Home Remedy for Dandruff

What Causes Dandruff?

One wonders, what are the usual dandruff causes? The skin of the scalp (and also of the whole body) is constantly renews itself by shedding the outer layer of skin cells. Most of the time this shedding is unnoticeable. But when this shedding becomes noticeable on the scalp, it is called dandruff.

Mild dandruff is caused not due to dryness of the scalp but usually is a result of too much oiliness of the skin. If you have large size flakes together with symptoms around your nose, eyebrows, ears, around your navel or genitals, it may be due to seborrheic dermatitis or seborrhea. Severe dandruff may be the result of psoriasis of the scalp. Seborrheic dermatitis may be caused by an increased number of a yeast-like organism (pityrosporum ovale) found on healthy scalp in low numbers. Dandruff can occur to anybody at any age. It should not be left untreated.

Too little oil or too much oil can result in dandruff.

Zinc and essential fatty acids (pumpkin seeds, nuts, vegetable oils) are anti dandruff and can prevent dandruff.

Try the following dandruff home treatment.

Mix 2 teaspoons of pure vinegar in 6 teaspoons water and apply it on the scalp before going to bed. Tie a towel around the head. Wash your head next morning. After shampooing, rinse again with vinegar water. Do this once a week for at least three months to treat dandruff.

Mix 1 teaspoons lemon juice with 2 teaspoons vinegar and massage on the scalp. Wash your hair with an egg shampoo.

Or Use 1-2 tablespoon of fresh lime juice mixed with 1 cup water to rinse off your hair after your regular shampoo session.

Massage the scalp with almond oil. Dip a towel in boiling water and wrap it around the hair. Repeat it thrice or four times when the towel gets cold.

Make an anti dandruff shampoo by mixing 100g each of amla (Indian goose berry), reetha, and shikakai, and boil in two liter of water until the liquid reduces to half. Use this shampoo for one month. Dandruff will vanish and your hair will become thick.

Fenugreek seeds are also useful in the removal of dandruff. Grind fenugreek (methi) seeds soaked in water overnight and grind it to a fine paste in the morning. Massage this paste on scalp and hair and leave it for 15-20 minutes. Wash it off.

Wash your hair with warm apple cider vinegar. Then cover your head with a towel or a shower cap and leave for about 30-40 minutes. Rinse with plain water. Repeat 2 times a week until your dandruff goes away.

Take some curd and massage onto your head. Leave it on for about half hour or more then wash it off. This will help to reduce the dandruff. 



Take a palm full of baking soda and rub it on your wet hair. Wash it off with water. The baking soda should relieve the itching and help in reducing the problem of dandruff.

Happy trying... Hope one of the above treatment works for you...
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