Get rid of the itchy scalp
Are you tired of the millions of unproductive methodologies to treat dandruff. Don’t be embarrassed about the problem because now you would know the right solutions for it. More than 50% of people suffer dandruff and related health problems. These are caused by some deviations in the normal metabolism of the body.
But are you sure that you are suffering from dandruff? It is important to understand the reasons for the trouble before you make up your mind that you are suffering from this sickness of the skin. Harsh chemicals, unwashed shampoos and excessive heat of the hair dryer can all lead to dandruff like symptoms.
Why do you get dandruff?
More often than not, it is the result of a disturbance in the body’s metabolic process. Your scalp, like the rest of your skin, is constantly renewing and shedding itself. Old cells die out and give way to new ones. And when the natural balance in the metabolic process is upset, the new cells form faster than the old cells can be shed off. These then accumulate on the scalp in the form of flakes.
The metabolic process can be disturbed by:
• Drugs
• The onset of puberty
• Emotional stress and strain
• Sudden changes in the climate or your diet.
• It is also believed that dandruff is caused by a fungal infection of the scalp.
Excessive secretion of sebum and a build-up of dead cells on the scalp result in dandruff scales. The scales, along with sebaceous secretions, tend to stick to the scalp and together cause the common condition known as dandruff.
Infection due to disease, injury to scalp, faulty diet and excessive use of hair cosmetics like sprays and gels may also cause dandruff.
Types of dandruff
There are two kinds of dandruff - oily and dry. Dry dandruff appears as loose white flakes and the scalp itches a great deal. The oily dandruff is sticky and yellow in color and is smelly. The oily form is found mostly amongst adolescents and adults with an excessive oily skin
Management of oily dandruff
Buy trifla from the market - available at general stores or any herbal shop. Mix one teaspoon of trifla in one glass of water and boil.
Let it simmer for about three minutes. Allow it to cool well, strain it and mix with equal quantities of natural vinegar and massage the lotion into your scalp gently. Leave it on and wash it using a mild shampoo in the morning
Management of dry dandruff
Massage your scalp with one teaspoon of hot Castor oil and one teaspoon of coconut oil and one teaspoon of sesame or til oil. Leave for 10 minutes and wash your hair and then wash with your regular shampoo.
Natural remedy for dandruff
Dandruff treatment using Fenugreek Seeds
The use of fenugreek seeds is one of the most important remedies in the treatment of dandruff. Two tablespoons of these seeds should be soaked overnight in water and ground into a fine paste in the morning. This paste should be applied all over the scalp and left for half an hour. The hair should then be washed thoroughly with soap-nut (ritha) solution or acacia concinna.
Dandruff treatment using Lime
The use of a teaspoon of fresh lime juice for the last rinse, while washing the hair, is another useful remedy. This not only leaves the hair glowing but also removes stickiness and prevents dandruff.
Dandruff treatment using Green Gram Powder
A valuable prescription for removal of dandruff is the use of green gram powder. The hair should be washed twice a week with two tablespoons of this powder mixed with half a cup of curd.
Dandruff treatment using Beet
Beets have been found useful in dandruff. Both tops and roots should be boiled in water and this water should be massaged into the scalp with the finger tips every night. White beet is better for this purpose.
Dandruff treatment using Snake Gourd
The juice of snake gourd has been found beneficial in the prevention and treatment of dandruff. The juice should be rubbed over the scalp for this purpose.
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