel extract and apply on the head along partitions if roots are excessively greasy.

  • Massaging the head with brahmi oil cures dandruff.

Home made remedies

For oily dandruff:

  • Mix rosewater, two drops of lemon essential oil with equal proportion of cider vinegar or malt vinegar and massage the lotion in the scalp gently. Keep it for sometime. Do this in the night and use a mild shampoo in the morning.

  • Soak two spoon full of fenugreek seeds in water at night. In the morning make a paste by mixing seeds, two drops of lemon and apply on the head. Keep if for an hour. Then wash with herbal shampoo. Do this once a week.

  • In a mug of water, mix two tablespoon of malt vinegar and two drops of rosemary. After shampooing, rinse the hair with it. Dry your hair with the help of towel.

For dry dandruff:

  • Massage your scalp with one teaspoon hot caster oil, one teaspoon coconut oil, one teaspoon til oil and two drops of cedar wood. Keep for half an hour and then shampoo. Do this two times a week.

  • Take about 5 tablespoon of curd and squeeze half a lime in it. Add two drops of cedar wood. Take two spoonful of green grams and powder them. Mix in curd. Apply on scalp and leave it for ten minutes. Wash hair thoroughly with a creamy shampoo. Do this at least once in a week